Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in E Saint Louis, Illinois, registered in 1996, with $17,429,122 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$17.4M
▲ 299.3% vs prior year
Youth median: $163K
Expenses (FY2024)
$4.9M
Net assets
$22.6M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation: 55 mo reserves · +72% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $842K (FY2014) to $17.4M (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
71.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$47.3M
Total liabilities
$24.7M
Net assets
$22.6M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,429,122▲299% | $4,934,207▲21.4% | $22,587,344▲140% | $47,307,068▲361% | 990 |
| 2023 | $4,365,384▼10.4% | $4,064,429▲9.7% | $9,399,393▲3.3% | $10,263,525▲7.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $4,871,398▲45.1% | $3,703,407▲40.6% | $9,098,438▲10.9% | $9,543,124▲10.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,358,244▲32.7% | $2,634,054▲19.9% | $8,204,833▲10.0% | $8,631,994▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,531,191▲64.0% | $2,196,955▲14.1% | $7,460,163▲5.4% | $7,797,254▲7.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,543,818▼43.8% | $1,924,769▲18.5% | $7,076,538▼4.9% | $7,287,489▼4.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $2,744,593▼6.9% | $1,623,726▲7.9% | $7,444,352▲16.2% | $7,626,553▲16.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $2,947,983▲50.9% | $1,504,500▲3.0% | $6,407,635▲29.1% | $6,542,505▲24.4% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,953,644▲132% | $1,461,298▲50.3% | $4,964,152▲11.0% | $5,257,511▲14.0% | 990 |
| 2014 | $841,528 | $972,292 | $4,471,806 | $4,613,627 | 990 |
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47 grants to Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation totaling $2.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Jackie Joyner-kersee Foundation (EIN 37-1347709) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.