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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER CLEVELAND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,995,820
Total expenses
$1,278,406
Contributions and grants received
$1,929,477
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$27,573
Other revenue
$38,770
Total assets, end of year
$2,091,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$157,533
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,934,220
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$989,912
Management and general expenses
$87,478
Fundraising expenses
$201,016
Program service expenses (Part III)
$989,912

Program services were 77.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $11,692

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $500,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,417,785

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,351

  • 2a · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $31,195 · related or exempt $31,195 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities -$3,622 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,622 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,622 · related or exempt -$3,622 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $101,994

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $43,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $61,464

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $40,530 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $8,291

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $11,551

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total -$3,260 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REBATES

    total $1,500 · related or exempt $1,500 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,500

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $166,501 · program services $124,876 · management and general $16,650 · fundraising $24,975

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $504,182 · program services $420,222 · management and general $17,688 · fundraising $66,272

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $27,477 · program services $23,065 · management and general $837 · fundraising $3,575

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $63,602 · program services $52,650 · management and general $2,512 · fundraising $8,440

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,062 · program services $48,949 · management and general $2,971 · fundraising $8,142

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,961 · program services $3,296 · management and general $29,665 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,306 · program services $0 · management and general $7,306 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $50,167 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $50,167

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,418 · program services $18,205 · management and general $857 · fundraising $2,356

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,215 · program services $21,247 · management and general $1,003 · fundraising $1,965

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,424 · program services $1,210 · management and general $57 · fundraising $157

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $63,340 · program services $53,839 · management and general $2,533 · fundraising $6,968

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,026 · program services $13,524 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,502

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,786 · program services $10,420 · management and general $633 · fundraising $1,733

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $93,881 · program services $93,881 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,818 · program services $6,818 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLASSROOM KITS

    total $15,325 · program services $15,325 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE EXPENSES

    total $25,133 · program services $25,133 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: INSPIRE EXPENSES

    total $13,950 · program services $13,950 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

    total $14,551 · program services $11,649 · management and general $0 · fundraising $2,902

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $58,281 · program services $31,653 · management and general $4,766 · fundraising $21,862

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $83,078 · end of year $87,064

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $309,757 · end of year $692,707

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $123,471 · end of year $447,514

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $16,804

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $51,047

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $51,047

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $734,146 · end of year $821,997

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $73,381 · end of year $25,667

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $114,846 · end of year $129,347

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $711

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $78,403 · end of year $27,475

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $610,037 · end of year $760,433

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $520,547 · end of year $1,173,787

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER CLEVELAND IS PART OF THE WORLDS LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS PLAN FOR THEIR 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.

  • JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF ITS K-12 CURRICULA. SEVEN SEQUENTIAL THEMES EACH WITH FIVE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WORK TO CHANGE STUDENTS LIVES BY HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JA OURSELVES JA OUR FAMILIES JA OUR COMMUNITY JA OUR CITY JA OUR REGION JA OUR NATION AND JA MORE THAN MONEY.

    Expenses $250,238

  • MIDDLE GRADE PROGRAMS BUILD ON CONCEPTS WHICH STUDENTS LEARNED IN JAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HELP TEENS MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS ABOUT HOW BEST TO PREPARE FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL FUTURE. THE PROGRAMS SUPPLEMENT STANDARD SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA AND DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JA GLOBAL MARKETPLACE JA ECONOMICS FOR SUCCESS JA ITS MY FUTURE AND JA ITS MY BUSINESS. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ALSO PROVIDES CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH JA INSPIRE A CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND A CAREER FAIR.

    Expenses $316,490

  • AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BEGIN TO POSITION THEMSELVES FOR THEIR FUTURE THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT LIES AHEAD. JAS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS MAKE INFORMED INTELLIGENT DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE AND FOSTER SKILLS THAT WILL BE HIGHLY USEFUL IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JA BE ENTREPRENEURIAL JA EXCELLENCE AND ETHICS JA COMPANY PROGRAM JA TITAN JA CAREER SUCCESS JA PERSONAL FINANCE JA JOB SHADOW JA LAUNCH LESSON AND JA ECONOMICS. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ALSO PROVIDES CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH JA INSPIRE A CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND A CAREER FAIR AND THE STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT STOCKS TRADING AND INVESTING THROUGH IN-CLASSROOM CURRICULA AND A COMPETITION.

    Expenses $423,184

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kerri Colwell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Dashner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jerome Davis

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Ettorre

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Andrews

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brad Gulick

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin McGarry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Glenn Morrical

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pam Schlosser

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Griffin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Piros

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Benjamin Danhauer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Roetzer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tiffany Squires

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Maimone

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Albert Difranco

    CEO and President

    Total calculated
    $166,502
    From this org
    $143,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,902
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,100
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,339
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,563
    Filer's total
    $166,502

  • Theresa Mistysyn

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tanya Wisniewski

    Vice Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charles Crowley

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dean Kontul

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Greg Perelka

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rob Soroka

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Loretta Stanton

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Barnes

    Executive Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Arun Kottha

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ethan Holmes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Ranft

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202601359349313790

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