JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND INC

EIN 06-0665972 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION is DEDICATED to EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT WORKFORCE READINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and FINANCIAL LITERACY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE for THE REAL WORLD BY SHOWING THEM HOW to GENERATE WEALTH and EFFECTIVELY MANAGE IT, HOW to CREATE JOBS WHICH MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE ROBUST, and HOW to APPLY ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING to THE WORKPLACE.

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

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They name their leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.71%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

10.05%of revenue went to fundraising16.2% of expenses

$62.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.45%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$2.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,118,956

Mission workProgram services$2,391,25846.71% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$278,7695.45% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$514,36210.05% of revenue16.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,934,56737.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,184,38962.21% 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: 75.1% mission · 8.8% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 11.4% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 16.4% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 17.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 17.0% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 27.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 23.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 17.5% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,118,956

Expenses$3,184,389

Annual surplus $1,934,567 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)$2,391,258 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$278,769 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$514,362 · 16.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,118,956

Expenses$3,184,389

Assets$8,791,212

Income$6,661,632

Contributions$4,991,710

Mission work (program services)$2,391,258

Fundraising$514,362

Management and general$278,769

Stocks and bonds$2,893,181

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

JEREMY D RACEPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $296,914Base $272,926 · Other $23,988

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 (62)

JEREMY D RACEPRESIDENT &

ROBB SCHILBERGDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE J CARBONIDIRECTOR

LAZARO GUZMANDIRECTOR

MARK NISBETTDIRECTOR

MARY MORGANDIRECTOR

MATTHEW HOFFMANDIRECTOR

MATTHEW W CAMBIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL C PELLETIERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE V GALEOTADIRECTOR

PAMELA SAWYERDIRECTOR

PAMELA R CARPENTERDIRECTOR

PARU PUTTANNADIRECTOR

PATTY KINGDIRECTOR

PAUL J FOODYDIRECTOR

PJ TITONEDIRECTOR

KEVIN DOLANDIRECTOR

RUSSELL OUTLERDIRECTOR

SAMUEL MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR

SEAN RIEGLERDIRECTOR

STEVE WEIRDIRECTOR

STEVEN BRODRICKDIRECTOR

SUSAN MARTINELLITREASURER

SUSAN C WINKLERDIRECTOR

SUSAN D JACKSONBOARD CHAIR

TERRELL HILL PHDDIRECTOR

THOMAS J BAILERDIRECTOR

THOMAS L PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

TINA ST PIERREDIRECTOR

TREVON CANADADIRECTOR

WENDY P SIMONCELLIDIRECTOR

WILLIAM K PIOTROWSKIDIRECTOR

DONNA LECKY JD MBADIRECTOR

ANNE S EVANSDIRECTOR

ANTHONY SOLERNODIRECTOR

BETH MERENSTEINDIRECTOR

BETH MERENSTEIN PHDDIRECTOR

BILL GLUECKDIRECTOR

BRIAN CARILLONDIRECTOR

BRIAN LEVINEDIRECTOR

CARMEN COTEI PHDDIRECTOR

CLAUDE HOWARDDIRECTOR

DAIVD FIRSTENBERGDIRECTOR

DAVID LOUDENDIRECTOR

DAWN LAZARUSDIRECTOR

DAWNE E WAREDIRECTOR

DONALD ALLAN JRDIRECTOR

ADELE BALBONIDIRECTOR

EMILY PASKINDDIRECTOR

FRANCINE AUSTINDIRECTOR

G CHRISTOPHER HEYLDIRECTOR

JACK FAZZINODIRECTOR

JAY S BUTHDIRECTOR

JENNIFER CASTRO SMITHBERGERDIRECTOR

JOE RADZIEWICZDIRECTOR

JOHN GUYDIRECTOR

JONATHAN R COLLETT CPADIRECTOR

JOSEPH DESANTISDIRECTOR

KARMELA MALONESECRETARY

KATE DIONDIRECTOR

KELLY YOUNGDIRECTOR

KENNETH H MCGOVERNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 70 FARMINGTON AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06105-3704
County: Hartford
In care of: % ELAINE DWYER
Primary officer: JEREMY D RACE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 525-4510

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FIONDELLA MILONE & LASARACINA LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)