Jobs for Delaware Graduates Inc.
Jobs for Delaware Graduates Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Jobs for Delaware Graduates Inc (JDG) is a drop-out prevention and school-to-work transition program for highly at-risk youth. Selected students attend JDG classes throughout their high school career. JDG specialists teach students the 'soft skills' necessary to become a productive citizen and successful employee. Students are provided follow-up services for one year after exiting the JDG program.
About
To teach high school students the necessary employability soft skills and life skills to successfully pursue their career path through entry-level employment and/or college or advanced training. Approximately 2,684 high school students were served in the classroom and through follow-up during the year ended 6/30/19. 62.5% of the 309 June 2019 graduates had entered employment, the military and/or college/advanced training by September 30, 2019. The middle school program focuses on preparing students to more easily transition to high school. 1,491 students in grades 6, 7, 8 and 9 were served by 6/30/19. The classroom centered on leadership and self-development, study skills and academics through experiential learning. Over 766 of the youth participated in community volunteer activities and service learning projects.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Jobs for delaware graduates inc (jdg) is a private non-profit corporation whose mission is to enable students to achieve academic, career, personal, and social success.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Jobs for delaware graduates inc (jdg) is a drop-out prevention and school-to-work transition program for highly at-risk youth. selected students attend jdg classes throughout their highschool career. jdg specialists teach students the "soft skills" necessary to become a productive citizen and successful employee. students are provided follow-up services for one year after exiting the jdg program.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is DE.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 381 W NORTH STREET, DOVER, DE, 19904 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 70 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $15,021.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization pays $3,072,502 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $69,359 in fundraising expenses.