Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast

What Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast does

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established locally in 1981, that delivers K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education across five Florida counties: Palm Beach, Martin, Hendry, Indian River, and St. Lucie. It operates as a local chapter under Junior Achievement USA and JA Worldwide, leveraging the national organization's curriculum, brand licensing, and 100+ year operating history. The portfolio spans 30+ distinct programs organized by grade level and theme, anchored by flagship experiences such as JA BizTown (simulated town), JA Finance Park (middle school financial literacy simulation), JA Company Program (student-run real businesses), and JA Career Success (work readiness). In 2024-2025, the organization reached 157,652 students across 119 schools through 4,617 classes and 374,339 contact hours, supported by 1,228 corporate and community volunteers. Technology delivery is via the D2L-based JA Learning Platform, Google Classroom integration (with separate codes for Elementary, Middle, and High School), and Google Sites-hosted resource hubs, supplemented by internal operational systems (Workday, BCRM, JA Intranet). The organization is free to schools and students; revenue is generated entirely through corporate and foundation grants, individual donations, Impact Partner sponsorships, and special event fundraisers (e.g., Caribbean Wind, Play4JA Golf Tournament, Laugh Your Assets Off). The organization is governed by a board chaired by Michael Becker (Bank of America Private Wealth Management) with Claudia Kirk Barto serving as President.

Name

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast

Legal name

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast, Inc.

Website

https://palmbeachtreasurecoast.ja.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1981 that delivers K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs across five Florida counties, serving 157,652 students in 2024-2025 through 1,228 volunteers and 30+ curricula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Funding from corporations, foundations, and charitable organizations to support JA program delivery to local students. Major funders include The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, Publix Super Markets Charities, Bank of America, and numerous other corporate and family foundations.
2. Individual Donations: Contributions from individual donors and community members supporting the mission of inspiring and preparing young people for success.
3. Special Event Fundraisers: Annual events including Caribbean Wind, Golf Classics, and Laugh Your Assets Off generate significant revenue. The 7th Annual Caribbean Wind raised over $70,000; 32nd Annual Golf Classic raised $53,750.
4. Impact Partner Sponsorships: Corporate partnerships where businesses fund programs delivered to local students in exchange for brand association and community impact.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast is a nonprofit educational organization that delivers K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs to students across five Florida counties. Programs are taught by trained corporate and community volunteers in classrooms, after-school settings, and through on-site simulations, supplemented by digital delivery via the JA Learning Platform and JA Google Classrooms. All programs are provided free of charge to schools, students, educators, and volunteers, with funding sourced from corporate grants, foundation gifts, individual donations, Impact Partner sponsorships, and special-event fundraisers.

Product overview

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast operates as a K-12 educational nonprofit offering a comprehensive suite of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs delivered through volunteer mentors. The portfolio spans 30+ distinct programs organized by grade level (Elementary, Middle, High School) and thematic focus. Core programs include JA BizTown (simulated town experience), JA Finance Park (middle school financial literacy simulation), JA Company Program (teen entrepreneurship experience), and JA Career Success (work readiness curriculum). The organization utilizes multiple delivery platforms including the D2L-powered JA Learning Platform, Google Classroom integration, and classroom-based instruction. Programs are supplemented by events such as JA Earth Week, JA Global Entrepreneurship Week, and JA College Champions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JA BizTown A hands-on simulation program where students run a simulated town, learning about business operations, financial management, and civic responsibility through direct participation. Targeted at elementary and middle school students.
• JA Finance Park A middle school financial literacy program where students complete a four-week personal finance curriculum and then apply their skills in a simulation with fictional life situations including job, salary, and family status to create and balance a budget.
• JA Company Program An after-school program where high school students start and run a real business enterprise under volunteer mentorship, devising and marketing a product or service and selling stock in their company.
• JA Be Entrepreneurial A high school program with multiple variants (Creative Problem Solving, Rapid Business Planning, Think Like an Entrepreneur) that teaches students how to develop a start-up enterprise and business plan through market research and competitive advantage identification.
• JA Economics for Success A program focused on personal finance education that helps students develop, plan, and set personal financial goals, including budgeting, personal finance, and credit knowledge. Supported since 2005 by The Allstate Foundation and has reached more than 1.2 million students.
• JA Personal Finance A comprehensive personal finance program teaching students about money management, budgeting, saving, and financial planning.
• JA Career Success A high school program teaching work readiness skills including problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict management to help students secure employment and build careers.
• JA Career Exploration Fair An event-based program connecting students with career professionals for exploration and inspiration regarding future career paths.
• JA Launch Lesson A 50-minute educational experience where entrepreneurs connect with high school students to share firsthand knowledge about starting a business and the entrepreneurial journey. Delivered during National Entrepreneurship Month in partnership with EY.
• JA Inspire (Entry and Advanced) Programs designed to help middle and high school students discover their career path through interactions with business professionals and hands-on activities.
• JA High School Heroes A program where high school students serve as mentors and teachers for elementary students, reinforcing their own learning while educating younger students.
• JA College Champions A program pairing college students with elementary students to teach financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship lessons, exemplified by Keiser University nursing students serving as educators for local elementary children.
• 3DE by Junior Achievement A school-based model operating within existing schools that delivers JA programs through an integrated, interdisciplinary approach connected to core academic instruction. Currently deployed at Lake Worth Community High School.
• JA Titan A program where students learn about macroeconomics and business competition through a business simulation.
• JA Learning Platform (D2L) An online learning management system used for delivering JA blended learning programs, including web-based programs, games, and related content to educators and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 157,652 students reached in 2024-2025 academic year across 5 counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Palm Beach Tech AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Global Entrepreneurship Week events, contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Palm Beach County through JA programming.
• FAU Tech RunwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Florida public-private partnership functioning as a tech startup accelerator and incubator, collaborating on Global Entrepreneurship Week events.
• Keiser UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeiser University college students participate in the JA College Champions program, serving as educators for local elementary students to teach financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
• EY (Ernst & Young)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY supports JA through research partnerships on teen career and financial literacy surveys, volunteer program delivery, and JA Launch Lesson entrepreneurship education during National Entrepreneurship Month.
• JA Worldwide / JA USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing curriculum, brand licensing, research, and support. JA reaches 4.8 million students annually in 107 U.S. markets plus 5.2 million students in 100 other countries worldwide.
• Teach For AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership to increase access to JA work-readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs with focus on reaching at-risk youth. Corps members bring JA to classrooms and are introduced to volunteer opportunities.
• Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for JA Earth Week Marine Industries and Beyond program, providing industry professionals to connect students with marine and environmental career paths.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement of Central Florida: Sibling JA chapter covering the Orlando/Central Florida region with the same product suite, volunteer-driven model, and corporate Impact Partner structure. Directly comparable in scale, operating model, and target audience within the same state regulatory environment.
• Junior Achievement of New York: One of the largest JA chapters in the U.S., serving the NYC metro area with the same program suite and volunteer model but at materially larger scale. Comparable as the same product/mission offering but benchmark for upper-bound operational and fundraising scale within the JA network.
• Junior Achievement of Georgia: Sibling JA chapter covering Georgia with the same product suite, corporate Impact Partner model, and K-12 program portfolio. Comparable peer for benchmarking fundraising, volunteer engagement, and program reach within the JA network.
• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): National nonprofit providing youth entrepreneurship education programs in schools, with a focus on under-resourced communities. Closest direct competitor to JA's Be Entrepreneurial and Company Program offerings, serving a similar K-12 audience with classroom-delivered programs.
• Junior Achievement of South Florida: Sibling JA chapter covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties in Florida. Operates the same K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs with the same volunteer-led delivery model under the JA USA umbrella — the most directly comparable peer organization.
• Junior Achievement of South Texas: Sibling JA chapter serving the San Antonio and South Texas region with the same product suite, volunteer delivery, and corporate Impact Partner model. Comparable mid-sized regional JA chapter peer for operational and fundraising benchmarking.
• Junior Achievement of North Florida: Sibling JA chapter serving Northeast Florida with identical K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs. Comparable peer within the same state regulatory context and similar mid-sized chapter scale.
• Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida: Sibling JA chapter serving Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades counties — overlapping with this chapter's Hendry County territory. Operates the same program suite and volunteer model, providing a directly comparable peer for benchmarking within the Florida JA network.
• Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay: Sibling JA chapter serving the Tampa Bay area of Florida with identical K-12 programs, volunteer delivery, and corporate partnership model. Directly comparable in scale and operational structure as another mid-sized regional Florida JA chapter.

Broad incumbents

• Junior Achievement USA: The national parent organization providing curriculum, brand licensing, and program standards to all local JA chapters including Palm Beach & Treasure Coast. Operates the same mission but at a national scope with broader coordination, research, and corporate partnership functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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