Nonprofit · EIN 04-2088304
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $515,869 | $366,302 | $149,567 | $455,396 | $39,321 | $416,075 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $304,040 | $362,804 | -$58,764 | $306,872 | $40,364 | $266,508 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $484,053 | $420,629 | $63,424 | $418,100 | $92,056 | $326,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $368,305
- Program service revenue
- $75,000
- Investment income
- $2,663
- Net income from fundraising events
- $69,239
- Other revenue
- $69,901
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $56,396
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $152,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Occupancy
- $37,012
- Travel
- $1,581
- Depreciation
- $22,009
- Program services (functional)
- $266,646
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,994
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,662
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $306,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $455,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,321
- Net assets, end of year
- $416,075
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $177,064
- Publicly traded securities
- $89,808
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $416,075
- Gross receipts
- $570,607
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 238
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMIE MIARECKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,000 | $3,240 |
| TRACEY ALVES-LEAR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRELL ROSE-JOYNER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEARN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA BUTEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE LIBISZEWSKI | PREVIOUS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GONCALVES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DYNAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE GERULAITIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LEONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LORENZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NYCZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA VALENTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYCHAL CONNOLLY SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COREY CARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LAURENZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG LEVANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA LOPRIORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA PARRELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE POLITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEREMAR RODRIGUEZ-VAZQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFAN SJOBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVAN SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER -PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | BOARD MEMBER -PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT KASPER | BOARD MEMBER -PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN QUERCIA | BOARD MEMBER -PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER -PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A'DIYANNA ZEIDEL | BOARD MEMBER -PAST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CONNOLLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *PAST* Officer | 40 | $78,000 | $2,870 |
| AMIE MIARECKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $9,431 | $0 |
| TRACEY ALVES-LEAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRELL ROSE-JOYNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEARN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI MILLS | TREASURER *PAST* Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA BUTEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE LIBISZEWSKI | PREVIOUS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GONCALVES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT KASPER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DYNAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE GERULAITIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LEONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LORENZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NYCZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN QUERCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARA STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA VALENTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A'DIYANNA ZEIDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYCHAL CONNOLLY SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAURENZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER *PAST* Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CONNOLLY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $89,350 |
| TRACEY ALVES-LEAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERRELL JOYNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERI MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LENA BUTEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE LIBISZEWSKI | PREVIOUS CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL GONCALVES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT KASPER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DYNAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODIE GERULAITIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LAURENZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA LEONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LORENZANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL NYCZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN QUERCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KARA STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENNETT SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA VALENTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A'DIYANNA ZEIDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA SHUT | SECRETARY *PAST* Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN STARR | BOARD MEMBER *PAST* Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD WESSON | BOARD MEMBER *PAST* Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 15167, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115-5167
- In care of
- % JENNIFER CONNOLLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMIE MIARECKI, 1500 MAIN STREET PO BOX 15167, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115
- Signed the 990
- AMIE MIARECKI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (413) 747-7670
- Website
- WWW.JAWM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
Mission
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS PART OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS, PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, AND MAKE SMART ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC CHOICES. OUR FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD. THIS ENHANCES THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INCREASES THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS BY VOLUNTEERS FROM BUSINESSES TO OVER 9,000 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.Expenses $266,646 · revenue $75,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2088304
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1116: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $455,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $570,607
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $515,869 | $366,302 | $455,396 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $304,040 | $362,804 | $306,872 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $484,053 | $420,629 | $418,100 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $404,989 | $350,128 | $260,866 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2088304).
Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
- What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS is 04-2088304.
- Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMIE MIARECKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (AMIE MIARECKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $515,869, expenses of $366,302 and total assets of $455,396 at year end.
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