The Junior Statesmen Summer School, Summer Symposia and The Junior State of America are sponsored by The Junior Statesmen Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) educational organization. The Foundation is guided by a distinguished Board of Trustees composed of political leaders from both major parties, educators, attorneys, business leaders and other civic-minded individuals who share the goals of the organization. Foundation Trustees are responsible for management of the program, fundraising, and providing educational guidance.

The Junior Statesmen Foundation is funded by contributions from businesses, foundations, governments and individuals. The Foundation thanks all of our 2008 donors, and especially the following individuals and organizations for their most generous support:  Dr. Gene A. Burd, The United States Department of the Interior, The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The Robidoux Foundation, Government of the US Virgin Islands, The Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation, The Montezuma Foundation , Hewlett-Packard Company, The Atkinson Foundation, Mr. Lenny Mendonca, Mr. Mike McCurry, Dr. David Carlson, Chevron Products Company, Mrs. June Thurber Paine, Enhanced Education Foundation, Kosrae State Government, Mr. Louis Heinrich, the Municipality of Tinian & Aguiguan, Sutter Health, KeyBank National Association, Ms. Mona Metwalli, Mrs. Susan Duryea, Mr. Alex Evans, EMC Research, Ms. Joan Garner, Mr. Scott Garner, Ms. Jean Atkinson, Ms. Susan Thurman, New Leaf Press, Postal Systems Inc., Shapell Industrires of Northern California, Mr. Ron Smith, The Capital Group Companies, Mr. Bob Rapp, Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP, Mr. Martin Barash, and Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible (Tax ID #94-6050452).