Jobs for America's Graduates Inc
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc is a public charity based in Alexandria, Virginia, formed in 1980. The organization says it serves young people facing significant academic, economic, and social challenges, helping them graduate from high school and transition to further education or employment. Its 2024 filing says it was helping 75,000 young people annually in nearly 1,500 communities and other locations across 39 states.
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc at a glance
In short: Jobs for America's Graduates Inc gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $103K), top state California. 9% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,131,109
- -30.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- -38.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $102,828
- +14.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $59,404
- Total assets
- $4,420,950
- -34.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jobs for America's Graduates Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1600 Duke Street 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 706-9650
Website: https://jag.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jobs for America's Graduates Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jobs for Nevada Graduates Inc ($217K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 94 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Alexandria, Virginia. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California (36%), Nevada (19%), Ohio (16%), Michigan (13%), and Pennsylvania (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jobs for America's Graduates Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $59K; repeat grants $107K. How we count
Medians: $59K first-time, $98K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $616K (2021) to $1.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs for Nevada Graduates Inc Las Vegas, NV | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $216,940 |
| Jobs 4 California's Graduates Lancaster, CA | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $212,724 |
| Coalition for Responsible Community Dev Los Angeles, CA | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $191,463 |
| Tri County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates Akron, OH | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $182,656 |
| Youth Solutions Benton Harbor, MI | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $144,316 |
| Jobs for Pennsylvania Graduates Philadelphia, PA | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $59,404 |
| iJAG Des Moines, IA | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $52,570 |
| Covenant House Anchorage, AK | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $30,614 |
| Jobs for Mississippi Graduates Jackson, MS | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $25,000 |
| Jobs for Arizona Graduates Phoenix, AZ | To support and encourage the growth and sustainment of jag state affiliates. | $11,264 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,420,950 | $5,646,115 | $8,004,906 | $1,131,109 | 11 | $128,846 |
| 2023 | $6,725,585 | $7,547,266 | $7,377,889 | $1,617,578 | 18 | $96,510 |
| 2022 | $5,833,996 | $6,217,134 | $6,955,568 | $1,421,773 | 20 | $-5,574 |
| 2021 | $6,514,203 | $4,567,211 | $4,992,405 | $615,627 | 19 | $43,238 |
| 2020 | $6,705,273 | $5,268,108 | $4,731,665 | $1,401,657 | 26 | $-3,408 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to empower the nation’s young people with the skills and support to succeed in education, employment, and life. Its program description focuses on serving young people who face academic, economic, and social challenges, supporting high school graduation and transitions to post-secondary education or meaningful employment.
The 2024 grants listed in the filing share a purpose: supporting and encouraging the growth and sustainment of JAG state affiliates. One recipient, Jobs for Mississippi Graduates Inc, describes its own mission as keeping young people in school through graduation and providing work-based learning that can lead to career advancement or post-secondary education. JAG’s filing also describes one student scholarship program: state affiliates recommend students under criteria developed by the Smith Scholarship Committee, which reviews candidates and selects scholarship winners.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 11 grants totaling $1,131,109. Grant amounts ranged from $4,158 to $216,940, with a median of $59,404. It reported 18 grants totaling $1,617,578 in 2023 and 20 grants totaling $1,421,773 in 2022.
The largest 2024 grants went to Jobs for Nevada Graduates Inc ($216,940), Jobs 4 California’s Graduates ($212,724), Coalition for Responsible Community Dev ($191,463), Tri County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates ($182,656), and Youth Solutions ($144,316). Each grant was listed as supporting the growth and sustainment of JAG state affiliates. Other recipients included Jobs for Pennsylvania Graduates ($59,404), iJAG ($52,570), Covenant House ($30,614), Jobs for Mississippi Graduates ($25,000), Jobs for Arizona Graduates ($11,264), and Center for Alternative Sentencing & Emp ($4,158).
The website describes a foundation partnership process in which partners select a sponsored program, meet with a development or education team leader, and co-design a JAG Footprint Plan with the national team, including one to three meetings for partner input.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Governor Kim Reynolds, Chair; Governor Albert Bryan, Vice Chair; Janelle Duray, President and CEO; Leslie Carter-Prall, Treasurer; Tom Tauke, Executive Committee Chair; and board members Adam Grzybicki, Anna Tovar, Brianna Morse, Catherine McKee Olesen, and Clarence Mingo.
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc is led by Janelle Duray, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 41 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janelle Duray
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Governor Kim Reynolds
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tauke
Executive Committee Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine McKee Olesen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarence Mingo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Congressman Don Beyer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
DJ Casto
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Albert Bryan
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Governor Bill Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Eric Holcomb
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Henry McMaster
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Kevin Stitt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Laura Kelly
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Mike Parson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnny C Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kocher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Caruso
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Denault
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Carter-Prall
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linden S Blue
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Morial
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Bailey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A Stoff
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wahlquist
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Tovar
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Filler-Corn
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Greg Gianforte
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Weber
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Sanders
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brianna Morse
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward R Schmidt
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Mackey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Phelan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Marsh
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Poore
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene Cantu
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Grzybicki
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura DeMotte
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Soni Basi
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Danny Hughes (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Governor John Bel Edwards (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: John Steele (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth M. Smith (2020–2023) — Past President & CEO
- Former: Michael DAmbrose (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Robinson EdD (2020–2023) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Tyler (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Daly Sr. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Racicot (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Asa Hutchinson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Doug Ducey (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Steve Sisolak (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Skorkowsky (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Phil Bryant (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Dorn (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Senator Nicole Poore (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Tauke (2020–2022) — Executive Committee Chair
- Former: Governor Pete Ricketts (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Duffy (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Commissioner Of Labor Mark Butler (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Me (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Congressman Lloyd Smucker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Schmidt (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Butler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Myrna Bell (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adriane Brown (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Athena Kaviris (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Chris Sununu (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Steve Bullock (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Markell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: James J. Duffy Cit (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Nicholls Sr. (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mayor Anna Tovar (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Jobs for America's Graduates Inc
How much does Jobs for America's Graduates Inc give each year?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 18 grants.
What is Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's typical grant size?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's median grant in 2024 was $59,404, and its average grant was $102,828, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jobs for America's Graduates Inc that year got $59K on average.
Where does Jobs for America's Graduates Inc give grants?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Nevada (19%) and Ohio (16%).
Does Jobs for America's Graduates Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's largest grantees?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Jobs for Nevada Graduates Inc ($216,940), Jobs 4 California's Graduates ($212,724) and Coalition for Responsible Community Dev ($191,463), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jobs for America's Graduates Inc?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What does Jobs for America's Graduates Inc fund?
The organization states that its mission is to empower the nation’s young people with the skills and support to succeed in education, employment, and life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jobs for America's Graduates Inc?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jag.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's EIN?
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1194546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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