Junior State Of America Foundation is located in Oakland, CA. The organization was established in 1941. According to its NTEE Classification (O54) the organization is classified as: Youth Development - Citizenship, under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Junior State Of America Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2021, Junior State Of America Foundation generated $3.0m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (10.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.1m during the year ending 09/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (16.3%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE JUNIOR STATE OF AMERICA PREPARES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF AMERICA'S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY. WE EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN POLITICS, CITIZENSHIP, AND CIVIC LIFE OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CLASSROOM.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS (FALL, WINTER, SPRING, ONEDAYS OTHER NATIONAL PROGRAMS)DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION'S FULL-TIME STAFF AND HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER TEACHER ADVISORS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS SUPERVISION FOR THE STUDENT-RUN PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO 10 REGIONS OR "STATES" WHICH ARE GOVERNED BY ELECTED STUDENT OFFICERS. THE REGIONS INCLUDE: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE, NORTHEAST STATE, MID-ATLANTIC STATE, TEXAS STATE, OHIO STATE, MIDWEST STATE, PACIFIC NORTHWEST STATE, SOUTHEAST STATE AND ARIZONA TERRITORY. THE FOUNDATION OF THE JSA PROGRAM IS THE HIGH SCHOOL-BASED CHAPTER. JSA CHAPTERS WRITE THEIR OWN CONSTITUTIONS, ELECT THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZE THEIR MEMBERS TO ATTEND REGIONAL CONVENTIONS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, A TOTAL OF 2,429 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN JSA CONVENTIONS. THE AVERAGE FIVE-YEAR STUDENT ATTENDANCE IN JSA CONVENTIONS IS 12,285. EACH JSA REGION HOSTS A FALL, WINTER AND SPRING CONVENTION, WHERE CHAPTERS FROM ALL OVER THEIR STATE COME TOGETHER FOR DEBATES, THOUGHT TALKS AND WORKSHOPS. THERE ARE 30 JSA CONVENTIONS HELD NATIONWIDE EVERY YEAR. INDIVIDUAL JSA CHAPTERS MAY ALSO HOST THEIR OWN EVENTS OR MINI-CONVENTIONS ON THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. THOUSANDS MORE ATTEND LOCAL REGIONAL EVENTS EACH YEAR.
SUMMER PROGRAMS (YWLI, CIP, BURD INSTITUTE)TRADITIONALLY, THE JUNIOR STATE OF AMERICA FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ON THE CAMPUSES OF STANFORD, PRINCETON AND GEORGETOWN. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HOLDS FOUR DAY LONG INSTITUTES ON GLOBAL ISSUES AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. IN THE FIVE YEARS LEADING UP TO THE PANDEMIC, AN AVERAGE OF 211 STUDENTS ATTENDED BOTH JUNIOR STATE SUMMER SCHOOL AND INSTITUTE PROGRAMS FOR AN AVERAGE 1,184 EDUCATION DAYS. STARTING IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, SUMMER PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED VIRTUALLY ONLY, AND THAT CONTINUED TO THE SUMMER OF 2021.IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, THE FOUNDATION OFFERED THREE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. TWO INSTITUTES, YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND BURD INSTITUTE OF MEDIA AND POLITICS, WERE OFFERED IN EIGHT SESSIONS SPANNING THREE WEEKS. THE GENE A. BURD INSTITUTE ON MEDIA & POLITICS IS AN ENGAGING AND HANDS-ON DIGITAL EXPERIENCE CREATED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE INTERSECTION OF MEDIA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO POLITICS. THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS AN ENGAGING AND HANDS-ON DIGITAL EXPERIENCE CREATED TO EMPOWER YOUNG WOMEN IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. IN THIS INSTITUTE, YOUNG WOMEN LEARN ABOUT THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP STYLES, THE HISTORY OF WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES, HOW TO BUILD TEAMS AND MANAGE COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, HOW LEADERSHIP INTERSECTS WITH IDENTITY, AND HOW ALL YOUNG WOMEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CIVICS IMMERSION PROGRAM WAS A THREE WEEK INTENSIVE PROGRAM WITH 14 SESSIONS OVER THE THREE WEEK PERIOD. CIP FEATURES COURSES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LOOK BEYOND PROBLEMS, AND FOCUS ON SOLUTION-ORIENTED ACTION. TAUGHT BY FACULTY FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD, THESE COURSES INSPIRE STUDENTS TO DIG DEEPER INTO THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES WE FACE TODAY. THE THREE COURSES OFFERED IN THE SUMMER 2021 CIP WERE GLOBAL POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND JUSTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; OR DESIGN THINKING FOR COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Thomas Silverman Ex-Chief Development Officer | Officer | 40 | $129,627 |
Takeisha Walker Ex-Chief Programs Officer | Officer | 40 | $113,000 |
Derek Dettorre Chief Operating Officer | Officer | 40 | $108,292 |
Susan Freundlich Chief Development Officer | Officer | 40 | $101,063 |
Andrea Steinman Chief Programs Officer | Officer | 40 | $68,352 |
Rachel Kaganoff Stern Chief Executive Officer | Officer | 40 | $66,379 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $404,718 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,252,216 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,656,934 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $276,093 |
Investment income | $5,360 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $105,252 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $3,043,639 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $586,505 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $116,545 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $744,574 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $559 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $218,314 |
Advertising and promotion | $37,783 |
Office expenses | $76,103 |
Information technology | $74,244 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $121,534 |
Travel | $2,665 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,756 |
Interest | $23,352 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $36,205 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $2,073,649 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $855,731 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $225,455 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $500,000 |
Accounts receivable, net | $1,950 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $26,221 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $66,667 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $1,435,208 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $19,808 |
Total assets | $3,131,040 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $95,253 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $675,000 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $294,718 |
Total liabilities | $1,064,971 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $190,692 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,875,377 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $3,131,040 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Junior State Of America Foundation has recieved totaling $50,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Millennium Evergreen Charitable Fund Owings Mills, MD PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Beg. Balance | $629,681 |
Earnings | $37,864 |
Ending Balance | $667,545 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Junior State Of America Foundation Oakland, CA | $3,131,040 | $3,043,639 |
Center For Civic Education Calabasas, CA | $4,033,100 | $2,026,261 |
Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run Foundation Inc Lawai, HI | $850,782 | $985,285 |
The David S Harp Foundation Inc San Diego, CA | $1,033,895 | $1,187,854 |
Fountainhead Family Freedom Foundation Newcastle, CA | $31,629 | $0 |
Asian Union Election Committee Education Fund El Monte, CA | $3,293 | $72,509 |
Time To Blossom Inc Mesa, AZ | $39,805 | $0 |
Arizona Russian Center Phoenix, AZ | $0 | $30,142 |
International Association For Education And Cutler Hayward, CA | $0 | $0 |
Pleasanton Mothers Club Pleasanton, CA | $28,867 | $0 |
Placer Sheriffs Activities League Loomis, CA | $119,113 | $0 |
D-Day 2044 Laguna Beach, CA | $5,514 | $0 |