What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE is 23-6396183.

Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 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 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 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 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEAH ANN WILLIAMS.

Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $618,747, expenses of $528,038 and total assets of $1,062,502 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-6396183

PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Tax-exempt · MERCER, PA 16137

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$618,747	$528,038	$90,709	$1,062,502	$0	$1,062,502
June 30, 2024	990	$569,456	$444,908	$124,548	$971,793	$0	$971,793
June 30, 2023	990	$499,862	$391,817	$108,045	$847,245	$0	$847,245

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $24,089
Program service revenue: $581,404
Investment income: $4,349
Other revenue: $8,905

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $0
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $12,900
Program services (functional): $492,748
Management and general (functional): $35,250
Fundraising (functional): $40

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $971,793
Total assets, end of year: $1,062,502
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets, end of year: $1,062,502
Net assets without donor restrictions: $1,062,502
Gross receipts: $618,747
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 600
Year formed: 1934
State of legal domicile: PA

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
BRET BLACK	REGION 1A TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
WILLIAM WELDE	REGION 1A DIRECTOR Trustee or director	4	$0
KATE LIESE	REGION 1C CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	3	$0
DOMINIC FEDELE	REGION 1C CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	3	$0
JERRY WEINER	REGION 1C TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
SUSAN MOYER	REGION 2 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	6	$0
MARIA KONOPKE	REGION 2 TREASURER Trustee or director	4	$0
DEBBIE LINDSAY	REGION 3 TREASURER Trustee or director	6	$0
JAMES RINGLEIN	REGION 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
MICHELLE BANKS	REGION 4 TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
ROBERT EVERLY	REGION 5 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
DAWN ELCHIN	REGION 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
DAVID BORST	REGION 6 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
MARY EDWARDS	REGION 7 TREASURER Trustee or director	10	$0
SUE MORGAN	REGION 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	15	$0

16 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
REBECCA PAPSON	REGION 8 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
BOB PENROSE	REGION 9 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
LEAH ANN WILLIAMS	REGION 9 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
NANCI DICKSON	REGION 9 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
FAY HADAWAY-NELSON	REGION 10 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
ALISON ALLAMAN	REGION 10 TREASURER Trustee or director	5	$0
LEAH ANN WILLIAMS	STATE TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	5	$0
WILLIAM WELDE	STATE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.25	$0
KAREN IOBST	REGION 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	12	$0
ROBERT HELM	STATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0
DAWN LOGAN	REGION 8 TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
RUSSELL WOLFF	REGION 1B TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
KAREN WOLFE	REGION 1B CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
ROBERT HELM	REGION 1B CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
NICOLE WELSH	REGION 8 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
MAUREEN ELSWICK	REGION 2 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	6	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
BRET BLACK	REGION 1A TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
WILLIAM WELDE	REGION 1A DIRECTOR Trustee or director	4	$0
KATE LIESE	REGION 1C CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2.5	$0
DOMINIC FEDELE	REGION 1C CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	3	$0
JERRY WEINER	REGION 1C TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
SUSAN MOYER	REGION 2 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	6	$0
MARIA KONOPKE	REGION 2 TREASURER Trustee or director	4	$0
DEBBIE LINDSAY	REGION 3 TREASURER Trustee or director	6	$0
JAMES RINGLEIN	REGION 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
MICHELLE BANKS	REGION 4 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
ROBERT EVERLY	REGION 5 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
DAWN ELCHIN	REGION 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
DAVID BORST	REGION 6 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
MARY EDWARDS	REGION 7 TREASURER Trustee or director	10	$0
SUE MORGAN	REGION 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	15	$0
REBECCA PAPSON	REGION 8 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
BOB PENROSE	REGION 9 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
LEAH ANN WILLIAMS	REGION 9 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
NANCI DICKSON	REGION 9 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
JEFF NELSON	REGION 10 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
CANDACE MAGRAW	REGION 10 TREASURER Trustee or director	5	$0
LEAH ANN WILLIAMS	STATE TREASURER Trustee or director	5	$0
WILLIAM WELDE	STATE SECRETARY Trustee or director	0.25	$0
KAREN IOBST	REGION 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	12	$0
ROBERT HELM	STATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
DAWN LOGAN	REGION 8 TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
RUSSELL WOLFF	REGION 1B TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
KAREN WOLFE	REGION 1B CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
ROBERT HELM	REGION 1B CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
NICOLE WELSH	REGION 8 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
MAUREEN ELSWICK	REGION 2 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	6	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
BRET BLACK	REGION 1A TREASURER Trustee or director	4	$0
WILLIAM WELDE	REGION 1A DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
KATE LIESE	REGION 1C CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	3	$0
DOMINIC FEDELE	REGION 1C CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	3	$0
JERRY WEINER	REGION 1C TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
SUSAN MOYER	REGION 2 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	6	$0
MARIA KONOPKE	REGION 2 TREASURER Trustee or director	4	$0
DEBBIE LINDSAY	REGION 3 TREASURER Trustee or director	6	$0
EMILIE TEKELY	REGION 4 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
MICHELLE BANKS	REGION 4 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
ROBERT EVERLY	REGION 5 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
DAWN ELCHIN	REGION 6 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
DAVID BORST	REGION 6 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
MARY EDWARDS	REGION 7 TREASURER Trustee or director	10	$0
SUE MORGAN	REGION 7 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	15	$0
REBECCA PAPSON	REGION 8 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
BOB PENROSE	REGION 9 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
LEAH ANN WILLIAMS	REGION 9 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
NANCI DICKSON	REGION 9 TREASURER Trustee or director	1	$0
JEFF NELSON	REGION 10 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
CANDACE MAGRAW	REGION 10 TREASURER Trustee or director	5	$0
LEAH ANN WILLIAMS	STATE TREASURER Trustee or director	5	$0
WILLIAM WELDE	STATE SECRETARY Trustee or director	0.25	$0
KAREN IOBST	REGION 3 DIRECTOR Trustee or director	12	$0
ROBERT HELM	STATE DIRECTOR Trustee or director	10	$0
DAWN LOGAN	REGION 8 TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
RUSSELL WOLFF	REGION 1B TREASURER Trustee or director	2	$0
KAREN WOLFE	REGION 1B CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
ROBERT HELM	REGION 1B CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	5	$0
NICOLE WELSH	REGION 8 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	2	$0
MAUREEN ELSWICK	REGION 2 CO-DIRECTOR Trustee or director	6	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 761 SARSI TRL, MERCER, PA 16137-9772
In care of: % LEAH ANN WILLIAMS PJAS STATE TR
Principal officer (990 for 2024): LEAH ANN WILLIAMS, 761 SARSI TRAIL, MERCER, PA 16137
Signed the 990: LEAH ANN WILLIAMS, TREASURER
Phone: (724) 656-4700
Website: WWW.PJAS.NET
Return prepared by: WILDEMAN & OBROCK CPA'S PC

Mission

CONDUCT SCIENCE RESEARCH AND MATH COMPETITION AT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE LEVELS TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE RESEARCH AND MATH COMPETITION
Expenses $461,690 · revenue $578,936
STUDENT AWARDS
Expenses $31,058 · revenue $2,218
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIPS
revenue $9,155

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: 23-6396183
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1951
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file): $1,062,502
Income (IRS master file): $618,747

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$618,747	$528,038	$1,062,502	XML
990	June 2024	$569,456	$444,908	$971,793	IRS
990	June 2023	$499,862	$391,817	$847,245	XML
990	June 2022	$379,495	$117,392	$739,200	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2020	–	–	–	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 23-6396183).

Questions about PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE?: The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE is 23-6396183.
Is PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 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 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 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 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 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 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEAH ANN WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $618,747, expenses of $528,038 and total assets of $1,062,502 at year end.

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