Nonprofit · EIN 34-0940986
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
Tax-exempt · CANTON, OH 44718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,629,219 | $1,553,426 | $75,793 | $3,427,712 | $378,049 | $3,049,663 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,271,319 | $1,697,781 | $573,538 | $3,331,535 | $414,852 | $2,916,683 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,084,056 | $1,484,810 | $599,246 | $2,613,452 | $322,418 | $2,291,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,551,144
- of which government grants
- $796,300
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $78,075
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,692
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,125
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $309,437
- Other salaries and wages
- $651,143
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,107,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,435
- Accounting fees
- $22,075
- Occupancy
- $10,446
- Travel
- $21,372
- Depreciation
- $70,547
- Program services (functional)
- $1,122,596
- Management and general (functional)
- $176,317
- Fundraising (functional)
- $254,513
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,331,535
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,427,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $378,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,049,663
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,005,171
- Publicly traded securities
- $215,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,388,160
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $661,503
- Gross receipts
- $1,661,123
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 788
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI MCCLEESE | FORMER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $143,382 | $7,769 |
| JOSHUA LEHMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $92,518 | $7,463 |
| DENICE SCHAFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $81,335 | $4,235 |
| JAMES LEAHY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY EATON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEERE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HAWKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM NIDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS QUEEN | BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SNYDER | TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TIERNEY | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BABB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN GANTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY GRIFFITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA HERNDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KISTLER | SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KNOPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON MANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA REAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE TOLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY WONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENA MCMICHAEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY GUIDETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SCHNEIDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BLACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI MCCLEESE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $150,442 | $13,448 |
| JOSHUA LEHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $84,267 | $5,810 |
| DENICE SCHAFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $77,882 | $3,547 |
| JAMES LEAHY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MURRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY EATON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEERE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HAWKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM NIDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS QUEEN | BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SNYDER | TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TIERNEY | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BABB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GANTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GRIFFITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HERNDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KISTLER | SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNOPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA REAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE TOLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA MCMICHAEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY GUIDETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SCHNEIDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI MCCLEESE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $136,999 | $7,976 |
| JOSHUA LEHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $85,115 | $6,209 |
| DENICE SCHAFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $73,948 | $2,920 |
| JAMES LEAHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MURRAY | VICE CHAIR - GOLF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY EATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GARNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEERE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GROSS | FINANACE SP. CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HAWKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM NIDY | PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS QUEEN | BOARD DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SNYDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TIERNEY | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WALLACE | PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BABB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GANTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY GRIFFITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HERNDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KISTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KNIPP RESG MAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNOPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA REAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE TOLIN | SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE WHITTAKER RESG MAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GFRER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA MCMICHAEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4353 EXECUTIVE CIR NW, CANTON, OH 44718-2999
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSHUA LEHMAN, 4353 EXECUTIVE CIRCLE NW, CANTON, OH 44718
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA LEHMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (330) 433-0063
- Website
- WWW.JAOFNCO.JA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PEASE BELL ADVISORY LLC
Mission
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO IS PART OF THE WORLD'S 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.
Program accomplishments
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE OUR EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMING BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE WORLD OF WORK AND EDUCATION THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DELIVERED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S PROGRAMS ARE CENTERED AROUND OUR THREE PILLARS OF SUCCESS: FINANCIAL LITERACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND WORK-READINESS. FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT DELIVERED 30,232 K-12 STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH OVER 273,966 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS. THESE PROGRAMS HELPED TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE SMART FINANCIAL DECISIONS, INTRODUCED THEM TO THE VALUE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY, TAUGHT THEM HOW TO BUILD AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET IN ANY CAREER PATH, AND GAVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREER PATHWAYS AND DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL.Expenses $1,122,596 · grants $12,125
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
- 34-0940986
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q320)
- Group exemption
- 1116: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,427,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,661,123
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,629,219 | $1,553,426 | $3,427,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,271,319 | $1,697,781 | $3,331,535 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,084,056 | $1,484,810 | $2,613,452 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,201,155 | $1,059,785 | $1,796,613 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 34-0940986).
Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
- What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO is 34-0940986.
- Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO 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 NORTH CENTRAL OHIO 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 NORTH CENTRAL OHIO 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 NORTH CENTRAL OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSHUA LEHMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,382 (LORI MCCLEESE, FORMER PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,629,219, expenses of $1,553,426 and total assets of $3,427,712 at year end.
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