Junior Achievement North Foundation
The Junior Achievement North Foundation is a supporting organization of the junior achievement north.
Junior Achievement North Foundation at a glance
In short: Junior Achievement North Foundation gave $374K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $374K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $374,161
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $374,161
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $374,161
- Total assets
- $6,293,751
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Junior Achievement North Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junior Achievement North ($374K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Junior Achievement North Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $269K (2021) to $374K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $374K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement North St. Paul, MN | To Support the Operations of Junior Achievement North. | $374,161 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,293,751 | $1,747,974 | $450,169 | $374,161 | 1 | $384,927 |
| 2024 | $15,985,842 | $1,485,648 | $389,836 | $318,017 | 1 | $292,949 |
| 2023 | $14,746,091 | $2,515,040 | $370,284 | $280,563 | 1 | $276,640 |
| 2022 | $12,695,131 | $276,889 | $395,666 | $272,504 | 1 | $266,889 |
| 2021 | $13,037,549 | $397,229 | $466,450 | $269,168 | 1 | $368,014 |
| 2020 | $13,221,437 | $749,555 | $451,194 | $270,388 | 1 | $344,095 |
About Junior Achievement North Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Junior Achievement North Foundation is a public charity, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $374K. Net investment income was $385K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Junior Achievement North Foundation is led by Sara Dziuk, CEO & President on the 2025 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Dziuk
CEO & President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Kruchoski
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hemak
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Former Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Former Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Roos
Director
Chair → Former Chair, 2024
Former Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Blayney
Director
Director & Former CEO → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Mootz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Duffy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Johanson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Guldseth
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jolene Hart
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald P. Hafner
Treasurer & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ron Hafner (2023–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Rotolu Adebiyi (2023–2024) — Former Vice Chair
- Former: Pete Godich (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Gilberstadt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Goggins (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael D. Duffy (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Junior Achievement North Foundation
How much does Junior Achievement North Foundation give each year?
Junior Achievement North Foundation gave $374K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $318K across 1 grant.
How large is Junior Achievement North Foundation?
Junior Achievement North Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does Junior Achievement North Foundation operate?
Junior Achievement North Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Junior Achievement North Foundation's EIN?
Junior Achievement North Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1872097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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