JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INC

EIN 25-0983059 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENTS MISSION is to INSPIRE and PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TEACHES STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 HOW to MANAGE MONEY, HOW to PREPARE for A CAREER or COLLEGE, and HOW to RUN A BUSINESS. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT EMPOWERS STUDENTS to MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL and HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD, THEREBY ENHANCING THE RELEVANCE of THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING and INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING of THE VALUE of STAYING IN SCHOOL. OUR RELEVANT EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT LITTLE or NO COST to SCHOOLS and ALIGN WITH NATIONAL and LOCAL CURRICULUM STANDARDS. DURING THE 2024 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS and OVER 3,030 VOLUNTEERS to TEACH OUR CURRICULUM to OVER 57,787 LOCAL STUDENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.54%of revenue went to mission work72.9% of expenses · Program services

17.75%of revenue went to fundraising16.7% of expenses

$106.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.09%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

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

87.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $252,960 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $256,681 for PATRICE MATAMOROS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,964,257

Mission workProgram services$3,073,96977.54% of revenue72.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$439,56711.09% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$703,68117.75% of revenue16.7% of expenses

Total expenses$4,217,217106.38% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 72.9% mission · 10.4% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 10.9% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 12.8% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 2.6% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 10.3% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 11.5% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 10.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 11.2% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,964,257

Expenses$4,217,217

Annual shortfall $252,960 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,073,969 · 72.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$439,567 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$703,681 · 16.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,964,257

Expenses$4,217,217

Assets$5,230,260

Income$4,400,258

Contributions$3,450,881

Mission work (program services)$3,073,969

Fundraising$703,681

Management and general$439,567

Stocks and bonds$2,180,153

Accounting fees$130,911

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

PATRICE MATAMOROSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $256,681Base $235,230 · Other $21,451

BILL LUCASEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, THROUGH MAY 2025 · 40 hrs/week $155,391Base $137,486 · Other $17,905

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 (39)

PATRICE MATAMOROSPRESIDENT

BILL LUCASEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, THROUGH MAY 2025

ROBERT CHERRYBOARD MEMBER

MELVIN WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK SNYDERBOARD MEMBER

PETER VACCAROBOARD MEMBER

RAYMOND BUMMERTREASURER

REBEKAH KCEHOWSKICHAIRMAN

RICH FITZGERALDBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD BEARDBOARD MEMBER

ROB DOLANBOARD MEMBER

LIBBY WALTMANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT E COCHRANBOARD MEMBER

SARAH SHAFFERBOARD MEMBER

SEAN T HOOVERSECRETARY

SHAWN FOXBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE APOSTOLOUBOARD MEMBER

TERESA PALACIOSBOARD MEMBER

TIM ROZICBOARD MEMBER

TODD COVERBOARD MEMBER

GINA DICKSONBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR (THROUGH OCTOBER 2024)

BETH ANN JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

BOB TISKUSBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR

BRIAN SOHOCKIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER BLASSBOARD MEMBER

CLAY SAFTNERBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR

DAVID GRUPPBOARD MEMBER

DAVID PAULSONBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD J MANKOBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH BONDBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW BROUSEBOARD MEMBER

JAMES YARDBOARD MEMBER

JIM DRONEYBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR

JOHN KROLICKIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN A JANKOWSKIVICE CHAIR

KATHARINE PERRYBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN LESEBOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN KLABERPAST CHAIRMAN

ADAM J GAZARIKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 90 EMERSON LN STE 1403, BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017-3473
County: Allegheny
In care of: PATRICE MATAMOROS
Primary officer: PATRICE MATAMOROS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 208-4747

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHER DUESSEL CPAS
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)