Junior Achievement of Rhode Island

What Junior Achievement of Rhode Island does

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island (JARI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization operating as the Rhode Island affiliate of Junior Achievement of the USA, headquartered at 2480 Post Road, Suite 309, in Warwick, RI. Its mission is to deliver K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education to Rhode Island students through a portfolio of more than 30 curriculum programs segmented across Elementary School (e.g., JA Ourselves, JA Our City, JA More Than Money, JA Our Nation), Middle School (e.g., JA Finance Park, JA Global Marketplace, JA It's My Business), and High School (e.g., JA Personal Finance, JA Career Success, JA Company Program, JA Entrepreneurial Mindset). The underlying delivery model is volunteer-led: more than 300 community business professionals deliver programs directly into classrooms in formats such as JA in a Day, with supplementary self-guided content available through the national JA Connect Learning Pathways platform. There is no proprietary technology product; JARI's operational backbone is its volunteer network, school partnerships, and the national JA curriculum library.

JARI's revenue model is donation- and grant-driven rather than transactional. All programs are provided free of charge to schools, teachers, and students. Funding is sourced from individual donations, corporate grants (notably from Rhode Island-based financial institutions such as Centreville Bank, Bank Rhode Island, BankNewport, Amica, Webster Bank, BCBSRI, Citizens, and HSBC), foundation grants, special-event fundraising (Play4JA, Achieve-A-Bowl, Paint Night, Profiles in Excellence Awards), and retail-partner donations (Target Circle, UPS Store locations). The organization also operates strategic initiatives beyond core classroom curriculum, including JA Inspire (an 8th Grade Career Exploration Fair in partnership with the Governors Workforce Board and Prepare RI reaching 5,600+ students annually) and JA Maritime (a K-12 maritime workforce pipeline developed with the U.S. Department of Defense and IBAS). JARI received the GuideStar/Candid Gold Transparency Award in 2023 and maintains an operating footprint exclusively within Rhode Island with a paid staff of 1-10 employees.

Name

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island

Legal name

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island, Inc.

Website

https://jarhodeisland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island is a Warwick-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and local affiliate of Junior Achievement of the USA that delivers free K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education to Rhode Island students through more than 300 community volunteers and 30+ curriculum programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Financial and Entrepreneurship Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Financial literacy education
• Youth entrepreneurship programs
• Work readiness training
• K-12 economic education
• Volunteer-led instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Warwick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: The organization relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to support free programming to Rhode Island schools. Donations can be made online through embedded forms or at partner retail locations.
2. Special Events Fundraising: Annual events including Play4JA, Achieve-A-Bowl (42nd annual in 2026), and Profiles in Excellence Awards generate peer-to-peer fundraising contributions from participants and corporate sponsors.
3. Corporate Grants: Companies and their charitable foundations provide grants to fund specific programs, such as Centreville Bank's $25,000 grant for financial literacy programs in 25 classrooms.
4. Retail Partner Donations: Partnership with UPS Stores for in-store donations and Target Circle program for directing retail charitable funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island delivers K-12 educational programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Programs are offered free of charge to Rhode Island schools and are delivered in classrooms by trained community business volunteers, often through a one-day "JA in a Day" format or weekly sessions. Curriculum spans elementary, middle, and high school grade levels, supplemented by career exploration initiatives and workforce pipeline programs.

Product overview

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island is a non-profit educational organization offering a comprehensive K-12 program portfolio focused on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education. The organization delivers programs through a network of community volunteers and operates across three educational tiers: Elementary School Programs (including JA Ourselves, JA Our Community, JA Our City, JA More Than Money, and JA Our Nation), Middle School Programs (including JA Finance Park, JA Global Marketplace, JA It's My Business, and JA Tools for Success), and High School Programs (including JA Personal Finance, JA Career Success, JA Company Program, and JA Entrepreneurial Mindset). The programs are delivered primarily through the 'JA in a Day' format where volunteers deliver all sessions in one school day. The organization also manages strategic initiatives including JA Inspire (career exploration fair) and JA Maritime (workforce pipeline for maritime industry), along with special events like the annual Education Awareness Week and the Morris J.W. Gaebe Profile in Excellence Awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elementary School Programs A suite of K-5 programs (including JA Ourselves, JA Our Families, JA Our Community, JA Our City, JA More Than Money, JA Our Region, JA Our Nation 2.0, and the Elementary Career Speaker Series) introducing students to personal economics, money management, business concepts, and career awareness through volunteer-led classroom sessions.
• Middle School Programs A suite of middle school programs (including JA Economics for Success, JA Finance Park Entry Level, JA Excellence Through Ethics, JA It's My Future, JA It's My Job, JA Tools for Success, JA Global Marketplace, JA It's My Business, JA All About Cars, JA Be Entrepreneurial modules, and the Middle School Career Speaker Series) providing practical personal finance, soft skills, entrepreneurship, and global market education to students in grades 6-8.
• High School Programs A suite of high school programs (including JA Personal Finance, JA Finance Park Advanced, JA Financial Literacy, JA Financial Capability 1 and 2, JA Career Success, JA Company Program, JA Company Program Pop-Up, JA Entrepreneurial Mindset, JA Be Entrepreneurial modules, JA Business Communication, JA Marketing Principles 1 and 2, JA Introduction to Business and Technology 1 and 2, JA It's My Job High School, JA Job Shadow, JA Launch Lesson, and JA High School Heroes) delivering capstone personal finance, career exploration, and entrepreneurship experiences for grades 9-12.
• JA Inspire An 8th Grade Career Exploration Fair in partnership with the Governors Workforce Board and Prepare RI, introducing over 5,600 local students each year to high-growth, high-demand careers in Rhode Island.
• JA Maritime A workforce pipeline initiative in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) creating K-12 pathways into the maritime industry for Rhode Island students.
• RI Experiential Learning Navigator A free career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning resource developed with the Governors Workforce Board and Prepare RI, connecting employers with schools and community-based organizations in Rhode Island.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of JA Alumni report improved critical thinking skills (Ipsos survey, December 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Governors Workforce Board and Prepare RIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership supporting JA Inspire, an 8th Grade Career Exploration Fair that introduces over 5,600 local students each year to high-growth, high-demand careers in Rhode Island.
• U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create a K-12 workforce pipeline for the maritime industry through JA Maritime programs.
• RI Experiential Learning NavigatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree resource making career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning accessible by connecting employers with schools and community-based organizations.
• Teach For America (TFA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Education Awareness Week partnership bringing government, business, education, and community leaders into classrooms to highlight the needs of Rhode Island students.
• The UPS StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonations accepted at all UPS Store locations in Rhode Island to help local students.
• 401Gives / Alliance for Nonprofit Impact and United Way of Rhode IslandmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual March 31-April 1 fundraising event uniting nonprofits with donors through a virtual fundraising experience.
• Fidelity InvestmentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Congressional Leaders Day activities during Education Awareness Week.
• CitizensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Careers in Finance and Technology Day during Education Awareness Week at Citizens headquarters in Johnston.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland: Another JA regional affiliate in the Midwest operating with the same K-12 curriculum and volunteer/school delivery model. Useful comp for evaluating JARI's program mix, sponsorship tiers, and student-reach-per-employee efficiency.
• Junior Achievement of Central Maryland: Regional JA affiliate operating with the identical curriculum, volunteer model, and free-to-schools positioning in the Baltimore/Maryland region. Useful peer for benchmarking program reach and corporate fundraising capacity.
• Junior Achievement of South Florida: Another JA regional affiliate delivering the same K-12 program suite via corporate volunteers and school partnerships in a different U.S. region. Provides a useful size/structure comp for evaluating JARI's per-classroom economics and sponsor mix.
• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): Non-profit delivering youth entrepreneurship education in schools through teacher-led and volunteer-supported programs. Closely comparable to JARI's entrepreneurship and work-readiness curriculum, though NFTE typically focuses on older middle/high school students.
• Junior Achievement of New York: Larger Junior Achievement affiliate operating the same K-12 economic education curriculum in another U.S. state. Shares JARI's volunteer-led classroom model, free-program positioning, and corporate sponsorship structure, differing mainly in scale.
• Junior Achievement of Greater Boston: Sister Junior Achievement affiliate covering eastern Massachusetts with a nearly identical volunteer-delivered K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship model. Operates in an adjacent New England geography with the same corporate-partner and school-delivery approach, making it the closest structural comp.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development non-profit that delivers supplemental educational programming, including financial literacy and career readiness, in after-school settings. Overlaps with JARI's mission around workforce readiness and life-skill education for K-12 youth.
• 4-H (National 4-H Council): Largest U.S. youth-development organization, delivering hands-on learning including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career exploration through school and community channels. Comparable as a youth education-focused non-profit with volunteer and partner-driven delivery.
• Junior Achievement of the USA (JA USA): National umbrella organization and JARI's parent. Provides the shared curriculum library, brand, and national partnerships that local affiliates deliver; comparable as the broad incumbent setting the platform on which JARI's programs run.

Emerging players

• EVERFI: Ed-tech provider of digital financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career-readiness curricula for K-12 schools, often funded by corporate sponsors. Represents a digital, scalable alternative to JARI's volunteer-led classroom model and a potential substitute or complement for school partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JARhodeIsland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZqvN3LJlN3rY-Hxd3Gj_vQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/juniorachievementri
• Instagraminstagram.com/jarhodeisland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/junior-achievement-of-rhode-island

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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