Jacksonville, FL

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE INC

EIN 59-0540916

Community & Economic Development Community Foundations & Local Giving Women & girls Children & youth

Mission

The Junior League of Jacksonville is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable; the League advances women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE INC

The Junior League of Jacksonville, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) women-led volunteer organization founded in 1923 that focuses on community improvement, leadership development, and volunteer service in Jacksonville, FL. The League operates signature community programs (including Fresh Minds and Kids in the Kitchen), maintains the historic Riverside House event center, and runs volunteer-driven short-term projects across Duval County. In recent years the League has reported active community impact: by June 1, 2025 the organization reported providing tens of thousands of Fresh Minds meals and maintaining more than 1,800 volunteer hours annually with a membership base of several hundred volunteers. The League remains an operating, donor-facing nonprofit with an active web presence and current public filings (most recent Form 990 for fiscal year ending May 2024 shows revenue and expenses reported for that year). The organization is affiliated with the Association of Junior Leagues International and engages in fundraising, member training, community partnerships, and venue rental (Riverside House) to support its programs and operations.

Notable achievements

Century of Service (since 1923)

The League has served Jacksonville for more than 100 years (founded in 1923), building sustained volunteer programs and preserving the Riverside House as its headquarters and community event venue.

Fresh Minds impact

Fresh Minds, the League’s signature food and nutrition initiative, reported providing a large volume of meal kits to families in Jacksonville’s Health Zone 1 (the organization reported tens of thousands of Fresh Minds meals provided as of June 1, 2025) and regular monthly distributions to partner sites such as Sanctuary on 8th Street and Sulzbacher Village.

Riverside House preservation & fundraising

The League operates and maintains Riverside House (a historic facility used for community events and rentals) and has an active Riverside House Fund / 1923 Society capital effort to support major repairs, maintenance, and long-term facility stewardship.

At a glance

Total assets: $642K
Annual revenue: $253K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 59-0540916
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Website: jacksonville.jl.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Member organization of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), the umbrella association supporting Junior Leagues across the U.S. and internationally.

Active 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit with public Form 990 filings (tax-exempt determination originally recognized in the 1940s and regular filings available through recent fiscal years).

Community grant recipient (example: awarded support from local philanthropic partners such as the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida in recent years), demonstrating local funder support for the League’s programs.

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