Mission: Junior Achievement (JA) of South Dakota was founded in 1968 with a mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in global economy. JA is the world's largest organization dedicated to economic education for young people in the United States and over 122 countries. Over 2,000 South Dakota classroom volunteers and nearly 380,000 JA Worldwide volunteers support JA annually. Volunteers come from all walks of life and include business people, community leaders, and retirees. (Less)

Junior Achievement of South Dakota is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1994, and donations may or may not be tax-deductible.