JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

EIN 34-0940986 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT of NORTH CENTRAL OHIO is PART of THE WORLDS LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, and MINDSET NEEDED to DRIVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY and OPPORTUNITY. THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES, WE EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE to OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, PLAN CONFIDENTLY for THE FUTURE, and MAKE INFORMED ACADEMIC and FINANCIAL DECISIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.90%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

15.62%of revenue went to fundraising16.4% of expenses

$95.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.82%of revenue went to management and office costs11.4% of expenses

$2.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.2%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$1,629,219

Mission workProgram services$1,122,59668.90% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$176,31710.82% of revenue11.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$254,51315.62% of revenue16.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$75,7934.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,553,42695.35% 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: 72.3% mission · 11.4% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 11.7% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 12.2% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 10.1% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 12.4% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 7.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 6.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 6.9% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,629,219

Expenses$1,553,426

Annual surplus $75,793 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)$1,122,596 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$176,317 · 11.4% of expenses

Fundraising$254,513 · 16.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,629,219

Expenses$1,553,426

Assets$3,427,712

Income$1,661,123

Contributions$1,551,144

Mission work (program services)$1,122,596

Fundraising$254,513

Management and general$176,317

Stocks and bonds$215,644

Accounting fees$22,075

Investing fees$7,278

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

LORI MCCLEESEFORMER PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $151,151Base $143,382 · Other $7,769

JOSHUA LEHMANPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $99,981Base $92,518 · Other $7,463

DENICE SCHAFERVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $85,570Base $81,335 · Other $4,235

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 (28)

LORI MCCLEESEFORMER PRESIDENT

JOSHUA LEHMANPRESIDENT

DENICE SCHAFERVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS

KATIE SNYDERTREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE

TOMMY GUIDETTIMEMBER

TODD HAWKEMEMBER

STEPHEN GROSSVICE CHAIR

ROBERT GARNERMEMBER

MICHAEL BABBMEMBER

MELISSA HERNDONSECRETARY

MARK BLACKMEMBER

LUCAS MURRAYCHAIR

LENA MCMICHAELMEMBER

KIM NIDYMEMBER

KEVIN TIERNEYAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

KATIE TOLINMEMBER

AMY WONGMEMBER

JUSTIN GANTZMEMBER

JON SCHNEIDERMEMBER

JON MANNMEMBER

JOHN KNOPSMEMBER

JAY GRIFFITHMEMBER

JAMES LEAHYPAST CHAIR

DAVID KISTLERSCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR

COURTNEY EATONMEMBER

CHRIS QUEENBOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

BRIAN STEEREMEMBER

ANDREA REAGANMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 4353 EXECUTIVE CIR NW, CANTON, OH 44718-2999
County: Stark
In care of: JOSHUA LEHMAN
Primary officer: JOSHUA LEHMAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(330) 433-0063 Officer phone(330) 463-0063

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PEASE BELL ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)