About Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
Who We Are
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, serving 13 counties including the entire Tampa Bay area, is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization empowering the futures of local students by giving them the knowledge and skills they need to manage their money, plan for their future, and make smart academic, career and economic choices.
Communities We Serve
Alachua County
Polk County
Marion County
Sarasota County
Hardee County
Levy County
Manatee County
Highlands County
Pasco County
Citrus County
Hernando County
Hillsborough County
Pinellas County
Our Mission
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy by providing relevant, hands-on learning experiences that teach them how to manage their money, plan for their economic future, own their own businesses, and develop readiness for careers or college.
Our Vision
A generation of students armed with the confidence and understanding to take control of their futures and equipped to achieve their dreams.
Our Specialty
Junior Achievement (JA) focuses on high impact programs that drive long-term outcomes in areas of financial literacy, career readiness and fostering the entrepreneurial spirit through:
Integration of community and business partners
High quality instructional experiences
Strategic school district partnerships
Our Core Values
Belief in the boundless potential of young people
Commitment to the principles of market-based economics and entrepreneurship
Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity, and excellence in how we do it
Respect for the talents, creativity, perspectives and backgrounds of all individuals
Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration
Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning.
Fast Facts
We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization wholly dependent on the financial and volunteer support of individuals, foundations and businesses.
JA is one of a few global non-profits to use independent, third party evaluators to gauge the impact of its programs. Since 1993, independent evaluators have conducted studies on JA’s effectiveness. Findings prove that JA has a positive impact in a number of critical areas.
Junior Achievement lessons are delivered by a workforce of volunteers who are dedicated to bringing in real life, experiential lessons to the students of Tampa Bay.
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay is nationally recognized by Junior Achievement Worldwide as one of the finest operations in the United States being awarded the Summit Award for twenty-two consecutive years.
2024-2025 Major Stakeholders
AAA
Advent Health – Tampa
Alachua County Public Schools
A-LIGN
Amgen Inc.
Bank of America Corporation
Ashley & Wesley Barnett
Carol and Barney Barnett Family Foundation
John K. Beacham
Beacon Pointe
Besitos
Better Business Bureau
Busch Gardens
CAMPUS USA Credit Union Foundation
Caspers Service Company
Celeste & Nelson Castellano
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Children’s Trust Of Alachua County
CitiGroup Inc.
Citizens Alliance for Progress
CITY Furniture
City of St. Petersburg
Community Foundation of North Central Florida
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Crowe LLP
Crown Automotive Charities
DeMert Brands, Inc
Diocese of St. Petersburg
Sam Ellison
Lisa & George Etheridge
Fairwinds Credit Union
Fifth Third Bancorp
First Horizon Bank
Fishman Family Foundation
FKQ
Florida Blue Foundation
Florida Center for Nursing
FL Department of Education
Franklin Street
Gas South
Gerdau
Gloria Giunta
Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc.
GTE Financial
Hillsborough College
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Hobbs Foundation
Hough Family Foundation Inc.
ICI Homes
Jabil Inc.
Thomas A. & Mary S. James Foundation
Kayla & David Jordan
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Kane’s Furniture Corporation
KFORCE Inc.
KPMG LLP
Lindell Family Foundation
Suzanne & James MacDougald
MacKinnon Family Foundation
MetLife, Inc.
Monin, Inc.
Pam & Les Muma
New York Yankees
Melissa & Patrick O’Connor
Oxford Commons Hospitality Company
Dr. Bill & Betty Petty
Pinellas County Schools
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Polk County Public Schools
Power Design, Inc.
Kirsten & Scott Price
Publix Super Markets Charities
PWC
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
ReliaQuest
Riley Education Foundation
Jessica & Jack Rybicki
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
Peggy & Robert Sharp
James H. and Amy G. Shimberg Foundation, Inc.
State Farm
Taco Bell Foundation
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation, Inc.
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay United Soccer Club
Tampa Electric Company
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa Police Department
TCM Bank
TD SYNNEX
Sheryl & Joe Teague
The Florida Aquarium
The UPS Store
Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services
Triad Foundation, Inc.
United Way Suncoast
University of South Florida
USAA
USF Health
Velera