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Junior League of the Palm Beaches Inc

EIN 59-6138209 · West Palm Beach, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM BEACHES IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEER ACTION, COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE WELCOMES ALL WOMEN WHO VALUE OUR MISSION STATEMENT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.

Income
$318,000
Spending
$266,127
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
68.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 68.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • 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 May 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 (5)
  1. $23,603 spent. THE PERIOD SUPPLY BANK PROGRAM CONTINUED TO ADDRESS PERIOD POVERTY BY DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 200,000 PERIOD SUPPLIES DURING THE 2024-2025 LEAGUE YEAR AND SURPASSING A CUMULATIVE MILESTONE OF MORE THAN 1,000,000 SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2020. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPLIES TO 13 ALLIED NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY REACH.
  2. $3,894 spent. THE JLPB LITTLE LIBRARIES INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND READING AMONG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND TITLE 1 OR LOW INCOME SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. MINIATURE LIBRARIES ARE STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL PROPERTY, PROVIDING A CONVENIENT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO BORROW, EXCHANGE, AND ENGAGE WITH A VARIETY OF BOOKS THEY WOULD LIKE TO READ. JLPB HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED AND PROVIDED BOOKS FOR LITTLE LIBRARIES AT 22 PALM BEACH COUNTY TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO LITERACY, JLPB MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED 166 HOURS FOR LITERACY AND CREATIVITY AND DONATED 1,975 BOOKS. THROUGH ITS FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES PROGRAM, THE LEAGUE INSTALLED 15 NEW LIBRARIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, AND HAS INSTALLED 22 LIBRARIES CUMULATIVELY AT TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES, DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 4,500 BOOKS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND ACCESS TO READING MATERIALS. THE JLPB LITTLE LIBRARIES INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND READING AMONG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND TITLE 1 OR LOW INCOME SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. MINIATURE LIBRARIES ARE STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL PROPERTY, PROVIDING A CONVENIENT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO BORROW, EXCHANGE, AND ENGAGE WITH A VARIETY OF BOOKS THEY WOULD LIKE TO READ. JLPB HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED AND PROVIDED BOOKS FOR LITTLE LIBRARIES AT 22 PALM BEACH COUNTY TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO LITERACY, JLPB MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED 166 HOURS FOR LITERACY AND CREATIVITY AND DONATED 1,975 BOOKS. THROUGH ITS FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES PROGRAM, THE LEAGUE INSTALLED 15 NEW LIBRARIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, AND HAS INSTALLED 22 LIBRARIES CUMULATIVELY AT TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES, DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 4,500 BOOKS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND ACCESS TO READING MATERIALS.
  3. $6,049 spent. SINCE 1968, MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN JLPB'S EYE AND EAR ALERT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FREE VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS TO PRESCHOOLERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN TO DETECT POSSIBLE CONCERNS FOR AFFECTIVE CORRECTION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONSITE SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE LEAGUE'S EYE & EAR ALERT PROGRAM PROVIDED FREE VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS TO PRESCHOOL AND EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. DURING THE YEAR, SCREENINGS WERE CONDUCTED AT FIVE SCHOOLS, WITH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING OVER 186 VOLUNTEER HOURS, INCLUDING A SPECIAL OUTREACH SCREENING EVENT IN PAHOKEE TO SERVE AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.
  4. $126,020 spent. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM BEACHES ADVANCED ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND BASIC NEEDS INITIATIVES SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THROUGH THEIR DONE IN A DAY (DIAD) PROGRAM, JLPB SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 5 SHIFTS PER MONTH AND SERVED 17 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN THIS PROGRAM, JLPB VOLUNTEERS ARE ABLE TO QUICKLY RESPOND TO THEIR COMMUNITIES NEEDS BY WORKING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS LIKE THE FOOD BANK, RIVIERA BEACH URBAN FARM, C.R.O.S. MINISTRIES, AND RED APPLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP SERIES WAS INTRODUCED IN 2023-2024 TO TEACH WOMEN ABOUT THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF RUNNING NON-PROFITS, INCLUDING BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES,NONPROFIT FINANCE, MANAGING OTHERS, AND FUNDRAISING PRACTICES. THE TRAINING EMPOWERED OVER 80 WOMEN TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN JLPB. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL FOR PROVIDING MISSION BASED VALUE TO MEMBERS AND FOR BETTER PREPARING VOLUNTEERS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
  5. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM BEACHES ADVANCED ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND BASIC NEEDS INITIATIVES SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THROUGH THEIR DONE IN A DAY (DIAD) PROGRAM, JLPB SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 5 SHIFTS PER MONTH AND SERVED 17 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN THIS PROGRAM, JLPB VOLUNTEERS ARE ABLE TO QUICKLY RESPOND TO THEIR COMMUNITIES NEEDS BY WORKING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS LIKE THE FOOD BANK, RIVIERA BEACH URBAN FARM, C.R.O.S. MINISTRIES, AND RED APPLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP SERIES WAS INTRODUCED IN 2023-2024 TO TEACH WOMEN ABOUT THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF RUNNING NON-PROFITS, INCLUDING BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES,NONPROFIT FINANCE, MANAGING OTHERS, AND FUNDRAISING PRACTICES. THE TRAINING EMPOWERED OVER 80 WOMEN TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN JLPB. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL FOR PROVIDING MISSION BASED VALUE TO MEMBERS AND FOR BETTER PREPARING VOLUNTEERS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 February 1953.

    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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