Nonprofit · EIN 34-1714400
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA
Also known as JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MAHONING VALL
Tax-exempt · GIRARD, OH 44420
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $547,213 | $474,332 | $72,881 | $700,249 | $81,737 | $618,512 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $703,428 | $496,438 | $206,990 | $638,478 | $109,839 | $528,639 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $473,698
- of which government grants
- $250,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,155
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,339
- Net income from gaming
- $36,021
- Other revenue
- $66,360
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $158,584
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $249,283
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,600
- Occupancy
- $23,581
- Travel
- $7,854
- Depreciation
- $162
- Program services (functional)
- $418,243
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $638,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $700,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,737
- Net assets, end of year
- $618,512
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $143,144
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $612,919
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,593
- Gross receipts
- $625,335
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 209
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE MERKEL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $67,200 |
| RAJIV TANEJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG WARNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARIK AWAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNATHON FAUVIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SYBELNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTHIE KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI HOSTETLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL BASISTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATHEW BROPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MOREHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE DISALVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCY ANGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MELLOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DEWBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFINIE LACOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PITKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLYN PROFERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD TRUMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELISA VOGRIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN WINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN NUMERGUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CALLIHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICK LAGROUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY JO LICATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER WINTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE MERKEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $61,999 |
| MELISSA MAKI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARIK AWAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM AYRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJIV TANEJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNATHON FAUVIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY TIPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SYBELNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTHIE KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI HOSTETLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG WARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL BASISTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATHEW BROPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MOREHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE DISALVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VITO ABRUZZINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BARCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCY ANGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOUSSAINT BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MELLOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DEWBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY LACOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELISA VOGRIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD TRUMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PITKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCKY PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICK LAGROUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLYN PROFERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD VAVPETIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN NEMERGUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN WINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CALLIHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN DRUMMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 MOTOR INN DR STE 305, GIRARD, OH 44420-2483
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELE MERKEL, 1601 MOTOR INN DRIVE 305, GIRARD, OH 44420
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE MERKEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (330) 539-5268
- Website
- EASTERNOHIO.JA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MAHONING VALLEY EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS ASHTABULA, MAHONING, AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, SOLVE PROBLEMS CREATIVELY, MANAGE FINANCES EFFECTIVELY, AND BECOME SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FACILITATED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MAHONING VALLEY REACHED 17,196 STUDENTS IN 504 CLASSROOMS DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. 209 VOLUNTEERS GAVE 162,487 CONTACT HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS IN 81 SCHOOLS TO WORK WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS, INVESTORS, EDUCATORS, AND LOCAL LEADERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO CARE ENOUGH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD'S LIFE THROUGH THE ENRICHMENT WITH THE JA EXPERIENCE. FOR MANY CHILDREN, EXPERIENCING JA IS SEEING AN ACTIVITY AND VISUALIZING A FUTURE WHERE THEIR DREAMS CAN BECOME REALITY.Expenses $418,243 · revenue $6,000
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
- 34-1714400
- 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)
- $700,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $625,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $547,213 | $474,332 | $700,249 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $703,428 | $496,438 | $638,478 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $349,597 | $348,512 | $398,522 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $387,041 | $322,114 | $362,023 | 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 34-1714400).
Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA
- What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA is 34-1714400.
- Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA 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 USA 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 USA 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 USA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELE MERKEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,200 (MICHELE MERKEL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $547,213, expenses of $474,332 and total assets of $700,249 at year end.
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