JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM INC
Mission Statement
The JLB is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. As one of the largest volunteer organizations in Alabama, the JLB has nearly 1,000 active volunteers who contribute more than 50,000 hours of service annually. The JLB focuses on improving the lives of women and children by working with community agencies to deliver services and assistance to those in need. To ensure consistency and a concentrated level of service, JLB community placements focus on four areas: Education, Financial Stability, Health, and Safety & Crisis Intervention. Through issue-based voluntarism, we believe we can build better partnerships between the agencies we serve. Our goal is to eradicate pressing issues within our community, create advocates and community trustees (trained JLB Members) who are passionate about an issue, and make a positive impact on our community through systemic change.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
85.5% | 85.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.0% | 11.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
17.9% | 152.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
125.5 mo | 10.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 20.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
61.0% | 89.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-6.7% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-32.9% | 7.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-16.5% | 2.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $16.3M | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $2.3M | $16.2M | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $15.9M | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $16.0M | 77.1% | 6 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $2.3M | N/A | — | 6 |
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