Jumpstart for Young Children Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O:JUMPSTART ENVISIONS THE DAY WHEN EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA ENTERS KINDERGARTEN PREPARED TO SUCCEED. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, JUMPSTART PROVIDES LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMMING UTILIZING AN EVIDENCE-BACKED CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING TO EXPAND THE PIPELINE OF QUALIFIED, DIVERSE TALENT PURSUING CAREERS IN EARLY EDUCATION; AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT THE EARLY EDUCATION SECTOR AND PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY LEARNING FOR ALL.
- Income
- $17.3 million
- Spending
- $17.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 952
- Volunteers
- 2,129
- Highest pay
- $381,798, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $13.0 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O:DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMMINGTO REALIZE ITS VISION OF KINDERGARTEN READINESS, JUMPSTART ENGAGES AND TRAINS COLLEGE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, KNOWN AS CORPS MEMBERS, TO DELIVER AN INTENTIONAL ORAL LANGUAGE CURRICULUM TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. BY ADDING TRAINED ADULTS TO PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, JUMPSTART PROVIDES MORE INDIVIDUALIZED INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN AND ENRICHES THE OVERALL LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT IN CLASSROOMS. DELIVERY OF JUMPSTART'S CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING KEY PRINCIPLES: (1) UTILIZE CULTURALLY COMPETENT, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES; (2) ENGAGE CHILDREN IN PLAYFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES; (3) BALANCE ADULT-LED AND CHILD-INITIATED LEARNING; (4) HOLD HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL CHILDREN; AND (5) SUPPORT CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY FEEL SAFE, VALUED, RESPECTED, SEEN, AND HEARD. TYPICALLY, TEAMS OF FOUR TO SIX JUMPSTART CORPS MEMBERS SERVE IN ONE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, DEVELOPING THE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS OF THEIR PARTNER CHILDREN. TEAMS OF CORPS MEMBERS CONDUCT TWO-HOUR "JUMPSTART SESSIONS" TWICE PER WEEK WITH THEIR FULL PARTNER CLASS. CORPS MEMBERS TYPICALLY SERVE 2-5 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM SERVICE (ICS) PER WEEK, IMPLEMENTING INDIVIDUALIZED ACTIVITIES WITH CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING TEACHER-LED ACTIVITIES. JUMPSTART SESSIONS HAVE A CONSISTENT ROUTINE SO CHILDREN KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT TO DO, WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR DEVELOPING SELF-REGULATION SKILLS. SESSIONS ARE A BLEND OF LARGE AND SMALL GROUP LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND INDEPENDENT PLAY. TO START, CORPS MEMBERS INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE MESSAGE, THEMES, AND VOCABULARY OF THAT DAY'S SESSION. A SMALL GROUP SHARED READING EXPERIENCE HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF VOCABULARY AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND BEGIN TO COMPREHEND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CHARACTERS' MENTAL STATES AND THEIR BEHAVIOR. READING IS FOLLOWED BY A LARGE GROUP LEARNING TIME CENTERED AROUND AN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY THAT BUILDS CHILDREN'S CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE AND CONTENT VOCABULARY. NEXT, IN CENTER TIME, CHILDREN MAKE CHOICES, EXPERIMENT, PRACTICE NEW OR PREVIOUSLY LEARNED SKILLS, AND PLAY; CORPS MEMBERS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT ORAL LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FINALLY, EACH SESSION CLOSES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO SHARE ABOUT THE DAY'S ACTIVITIES WITH THEIR PEERS. CHILD AND MEMBER IMPACTIN 2024-25, JUMPSTART HAD 2,108 CORPS MEMBERS WHO DELIVERED ITS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING TO 7,532 CHILDREN IN 13 STATES PLUS WASHINGTON, DC. CORPS MEMBERS REDUCE THE CHILD TO ADULT RATIO IN EVERY JUMPSTART CLASSROOM, ALLOWING CHILDREN TO RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS THEM TO DEVELOP NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ADULTS. ON AVERAGE, A MAJORITY OF JUMPSTART CHILDREN MAKE GAINS OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM YEAR IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SKILLS DETERMINED TO BE PREDICTORS OF KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS. THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN, JUMPSTART IS ALSO EXPANDING THE PIPELINE OF QUALIFIED, DIVERSE TALENT PURSUING CAREERS IN EARLY EDUCATION. AS REPORTED ON THE 2022 CORPS MEMBER SURVEY, 86% OF CORPS MEMBERS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN A CAREER OR HIGHER DEGREE RELATED TO THEIR JUMPSTART SERVICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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