Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania

What Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania does

Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania (JASEPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1951 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, operating as a regional affiliate of Junior Achievement USA within the global JA Worldwide network. The organization delivers K-12 educational programs focused on three pillars: financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Its core offerings include JA Finance Park (a persona-based financial simulation available in entry-level, virtual, and advanced formats), JA Company Program (a 13-week after-school entrepreneurship experience where students launch real businesses under volunteer mentorship), JA BizTown (an elementary simulation of town operations), JA Financial Literacy (a PA-standard-aligned high school course), and JA Titan (a business competition simulation). Programs are supported by a broad portfolio of supplementary resources spanning career readiness, soft skills, and economics curricula.

Program delivery is mediated by the JA Engage online volunteer portal (used by volunteers to find and register for classes), the JA Learning Platform/D2L (a third-party learning management system for blended content delivery), and the in-person volunteer corps. Locally, the organization reaches 243 schools and 27,757 students annually through 1,004 classes delivered by 761 volunteers, with a staff of 22 employees and a broader need for 1,600+ volunteers to support JA Finance Park experiences.

The business model is donation-funded and freemium at the point of delivery: all programs are provided at no cost to schools, educators, or students. Revenue is sourced from corporate sponsorships (Accenture, Bank of America, EY, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, FedEx, The Hartford, Kenvue, Jefferson, and others), foundation grants (notably a $600,000 gift from MacKenzie Scott in 2023, plus multi-million-dollar commitments from KPMG Foundation and Janus Henderson Foundation), individual donations, and Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credits (EITC). The organization is governed by a local Board of Directors under the JA USA umbrella and is led by President & CEO Stephanie Gambone (appointed February 2022).

Name

Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Legal name

Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.

Website

https://southeasternpa.ja.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners sponsor JA programs through cash donations, employee volunteer hours, and in-kind support. Sponsors include major corporations like Accenture, Bank of America, KPMG, EY, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, and others.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support JA programs delivered to local students. Donations are tax-deductible as JA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
3. Foundation Grants: Major grants from foundations such as MacKenzie Scott's $600,000 gift to JASEPA specifically, and KPMG Foundation grants for JA Finance Park redevelopment.
4. PA Tax Credits (EITC): Donors can leverage Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credits to support JA programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania delivers free, volunteer-led K-12 educational programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship to schools across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Programs range from elementary simulations like JA BizTown to advanced high school curricula like JA Finance Park, JA Company Program, and JA Titan, delivered in classrooms by trained business volunteers and supported by digital platforms (JA Engage and D2L Learning Platform). The organization serves as the regional Southeastern Pennsylvania affiliate of Junior Achievement USA.

Product overview

Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a nonprofit educational organization offering a portfolio of experiential learning programs focused on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship for students from kindergarten through high school. The core programs include JA Finance Park (offering entry-level, virtual, and advanced simulations), JA Company Program (a 13-week entrepreneurship experience), JA BizTown (elementary simulation), JA Titan (business competition simulation), JA Financial Literacy (high school course), and numerous supplementary materials. Programs are delivered through the JA Engage volunteer platform and the D2L learning management system, combining in-person volunteer mentorship with digital learning components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JA Finance Park: A persona-based financial simulation program where middle and high school students explore personal finance, education, family, business, and income scenarios.
• JA Financial Literacy
• JA Company Program
• JA BizTown
• JA Inspire

Products and services

• JA Finance Park

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Teach For AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2012National partnership to increase access to JA programs for at-risk youth. TFA publicizes volunteer opportunities to corps members and alumni; JA introduces volunteers to TFA's educational mission.
• EY (Ernst & Young)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY partners with JA on multiple initiatives including JA Launch Lesson program, annual teen career surveys, and corporate volunteer delivery. EY board member Randy Cain serves on JA USA board.
• FedExcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedEx has donated over $10 million to JA Worldwide since 1996, sponsors FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of Week awards with JA, and supports JA International Trade Challenge in Asia Pacific.
• PA Bankers AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide partnership between PA Bankers Association and JA offices in Pennsylvania to strengthen financial literacy education for Pennsylvania students.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): Youth development organization with financial literacy and career readiness programs delivered through cooperative extension networks. Comparable as a youth education provider with overlapping financial literacy content, though delivered through a different institutional structure.

Broad incumbents

• Invest in Youth (Boys & Girls Clubs): Large national youth services organization offering financial literacy programs among many other youth development services. Comparable in part of their mission, but operates much broader programming with different delivery model.

Direct peers

• EVERFI: EdTech company providing digital financial literacy, career readiness, and SEL curricula to K-12 schools, often at no cost via corporate sponsorship. Comparable as a provider of financial literacy curriculum to schools, though EVERFI is more digital-native.
• Junior Achievement USA (JA USA): National parent organization of JASEPA, providing the program content, curriculum platforms, and brand identity that local affiliates deliver. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization, with 4.8 million students reached nationally.
• Junior Achievement of New York: Another regional JA affiliate delivering K-12 financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship education through volunteer-driven programs. Directly comparable as a sister JA chapter operating under the same national brand and program portfolio.
• Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania: Regional JA affiliate serving Pittsburgh-area schools with the same K-12 JA program suite. Closest geographic peer operating identical programs and delivery model in the same state.
• Junior Achievement Worldwide (JA Worldwide): Global parent entity coordinating JA programs across 100 countries serving 5.2 million students internationally. Comparable as the global brand and program licensor under which JASEPA operates.
• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): Nonprofit delivering entrepreneurship education to young people, particularly from underserved communities. Comparable as a mission-aligned competitor offering K-12 entrepreneurship and business programs.

Emerging players

• Take Stock in Children: Nonprofit providing mentoring, college scholarships, and life skills to at-risk youth in Florida. Comparable in mission around youth workforce/college readiness, though narrower in geographic scope and focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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