JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY INC
4756 MISSION GORGE PLACE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120 www.jasandiego.org

Total Revenue
$2,071,667
Total Expenses
$2,113,446
Net Assets
$5,860,419

Organizations Filed Purposes: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS PART OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, PLAN FOR THEIR FUTURE, AND MAKE SMART ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC CHOICES. OUR FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD. THIS ENHANCES THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INCREASES THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL.

EMPOWER YOUTH BY TEACHING THEM HOW TO GET A JOB, START A BUSINESS AND MANAGE MONEY.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN-CLASSROOM PROGRAMS REACH YOUNG PEOPLE IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE WITH ENGAGING, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS BASED UPON OUR THREE PILLARS OF STUDENT SUCCESS: WORK READINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM: ENGAGING THEMES HELP K-5 STUDENTS LEARN ECONOMIC CONCEPTS THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM: HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT REINFORCE THE VALUE OF GLOBAL WORKFORCE READINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY. THESE PROGRAMS BUILD ON CONCEPTS STUDENTS LEARNED IN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND HELP PRE-TEENS MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO BEST PREPARE FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL FUTURE. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM: HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS MAKE INFORMED, INTELLIGENT DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE AND FOSTER SKILLS THAT WILL BE USEFUL IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. WITH A RANGE OF PROGRAMS, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TEACHES ABOUT CONCEPTS RELATING TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND GLOBAL WORKFORCE READINESS. THE VOLUNTEERS BRING REAL-LIFE BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND GUIDANCE INTO THE CLASSROOM AT A TIME THAT REPRESENTS AN ESSENTIAL CROSSROADS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE MCGRATH FAMILY JA BIZ-TOWN IS A 10,000 SQ. FOOT MINI-CITY IN WHICH KIDS DISCOVER HOW THE "REAL WORLD" WORKS. SAN DIEGO COUNTY 5TH GRADERS BECOME JA BIZTOWN "CITIZENS" WHERE THEY WORK IN ONE OF 21 BUSINESSES, MAKE FINANCIAL DECISIONS, PAY TAXES AND DONATE TO CHARITY.AFTER FOUR WEEKS OF CLASSROOM LESSONS, STUDENTS COME TO JA BIZTOWN FOR THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THEIR LIVES. EACH CITIZEN HAS A JOB FOR THE DAY, GETS PAID TWICE, MANAGES A CHECKING ACCOUNT, SHOPS, GETS HEALTH CHECK-UPS, MAY BE INTERVIEWED ON TV AND MUCH MORE. THE TIME SPENT AT JA BIZTOWN MAY BE ONLY ONE DAY, BUT THE IMPACT THAT THIS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROVIDES WILL LAST A LIFETIME.

MISSION FED JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT FINANCE PARK UTILIZES THE MOST CURRENT TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH TEENS HOW TO MAKE INTELLIGENT, INFORMED FINANCIAL AND CAREER DECISIONS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. STUDENTS TAKE A CAREER ASSESSMENT, SELECT A JOB FROM THE CAREER CENTER AND THEN GO THROUGH SEVERAL DECISION MAKING EXERCISES TO CREATE A PERSONAL BUDGET FOR THE PERSONA THEY ARE ASSIGNED FOR THE DAY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Siddhartha VivekPRESIDENT & CEO40$151,398
Jacqui Pernicano Term 2720CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$108,171
Mike WilsonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Paul TwardowskiBOARD MEMBER1$0
Matthew ShowleyBOARD MEMBER1$0
Matt WeightmanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Susan SteeleBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mike SageBOARD MEMBER1$0
Nancy Rohland-HeinrichBOARD MEMBER1$0
Erin PolekBOARD MEMBER1$0
Javed BhaghaniBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jennifer BarnesBOARD MEMBER1$0
Yandro ValdezBOARD MEMBER1$0
Travis FrazierBOARD MEMBER1$0
Sean BogueBOARD MEMBER1$0
Scott HollaenderBOARD MEMBER1$0
Omar SalahBOARD MEMBER1$0
Melissa Master-HolderBOARD MEMBER1$0
Matthew Tessier EddBOARD MEMBER1$0
Manuel RodriguezBOARD MEMBER1$0
Liz CarterBOARD MEMBER1$0
Alan SpectorBOARD MEMBER1$0
John AsdellBOARD MEMBER1$0
Hass IbrahimBOARD MEMBER1$0
Drew SchlosbergBOARD MEMBER1$0
Drpaul GotholdBOARD MEMBER1$0
Debra SchwartzBOARD MEMBER1$0
David MiyashiroBOARD MEMBER1$0
Shamus SayedBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dave SterlitzBOARD MEMBER1$0
Danette RobertsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Cindy MartenBOARD MEMBER1$0
Christopher FinleyBOARD MEMBER1$0
Christina La PageBOARD MEMBER1$0
Chad WhiteheadBOARD MEMBER1$0
Cesar EncisoBOARD MEMBER1$0
Bryan ClementsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Brian CahillBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jae ParkBOARD MEMBER1$0
Angela Shafer-PayneBOARD SECRETARY1$0
Linde HotchkissBOARD VICE CHAIR1$0
Michael BrownBOARD CHAIR1$0

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