SJS Projects

Name

SJS Projects

Legal name

Emanuel Jackson Sr. Project, Inc.

Website

https://ejsproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship programs
• After-school teen programs
• Career readiness services
• Paid youth internships
• Nonprofit youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Delray Beach

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization raises funds from individual donors at various giving levels ($10,000 Royalty Circle, $5,000 Sponsor, $2,500 Empower, $1,000 Career & College Readiness, $500 Mental Wellness, $200 General Support). Monthly recurring donations are encouraged.
2. Foundation Grants: Major foundation funders provide grants including Pulte Family Charitable Foundation (programs and events), Kimmel Family Fund (Purpose Pays), Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties (Purpose Pays), JPB Foundation (E1T1 tutoring).
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors fund specific programs and events including the Golf Classic (sponsorship tiers from $250-$10,000+) and Teen Career Conference (multiple sponsor levels).
4. Special Events: Annual Benefit Gala (orange carpet event with dinner, silent auction, entertainment) and Golf Classic generate revenue and awareness.
5. In-Kind Donations: The organization receives pro bono professional services, volunteer time, and in-kind contributions from supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The EJS Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free youth development programming to at-risk teens ages 13-18 in Palm Beach County. Core offerings include an after-school safe space (Project Hub), tutoring and mentorship (E1T1), paid summer internships (Purpose Pays), civic engagement and leadership development ('Bout Dat Action), and career exploration events (Teen Career Conference), all provided at no cost to teen participants and funded through donations, grants, and sponsorships.

Product overview

EJS Project is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering a suite of youth empowerment programs. The core offerings include 'Bout Dat Action (civic engagement and leadership), Project Hub (afterschool safe space), Purpose Pays (summer internships), E1T1 (tutoring and mentorship), Teen Career Conference (career exploration), and Golf Classic (annual fundraiser). These programs work together to provide teens with academic support, workforce readiness, mental health services, and leadership development throughout Palm Beach County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 'Bout Dat Action A civic engagement and leadership program that keeps youth connected to county-wide initiatives, engages them in community planning committees, and includes the Young Legislators Program teaching state government and legislative processes. Targeted at EJS Project teens in Palm Beach County.
• Purpose Pays A paid summer internship program for EJS Project youth ages 14-18, providing 8-week work placements with 16-20 hours per week and a $1,200 stipend, complemented by workforce readiness workshops. Interns are placed with 13+ local job site partners.
• Project Hub An after-school safe space open Monday-Friday from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the EJS teen center in Delray Beach, providing transportation, meals, homework help, mentorship, weekly lesson plans, and enrichment activities. Includes Project Hub Summer Camp and Project Hub Hoops.
• E1T1 (Each One, Teach One) A mentorship-based academic and personal development program combining tutoring, mental health support (EmpowerU), outdoor learning, and college readiness (Path to My Moment), serving enrolled EJS teens through partnerships with volunteer tutors and clinicians.
• Teen Career Conference An annual career exploration event featuring workshops, career panels, mock interviews, professional headshots, and networking with professionals for teens across Palm Beach County. The 2026 event drew 96 students from 30 schools across 8 cities and 23 zip codes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ teens impacted since 2014
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supportive and minor.

• ReAbleU Therapy (Darius Murray)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed mental health clinician providing monthly group therapeutic sessions and one-on-one therapy for students and families through the EmpowerU Mental Health Program. Addresses emotional intelligence, coping skills, and mental health support.
• Tomorrow's RainbowsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Grief on the Go Experience, a therapeutic and interactive support program for children coping with loss, integrated into EJS mental health services.
• Believe to AchievesupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent-led tutoring organization providing bi-weekly tutoring during school year and weekly in summer for EJS participants.
• Community GreeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental nonprofit where EJS youth serve as interns on the Youth Tree Team. Provides hands-on community improvement through tree planting at homes. Mark Cassini, Co-Founder, has praised EJS youth engagement. Partnership includes Crown Cleaning Project.
• Achievement Centers for Children & FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with EJS for 2024 Young Legislators Program finale and Washington D.C. trip (August 2023 with 19 students). Provides internship placements and supports program coordination. COO Michael Gulley supervises EJS interns.
• Lynn University Social Impact LabsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub at Lynn University founded by Jerry Hildebrand. Provided workspace for Community Greening and served as connection point for Watson Institute internship program supporting EJS.
• Watson Institute at Lynn UniversitysupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial entrepreneurship program at Lynn University that connected Aarif Khan to EJS as an intern. Senior Program Manager Aarif Khan earned Bachelor's Degree in Social Entrepreneurship from Watson Institute.
• Jarrid Frye (Spanish River High School Math Teacher)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated math teacher providing tutoring support for EJS students in the E1T1 program.
• Beach Keepers Inc.supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partnering with EJS for Crown Cleaning Project - students care for parks, streets, and beaches while fostering community pride and environmental awareness.
• Delray Beach Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJS keeps youth engaged with police department through 'Bout Dat Action program. Delray Beach Police Chief Javaro Sims has praised EJS Project youth for building knowledge and relationships for positive community relations with law enforcement.
• Delray Beach City CommissionsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJS keeps youth connected to City Commission meetings as part of civic engagement programming. Students participate in organizational planning committees.
• Equal Justice InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents met with Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of Equal Justice Initiative, during 2024 Young Legislators Program trip to Montgomery, Alabama.
• Tamarack InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Emanuel Jackson Jr. has actively participated in Tamarack Institute conferences for collective impact.
• Various Job Site PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner13+ local businesses provide internship placements for Purpose Pays program including: Achievement Centers for Children & Families, Delray Beach Parks and Recreation, Caridad Center, Air Experts, Sandoway.org, HGLs Salon, Festival Management Group, Delray Beach Library, Dealers Pro Choice, Delray Beach, Marine Initiative, Moroco Orthodontics, Coco Plum Nature School. Interns earn $1,200 over 8-week program.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Year Up: A national workforce-development nonprofit providing training, internships, and career support for low-income young adults. Comparable to EJS's Purpose Pays paid-internship model but operates at a much larger scale and serves an older cohort transitioning into careers.
• Police Athletic League (National PAL): A national youth-crime-prevention nonprofit operating PAL chapters that build relationships between law enforcement and at-risk youth through athletics and mentoring. Directly comparable to EJS's 'Bout Dat Action program, which engages the Delray Beach Police Department.

Broad incumbents

• After-School All-Stars: A national nonprofit providing comprehensive after-school programming for at-risk youth in multiple U.S. cities. Closely aligned with EJS's Project Hub model (after-school safe space, homework help, enrichment) and serves a comparable population.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The national umbrella organization for the Boys & Girls Club movement operating thousands of youth development sites across the U.S. A larger incumbent in the same youth-development space that competes for the same foundation funders and at-risk youth.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: The national parent organization overseeing hundreds of local youth-mentoring affiliates. Represents a broad incumbent in the youth-mentoring space that competes for both at-risk teens and the same federal/foundation grant pools as EJS.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach County: A local affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America providing one-on-one youth mentoring for at-risk youth in Palm Beach County. Closely mirrors EJS's mentoring focus and target population (underserved youth ages 13-18) in the same service area.
• Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast: A regional Junior Achievement affiliate delivering workforce readiness, career exploration, and financial literacy programming for K-12 students in Palm Beach County. Highly comparable to EJS's Teen Career Conference and Purpose Pays programs, with overlapping school-district partnerships.
• Florence Fuller Child Development Centers: A Boca Raton-based nonprofit providing early childhood education, after-school, and family-support services for at-risk youth in Palm Beach County. Comparable mission, service area, and reliance on foundation funding in the same competitive nonprofit landscape as EJS.
• Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County: A regional affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America operating multiple sites in Palm Beach County. Directly comparable as an after-school youth development nonprofit serving at-risk youth with comparable programming (homework help, mentoring, teen centers) in the same geography as EJS.
• Achievement Centers for Children & Families: A Delray Beach-based nonprofit providing after-school, summer, and family-support programs for at-risk children and families in Palm Beach County. Already an EJS partner (hosts Purpose Pays interns and co-runs the Young Legislators Program) and serves an overlapping population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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