JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN INC

EIN 35-0922731 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

THE MISSION STATEMENT of JANI IS: to INSPIRE and PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.60 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

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 leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.82%of revenue went to mission work72.6% of expenses · Program services

16.07%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses

$101.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.83%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $103,580 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $93,969 for LENA YARIAN (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$6,014,405

Mission workProgram services$4,440,06773.82% of revenue72.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$711,25611.83% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$966,66216.07% of revenue15.8% of expenses

Total expenses$6,117,985101.72% 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: 72.6% mission · 11.6% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 13.2% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 13.2% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 12.4% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 14.7% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 12.8% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 9.2% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 10.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,014,405

Expenses$6,117,985

Annual shortfall $103,580 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)$4,440,067 · 72.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$711,256 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$966,662 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,014,405

Expenses$6,117,985

Assets$9,704,360

Income$7,083,099

Contributions$5,204,506

Mission work (program services)$4,440,067

Fundraising$966,662

Grants given$379,767

Average grant$94,942

Management and general$711,256

Stocks and bonds$2,050,595

Accounting fees$29,500

Investing fees$4,917

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

LENA YARIANPRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $93,969Base $79,412 · Other $14,557

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)

LENA YARIANPRESIDENT

MICHELLE HETRICKDIRECTOR

JEFF BELLDIRECTOR

JEFF BENZINGDIRECTOR

JILL BUSSADIRECTOR

JOHN BURDADIRECTOR

JOHN FERGUSONDIRECTOR

JOHN HENRY IIIDIRECTOR

JULIANNE LASSUSDIRECTOR

JUSTIN CRAWDIRECTOR

KATHY ROGERSBOARD SECRET

KATIE DAVISDIRECTOR

LUKE SQUIRESDIRECTOR

MARILYN HISSONGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL EARLSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MISHLERDIRECTOR

JAY WILHELMDIRECTOR

MIKE KAMPHUESDIRECTOR

MIKE WALLACEEXECUTIVE ME

MOHAMAD DAHOUKDIRECTOR

MORGAN BOUDLERDIRECTOR

NICOLE REXROTHDIRECTOR

REX PETERSDIRECTOR

RICK WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

RON HOWARDDIRECTOR

RON TURPINEXECUTIVE ME

STAN ADAMSDIRECTOR

STEFANIE GERARDOTDIRECTOR

STEVE FINKEXECUTIVE ME

TONY TRANQUILLEXECUTIVE ME

TROY PANNINGEXECUTIVE ME

DAVID JEANSEXECUTIVE ME

AMY LEHRMANVICE CHAIR

ANDY BROOKSIMMEDIATE PA

ANDY VEENSTRABOARD CHAIRM

BILL KHORSHIDDIRECTOR

BRAD SMUTSFINANCE COMM

CAROLYN SPAKE-LEEPERDIRECTOR

CHLOE MYERSDIRECTOR

CHRIS FEDELEDIRECTOR

CHRIS NIEZERDIRECTOR

CORINNA LADDDIRECTOR

DAN COPELANDDIRECTOR

DAN PALMERDIRECTOR

DANA BERKESDIRECTOR

DANIEL SCHMITZDIRECTOR

DARREN VOGTDIRECTOR

ADAM JONESDIRECTOR

DEAN OAKESDIRECTOR

DENISE ONESTDIRECTOR

DR BILL TOLERDIRECTOR

DR DANIEL STOKERDIRECTOR

DR LANCE RICHEYDIRECTOR

DR MARK DANIELEXECUTIVE ME

ELAINE JONESDIRECTOR

ERIC OTTINGEREXECUTIVE ME

GAUTAM BOROOAHDIRECTOR

GREG ODANIELEXECUTIVE ME

GREG ROEBELDIRECTOR

HEATHER SCHOEGLERDIRECTOR

J ARNOLDDIRECTOR

JASON KRAUSKOPFDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 550 E WALLEN RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46825-2737
County: Allen
In care of: LENA YARIAN
Primary officer: LENA YARIAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(260) 484-2543

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)
Grant-giving organization: Yes