2024-11-13T16:08:07-06:00 2024-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2023-07-01 250983059 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INC JUNI 4122084747 90 EMERSON LANE 1403 BRIDGEVILLE PA 15017 PATRICE MATAMOROS PRESIDENT 4122084747 2024-11-13 1 0 AMY LEWIS P01360302 4124715500 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PATRICE MATAMOROS 90 EMERSON LANE 1403 BRIDGEVILLE PA 15017 4451723 0 X WWW.JAWESTERNPA.ORG X 1939 PA JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT) EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH VOLUNTEER DELIVERED PROGRAMS WHICH GIVE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 39 39 29 2757 0 0 2641122 3340948 41693 101349 75723 56380 431150 603698 3189688 4102375 373500 537568 0 0 1553912 1551510 0 0 552799 1969039 2141952 3896451 4231030 -706763 -128655 5909246 5694276 3163929 2931645 2745317 2762631 X JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S 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 2023 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OVER 2,757 VOLUNTEERS TO TEACH OUR CURRICULUM TO OVER 66,166 LOCAL STUDENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 0 0 3217581 537568 641775 K-12 IN-CLASS PROGRAMS: THROUGH JA'S PROVEN IN-CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, JAWPA EMPOWERED 66,166 YOUTH IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH AGE 25, IN 128 SCHOOLS TO OWN THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS. OUR HANDS-ON, AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED BY 2,757 CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER MENTORS. OUR TRADITIONAL IN-CLASSROOM PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AROUND FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PREPARE THEM TO THINK CRITICALLY. OUR SURVEY SHOWS THAT 95% OF EDUCATORS WOULD RECOMMEND THE PROGRAMS TO FELLOW EDUCATORS. FURTHERMORE, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER (27% HIGHER) CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS.JA BIZTOWN PROGRAM: JAWPA'S JA BIZTOWN IS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM THAT HELPS STUDENTS CONNECT WHAT THEY LEARN IN THE CLASSROOM TO THE REAL WORLD. THE CURRICULUM REQUIRES 4-6TH GRADE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 12, TEACHER LED OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION WHERE THEY WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE BUSINESS PLANS, CALCULATE OPERATING COSTS, DESIGN A MARKETING CAMPAIGN AND APPLY FOR JOBS, VOTE FOR CITY OFFICIALS, AND EXPLORE CAREERS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN JA BIZTOWN EXPERIENCE AN OVERALL 23% KNOWLEDGE GAIN (ON AVERAGE) IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND WORK READINESS SKILLS. OF THE EDUCATORS WHOSE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN JA BIZTOWN, 97% INDICATE THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE JA BIZTOWN PROGRAM TO FELLOW TEACHERS. THIS YEAR, 6,581 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE JA BIZTOWN PROGRAM. JAWPA PARTNERED WITH OVER 50 BUSINESSES.JA INSPIRE IS JAWPA'S PREMIER CAREER EXPLORATION AND WORK READINESS PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS IN6TH-12TH GRADE TO EXPLORE CAREERS OF THE FUTURE. THIS YEAR OVER 1,800 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. JA INSPIRE OFFERS AN ENGAGING EXPERIENCE WHERE STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A GUIDED OR SELF-DIRECTED CAREER READINESS CURRICULUM, EXPLORE A DIVERSE CAREER MARKETPLACE, AND CONNECT WITH PENNSYLVANIA EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND CAREER CLUSTERS THROUGH MULTIPLE VIRTUAL CAREER EXHIBIT HALLS THE ACTIVITIES TEACH STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A CAREER PLAN, INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, IMPORTANT SOFT COMPETENCY STANDARDS AND CAREER READINESS CREDENTIALS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES VALUABLE CONTEXT FOR CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY PLANNING AND CRITICAL WORK READINESS SKILLS. JAWPA'S EDUCATIONAL EVENTS HAVE EQUIPPED STUDENTS WITH SKILLS FOR LIFE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. THE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDE, 18 UNDER EIGHTEEN, EMPOWER HER, AND THE STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE. JAWPA SERVES STUDENTS "OFF THE FIELD" OPPORTUNITIES WHICH HONE SKILLS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. THESE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED STUDENTS START THEIR OWN NON-PROFITS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND LEAD WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CORPORATE PARTNERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS HELP STUDENTS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR FUTURE. 3217581 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X PATRICE MATAMOROS 4122084747 90 EMERSON LANE 1403 BRIDGEVILLE PA 15017 STEPHANIE APOSTOLOU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BLASS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BROUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND BUMMER BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR FI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT E COCHRAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD COVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA DICKSON BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR CO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB DOLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DRONEY BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR DE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICH FITZGERALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN FOX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GAZARIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRUPP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN T HOOVER BOARD MEMBERS/VICE CHAIR G 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH ANN JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A JANKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CAROLINE JOHNS BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR ED 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBEKAH KCEHOWSKI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KLABER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KROLICKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN LESE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD J MANKO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P NICKEL PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA PALACIOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PAULSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE PERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ROZIC BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY SAFTNER BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR DE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH SHAFFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SOHOCKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAISHA STURDIVANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB TISKUS BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK URBANIAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER VACCARO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN WASHINGTON BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES YARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW J YOKITIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LUCAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 128335 0 13400 PATRICE MATAMOROS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 192655 0 11576 JOE VILLELLA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD, THRU OCT 2023 40.00 X 49984 0 210 370974 0 25186 2 0 1 0 0 562171 592319 2186458 22171 3340948 PROGRAM FEES 900099 101349 101349 101349 56380 56380 408471 562171 349348 59123 59123 SCHOLARSHIP REVENUE 900099 534500 534500 OTHER INCOME 900099 10075 10075 544575 4102375 645924 0 115503 537568 537568 396932 300729 34674 61529 916843 594084 98543 224216 26136 17801 2650 5685 106123 72280 10761 23082 105476 71840 10695 22941 136559 136559 164508 91983 8952 63573 237099 213389 23710 104767 77528 11524 15715 65294 44472 6621 14201 400332 320266 40033 40033 39753 28869 1920 8964 25865 25865 293490 293490 361959 307665 54294 8923 6077 905 1941 PROGRAM MATERIALS 155860 155860 COMMUNICATIONS 39662 29747 3966 5949 FUNDRAISING SUPPLIES 25851 25851 CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE 4985 4985 77045 53933 7703 15409 4231030 3217581 460650 552799 956998 826036 314155 175744 86738 645419 51101 11607 2064190 1378751 1027797 685439 1804094 1998850 1668363 1351181 5909246 5694276 31128 315618 173750 95950 861908 759919 2097143 1760158 3163929 2931645 X 1573355 1908505 1171962 854126 2745317 2762631 5909246 5694276 -128655 145969 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2424337 2274263 1577812 2641122 3340948 12258482 496500 434000 450128 438971 645924 2465523 2920837 2708263 2027940 3080093 3986872 14724005 0 0 0 14724005 497666 315712 83225 75723 56380 1028706 497666 315712 83225 75723 56380 1028706 232087 659277 857634 804900 408471 2962369 3650590 3683252 2968799 3960716 4451723 18715080 0.78670 0.77990 0.05500 0.05530 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS GAMING AND OTHER - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 232,087. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 659,277. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 857,634. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 804,900. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 408,471. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1773433 1150354 623079 290757 228397 62360 685439 DEPOSITS 19420 CONTRIBUTED USE OF BUILDING 329957 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASES 1001804 1351181 ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIPS 606683 LEASE LIABILTY - OPERATING LEASES 1153475 1760158 4278344 145969 30000 175969 4102375 0 4102375 4261030 30000 30000 4231030 0 4231030 GOLF 400181 174405 225776 220192 EMPOWER HER 247266 247266 10434 4 323195 140500 182695 118722 970642 562171 408471 349348 349348 59123 PA 1 0 1 0 0.71000 0.29000 KIM STERLING 90 EMERSON LANE SUITE 1403 BRIDGEVILLE PA 15017 0 KIM STERLING RESPONSE FOR RECORDKEEPING, MONEY COUNTING, AND MANAGES GAMES OPERATIONS FOR THE GAMING OPERATION. X 0 0 JA INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS 43 129000 JA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS 47 47000 JA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 141 357500 JA GRAHAM PARSONS III SCHOLARSHIP 1 1000 JA THOMAS A. MCCONOMY SCHOLARSHIP 1 1000 SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINES 1-5 THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE WITH EDUCATION MEMBERS AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS (GRANTS) TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS BASED UPON CERTAIN CRITERIA INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS, COMPLETION OF AN ESSAY, AND A MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE (3.0). 1 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICE MATAMOROS PRESIDENT 192655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11576 0 204231 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A JOE VILLELA - $18,926 JAMES YARD JA BOARD MEMBER, PARTNER AT SCHNEIDER DOWNS 34000 SCHNEIDER DOWNS PROVIDES CONTRACTED ACCOUNTING SERVICES TO JA. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA MUST APPROVE ALL THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ALSO ADHERES TO AN ESTABLISHED GOVERNANCE POLICY TO ENSURE THAT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OPERATES IN A MANNER THAT SATISFIES ITS OBLIGATIONS AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND AS AN AFFILIATE OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT. USING COMPENSATION GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA, A RECOMMENDATION IS PUT FORTH TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA ONE EDUCATION WAY COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80906 841267604 ASSIST UNITED STATES AREAS IN SETTING UP/MAINTAING THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS CO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 JA EMPOWERMENT LLC 5001 CENTER AVE 2ND FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15213 821927403 SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PA N/A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA M 293490 CASH PAYMENTS JA EMPOWERMENT LLC C 677700 CASH PAYMENTS