Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada

What Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada does

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, now operating statewide as Junior Achievement of Nevada following the 2023 consolidation of the Northern and Southern Nevada chapters, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 that delivers K-12 educational programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. The organization reaches 26,007 students annually across 63 schools through 451 classes and 70,034 contact hours, supported by a network of 725 active volunteers who deliver curriculum directly in classrooms as business professionals.

The organization's core programmatic offerings include JA BizTown Adventures (a simulated town where students operate businesses), JA Finance Park (a personal finance simulation), and JA Inspire (a statewide career exploration experience). These programs are delivered through multiple modalities—in-person at the JA Inspiration Center facility at 4440 E. Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas, virtually via the D2L learning platform, and through blended formats. The technology backbone includes JA Finance Park Virtual, JA BizTown Adventures Virtual, and the VFairs-hosted JA Inspire virtual career fair with downloadable resources and virtual swag bags. Supplemental products like JA Connect, JA Tools for Success, JA Money Quiz, and JA Access Your Future (co-developed with PwC) extend the curriculum surface.

The business model is a donation-funded nonprofit structure with no cost to students, schools, or educators. Revenue streams comprise corporate sponsorships (including banks, casinos, healthcare companies, and professional services firms), individual donations, foundation grants (Caesars Foundation, Cashman Family Foundation, Engelstad Foundation), and event fundraising (Swimming with The Big Fish Luncheon, JA Day Uncorked, Boo-A-Thon, Golf Tournaments). Distribution occurs through direct school district partnerships—primarily Clark County School District—volunteer-led classroom delivery, and the physical JA Inspiration Center, with additional youth services (ages 16-25) delivered in partnership with Goodwill of Southern Nevada.

Name

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada

Legal name

Junior Achievement of Nevada

Website

https://southernnevada.ja.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Junior Achievement of Nevada is a Las Vegas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs to 26,007 students annually across 63 Nevada schools, funded by corporate sponsors and foundations through volunteer-led classroom and simulation-based delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Financial Literacy and Workforce Readiness Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth financial literacy
• Work readiness education
• Entrepreneurship curriculum
• K-12 experiential learning
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Major funding source from corporate sponsors including banks, casinos, healthcare companies, and professional services firms that fund programs delivered to students at no cost
2. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting youth education and workforce readiness programs
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations such as Caesars Foundation, Cashman Family Foundation, Engelstad Foundation, and others supporting specific programs and initiatives
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from events including Swimming with The Big Fish Luncheon, JA Day Uncorked, Boo-A-Thon, and Golf Tournaments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers K-12 experiential educational programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship, provided at no cost to students. Core offerings include in-person simulations (Betty's JA BizTown, JA Finance Park) at the JA Inspiration Center, virtual simulations (JA Finance Park Virtual, JA BizTown Adventures Virtual), and career exploration programs (JA Inspire, JA Inspire Advanced, JA Career Exploration Fair, JA Company Program Pop-Up). Programs are delivered by 725 volunteer business professionals across 63 Nevada schools.

Product overview

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive suite of K-12 educational programs focused on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. The core programs include JA BizTown Adventures (in-person and virtual versions), JA Finance Park (in-person and virtual), JA Inspire and JA Inspire Advanced for career exploration, JA Career Exploration Fair, and JA Company Program Pop-Up for entrepreneurship. These are supplemented by additional resources including JA Connect, JA Tools for Success, JA Our Neighbors, JA Money Quiz, JA Here to Career, JA Hand in Hand Video Series, JA Teen Budgeting Worksheets, JA Assembling Your Career, JA Searching for Savings, JA Influencer, Junior Achievement $ave USA, Economic Investigations, and JA Afford Your Future. The organization also offers JA Inspire Sessions as a pre-event curriculum and JA Access Your Future as a college planning tool. Programs are delivered through the JA Inspiration Center facility, via the D2L learning platform, and through partnerships with schools across Southern Nevada, reaching approximately 26,000 students annually with support from 725 volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Betty's JA BizTown: A simulated city where students experience running and working in businesses
• JA Finance Park
• JA Inspire Nevada
• JA Inspiration Center

Products and services

• Betty's JA BizTown (In-Person Simulation)

Quantifiable outcome

• JA Alumni are more likely to start a business, have a college degree, and feel confident about managing money
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and major.

• UNLV Early AdmissionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2026Partnership for in-person JA Inspire career fair hosted at UNLV campus, providing students exposure to college environment alongside career exploration
• Goodwill of Southern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Goodwill of Southern Nevada operates a Career Center for youth and young adults ages 16-25 inside the JA Inspiration Center at 4440 East Tropicana Avenue, providing career services and workforce development support
• Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2020Development of Project Management for All online game helping teens explore careers in project management through interactive Gantt chart exercises
• Ernst & Young (EY)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019JA Launch Lesson program bringing entrepreneurs into high school classrooms during National Entrepreneurship Month, reaching nearly 80,000 students annually
• PwCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2019Joint development of JA Access Your Future, a free online resource helping teens and families explore education options after high school and understand college costs

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement of Arizona: Regional JA chapter with statewide reach, similar K-12 financial literacy/work readiness programs, and major corporate sponsors. Directly comparable in mission and delivery model to JA Nevada.
• Junior Achievement of Georgia: Another large JA chapter (Atlanta-based, statewide) operating JA BizTown, JA Finance Park, and volunteer-led classroom programs for K-12 students. Closest scale and operating-model comparable to JA Nevada.
• Junior Achievement of San Diego: California JA chapter serving a regional student base with JA BizTown, JA Finance Park, and volunteer-led programs — operates the same JA product suite under the same national brand.
• Junior Achievement of New York: One of the largest JA chapters nationally with extensive corporate sponsor base, volunteer network, and physical JA facilities (JA Finance Park, JA BizTown) — directly comparable in operating model.

Broad incumbents

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): Youth development organization delivering career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programming through schools and clubs nationwide — comparable mission, volunteer-led model, and donor funding structure.
• Junior Achievement USA: National parent organization and federation of JA chapters. Directly comparable as the umbrella brand and curriculum owner that Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada operates under; provides national programs, fundraising, and brand standards.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National federation of youth-development clubs offering workforce readiness, financial literacy, and life-skills programming. Comparable in target population, donor-dependent model, and youth-development mission.

Emerging players

• EverFi: EdTech platform providing K-12 financial literacy, career readiness, and social-emotional learning curricula to schools. Comparable in product category (K-12 financial literacy/workforce readiness) though operating as a for-profit SaaS rather than nonprofit.

Peers

• FoolProof Foundation: Nonprofit provider of K-12 financial literacy curricula, especially for younger learners. Comparable mission and product focus on youth financial literacy education.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada: Local youth-development nonprofit serving K-12 youth in Southern Nevada with comparable mission (workforce readiness, life skills) and similar nonprofit/donor funding model in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JASouthernNV
• Facebookfacebook.com/JASouthernNV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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