Junior League

This article is about the women's organization. For the baseball division, see Junior League Baseball. For the professional wrestling tournament, see AJPW Junior League.
Junior League
PredecessorJunior League for the Promotion of the Settlement Movement,
New York Junior League
Formation1901; 123 years ago (1901)
New York, NY, U.S.
FounderMary Harriman Rumsey
TypePrivate, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Registration no.13-1656639
Headquarters80 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
Membership
140,000 women
Board Chair
Alice Glenn
CEO
Melanie Schild
Key people
Dorothy Payne Whitney (First President, AJLI)
Laurel Lee-Alexander (President)
Subsidiaries298 Leagues
Revenue
$7,195,946 (FY 2019)[1]
Expenses$7,035,466 (FY 2019)[1] inc. direct program support as all members serve as unpaid volunteers
Websitethejuniorleagueinternational.org

The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (Junior League or JL) is a private, nonprofit educational women's volunteer organization aimed at improving communities and the social, cultural, and political fabric of civil society. With 298 Junior League chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom as of 2024,[2] it is one of the oldest and largest of its kind.[clarification needed] Members engage in developing civic leadership skills, fundraising, and volunteering on committees to support partner community organizations related to foster children, domestic violence, human trafficking, illiteracy, city beautification, and other issues. Its mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

It was founded in 1901 in New York City by Barnard College debutante Mary Harriman Rumsey.

  1. ^ a b "AJLI FY 2018-2019 Financial Statement" (PDF). AJLI. 2019.
  2. ^ "About Us". The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.