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Junior League of Tampa Inc

EIN 59-0693993 · Tampa, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong91 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DESPITE LOSING THEIR HEADQUARTERS FOR FOUR MONTHS DUE TO FLOODING FROM HURRICANE HELENE. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA (JLT) PROVIDED VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT EQUIPPED AND EMPOWERED OVER 1,600 WOMEN WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE TRAININGS EMPHASIZED NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, BOARD GOVERNANCE, AND PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EXPERT PANELS, COMMITTEE SERVICE, WORKSHOPS, AND LEADERSHIP ROLES. THESE PROGRAMS PREPARED MEMBERS FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN JLT, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY, CREATING A LASTING IMPACT BY EXPANDING FEMALE LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE TAMPA BAY AREA.JLT IS COMMITTED TO HELPING BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FOR THE COMMUNITY'S MOST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY THROUGH THE ISSUE AND FOCUS AREAS OF: CHILD WELFARE, EDUCATION, AND BASIC NEEDS.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
23.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 55%
Employees
3
Volunteers
1,740

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $79,971 spent. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA (JLT) DIAPER BANK AND ALLIANCE FOR PERIOD SUPPLIES COLLECTED, PACKED, AND DISTRIBUTED DIAPERS AND PERIOD PRODUCTS TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED THROUGH A ROBUST PARTNERSHIP NETWORK AND ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY TO COLLECTIVELY REDUCE THE NEED FOR THESE ITEMS, WHICH HELPED BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. 464,012 DIAPERS WERE DISTRIBUTED AND 202,306 PERIOD PRODUCTS WERE SUPPLIED TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, JLT PROVIDED LAUNCH FUNDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STANDALONE NONPROFIT, TAMPA BAY DIAPER BANK.
  2. $109,345 spent. JLT'S IMPACTFUL GIRL POWER! PROJECT SERVED 120 YOUNG WOMEN BETWEEN 7-17 YEARS' OLD. VOLUNTEERS OFFERED MENTORSHIP, MOTIVATION, AND ENCOURAGEMENT BY BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. JLT'S KIDS CONNECT PROJECT ORGANIZED EVENTS TO BUILD AND CELEBRATE FOREVER FAMILIES, INCLUDING "MATCH EVENTS" FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ELIGIBLE TO BE ADOPTED, AS WELL AS A NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY CELEBRATION. 30 FOREVER FAMILIES CELEBRATED AT THE 2024 NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY. IN ADDITION, 15 MATCHES OCCURRED DURING 2024-2025. LOVE BUNDLES PROVIDED PERSONAL ESSENTIALS, SUCH AS CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES, TO CHILDREN IMPACTED BY POVERTY. THE BUNDLES WERE SUPPLIED TO THE LEAGUE'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.JLT ALSO PROVIDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS AND VOLUNTEERS. THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDS TO HELP NONPROFITS COMPLETE "DONE IN A DAY" PROJECTS. WHILE 11 NONPROFITS WERE ENABLING FUND RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANTS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $3,000 EACH. IN ADDITION, TEN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS EACH RECEIVED A $1,000 GRANT. IN TOTAL 1,150 PEOPLE WERE SERVED VIA THE LEAGUE'S GRANTS.
  3. $61,509 spent. FAMILY HEALTH DAY BEGAN AS AN ATTEMPT TO COMBAT THE "SUMMER SLIDE" WHEN STUDENTS HAVE LESS ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION. THE EVENT HAS EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS TO FEATURE ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE OFFERINGS SUCH AS COMPLIMENTARY VISION CHECKS, DIABETES SCREENINGS, AND YOUTH ATHLETIC CROSSFIT AND BASKETBALL CLINICS. IN ADDITION TO THESE RESOURCES, JLT VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED FOOD, BOOKS, AND DIAPERS TO ATTENDEES. OVER 900 ATTENDED THE 2025 EVENT. JLT'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS PROJECT SOUGHT TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY SPREADING AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY AREA, WITH THE HELP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, JLT FOUNDED THE ABOLISH MOVEMENT IN 2015, A HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN ADOPTED BY JUNIOR LEAGUES ACROSS THE NATION. THE MOBILE INTERACTIVE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY (MILO) WAS CREATED TO REACH UNDERSERVED AREAS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE MILO PROJECT HAS EVOLVED FROM A TRAVELING BUS TO A BROADER NETWORK OF LITERACY INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO MEET CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE, INCLUDING THROUGH THE GIVING LIBRARY PROGRAM, WHERE SMALL LIBRARIES WERE BUILT AND STOCKED WITH FREE BOOKS ALLOWING CHILDREN TO BUILD THEIR OWN HOME LIBRARY. 14,750 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY IN 2024-2025. THE JLT'S READY TO ACHIEVE PROJECT WORKED WITH YOUNG ADULTS AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM TO HELP THEM BUILD ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY AND JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS. 90 YOUNG ADULTS WERE SERVED IN 2024-2025. PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN COLLABORATION WITH LEAGUES ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA EDUCATED AND ADVOCATED FOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE LEAGUE'S MISSION.
  4. $577,490 spent. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA INVESTS THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS IN COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OUR ISSUES IN AREAS OF CHILD WELFARE AND EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1942.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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