2025-11-14T07:43:12-06:00 2025-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2024-07-01 250983059 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INC JUNI 4122084747 90 EMERSON LANE 1403 BRIDGEVILLE PA 15017 PATRICE MATAMOROS PRESIDENT 4122084747 2025-11-14 1 0 AMY LEWIS P01360302 4124715500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICE MATAMOROS 90 EMERSON LANE 1403 BRIDGEVILLE PA 15017 4400258 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. 38 38 36 3030 0 0 3340948 3450881 101349 75037 56380 63371 603698 374968 4102375 3964257 537568 400500 0 0 1551510 1615622 0 0 703681 2141952 2201095 4231030 4217217 -128655 -252960 5694276 5230260 2931645 2596456 2762631 2633804 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 2024 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OVER 3,030 VOLUNTEERS TO TEACH OUR CURRICULUM TO OVER 57,787 LOCAL STUDENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 0 0 3073969 400500 476510 K-12 IN-CLASS PROGRAMS: THROUGH JA'S PROVEN IN-CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, JAWPA EMPOWERED 57,787 YOUTH IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH AGE 25, IN 279 SCHOOLS TO OWN THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS. OUR HANDS-ON, AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED BY 3,030 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, 8,076 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE JA BIZTOWN PROGRAM. JAWPA PARTNERED WITH OVER 49 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 4,004 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. 3073969 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 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 RICHARD BEARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BLASS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BROUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND BUMMER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CHERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 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 (THROUGH OCTOBER 2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB DOLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DRONEY BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 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 J GAZARIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRUPP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN T HOOVER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH ANN JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A JANKOWSKI VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBEKAH KCEHOWSKI CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KLABER PAST 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 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 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 BOB TISKUS BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER VACCARO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY WALTMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN WASHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES YARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LUCAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, THROUGH MAY 2025 40.00 X 137486 0 17905 PATRICE MATAMOROS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 235230 0 21451 372716 0 39356 2 0 1 0 0 621778 690853 2138250 152520 3450881 PROGRAM FEES 900099 75037 75037 75037 63371 63371 409496 621778 436001 -26505 -26505 SCHOLARSHIP REVENUE 900099 399500 399500 OTHER INCOME 900099 1973 1973 401473 3964257 476510 0 36866 400500 400500 420362 305191 42036 73135 978454 647542 99804 231108 33422 22764 3389 7269 76009 51770 7707 16532 107375 73133 10888 23354 160 109 16 35 130911 130911 102756 69987 10420 22349 270251 243226 27025 60413 44706 6645 9062 68916 46939 6988 14989 440502 352402 44050 44050 46080 33463 2226 10391 25645 25645 355315 355315 258198 219468 38730 FUNDRAISING SUPPLIES 211657 211657 PROGRAM MATERIALS 160895 160895 MISCELLANEOUS 56886 39820 5689 11377 COMMUNICATIONS 8985 6739 898 1348 3525 3525 4217217 3073969 439567 703681 826036 889934 175744 112145 645419 277252 11607 27138 2351414 1636950 685439 714464 1998850 2180153 1351181 1029174 5694276 5230260 315618 154222 95950 159660 759919 654428 1760158 1628146 2931645 2596456 X 1908505 1804461 854126 829343 2762631 2633804 5694276 5230260 -252960 124133 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2274263 1577812 2641122 3340948 3450881 13285026 434000 450128 438971 645924 476510 2445533 2708263 2027940 3080093 3986872 3927391 15730559 0 0 0 15730559 315712 83225 75723 56380 63371 594411 315712 83225 75723 56380 63371 594411 659277 857634 804900 408471 409496 3139778 3683252 2968799 3960716 4451723 4400258 19464748 0.80820 0.78670 0.03050 0.05500 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS GAMING AND OTHER - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 659,277. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 857,634. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 804,900. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 408,471. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 409,496. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76100 0 0 76100 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ENGAGES A LOBBYING FIRM TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY FOR THEM. THEY ADVOCATE AND LOBBY AT THE STATE LEVEL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS. 1982096 1376324 605772 369318 260626 108692 714464 DEPOSITS 19420 CONTRIBUTED USE OF BUILDING 244467 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASES 765287 1029174 ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIPS 736390 LEASE LIABILTY - OPERATING LEASES 891756 1628146 4120172 124133 31782 155915 3964257 0 3964257 4248999 31782 31782 4217217 0 4217217 GOLF 359544 118900 240644 216476 EMPOWER HER 242428 242428 18979 7 429302 260450 168852 200546 1031274 621778 409496 436001 436001 -26505 0 JA INSPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS 25 75000 JA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS 32 32000 JA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 111 289500 JA GRAHAM PARSONS III SCHOLARSHIP 1 1000 JA THOMAS A. MCCONOMY SCHOLARSHIP 1 1000 JA ROBERT J. SCHULER SCHOLARSHIP 1 1000 JA ASPIRE GRANT 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 210230 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 21451 0 256681 0 0 0 BILL LUCAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, THROUGH MA 137486 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17905 0 155391 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A BILL LUCAS - $11,250 JAMES YARD JA BOARD MEMBER, PARTNER AT SCHNEIDER DOWNS 104481 SCHNEIDER DOWNS PROVIDES CONTRACTED ACCOUNTING SERVICES TO JA. 0 X BIZTOWN DEVICES (LAPTOPS) 50 50000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 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. FORM 990, 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 355315 CASH PAYMENTS JA EMPOWERMENT LLC C 510000 CASH PAYMENTS