Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 4,387
- Highest pay
- $163,491, executive director
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE AND MAKE SMART ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC CHOICES. CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS DELIVER RELEVANT, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT GIVE STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP. JA PROGRAMS EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD - ENHANCING THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL. BY FOCUSING ON EDUCATION, ECONOMIC AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, JA PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO THE VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A WELL-EDUCATED WORKFORCE.
- $99,268 spent. JA INSPIRE IS A CAREER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL STUDENTS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIFE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2019 AND HAS GROWN EACH YEAR, REACHING 9,271 STUDENTS DURING THE 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR. IT IS ON PACE TO SURPASS 10,000 STUDENTS DURING 2025/2026. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, A CAREER EXPLORATION FAIR AND CULMINATES WITH A STUDENT PERSONAL REFLECTION. THIS MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA'S ACADEMIC STANDARDS SURROUNDING ICAP OR INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER ACADEMIC PLANNING. TOGETHER WITH OUR BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OKLAHOMA IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN TODAY'S CLASSROOMS ARE PREPARED TO FILL THE WORKFORCE PIPELINE IN OUR STATE.
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
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.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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