JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC

EIN 04-2088304

What they do

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT of WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS is PART of THE WORLDS LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS THEY NEED to OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, PLAN for THE FUTURE, and MAKE SMART ACADEMIC and ECONOMIC CHOICES. OUR FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS and ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS EMPOWER STUDENTS to MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL and HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD. THIS ENHANCES THE RELEVANCE of THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING and INCREASES THEIR UNDERSTANDING of THE VALUE of STAYING IN SCHOOL.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

51.69%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

7.49%of revenue went to fundraising10.6% of expenses

$71.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.82%of revenue went to management and office costs16.7% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $83,240 for AMIE MIARECKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$515,869

Mission workProgram services$266,64651.69% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,99411.82% of revenue16.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,6627.49% of revenue10.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$149,56728.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$366,30271.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.8% mission · 16.7% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 14.8% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 13.5% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 17.5% management · 22.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 14.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 10.0% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 213.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 11.0% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 12.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$515,869

Expenses$366,302

Annual surplus $149,567 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$266,646 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,994 · 16.7% of expenses

Fundraising$38,662 · 10.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$515,869

Expenses$366,302

Assets$455,396

Income$570,607

Contributions$368,305

Mission work (program services)$266,646

Fundraising$38,662

Management and general$60,994

Stocks and bonds$89,808

Accounting fees$11,000

Investing fees$500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMIE MIARECKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $83,240Base $80,000 · Other $3,240

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

AMIE MIARECKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBERT JONESBOARD MEMBER -PAST

LENA BUTEAUSECRETARY

LISA REILLYBOARD MEMBER

MARIA LOPRIOREBOARD MEMBER

MARK LAURENZANOBOARD MEMBER

MYCHAL CONNOLLY SRBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE POLITEBOARD MEMBER

PAUL NYCZBOARD MEMBER

PHIL GONCALVESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE

KAYLA SOTOBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT DYNAKBOARD MEMBER

STEFAN SJOBERGBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN FEARNTREASURER

TEREMAR RODRIGUEZ-VAZQUEZBOARD MEMBER

TERRELL ROSE-JOYNERCO-CHAIR

TRACEY ALVES-LEARCO-CHAIR

ADIYANNA ZEIDELBOARD MEMBER -PAST

KARA STEVENSBOARD MEMBER -PAST

JOSEPH WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

JODIE GERULAITISBOARD MEMBER

GREGG LEVANTEBOARD MEMBER

ERIN QUINNBOARD MEMBER

DEVAN SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER -PAST

DEBRA LEONEBOARD MEMBER

DAWN QUERCIABOARD MEMBER -PAST

DARLENE LIBISZEWSKIPREVIOUS CHAIR

COREY CARONBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY LORENZANOBOARD MEMBER

ANA PARRELLIBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA VALENTINEBOARD MEMBER

ALBERT KASPERBOARD MEMBER -PAST

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: PO BOX 15167, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115-5167
County: Hampden
In care of: % JENNIFER CONNOLLY
Primary officer: AMIE MIARECKI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 747-7670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP