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Junior Achievement of Western New York

Amherst, NY · EIN 160821488 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q320 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$738K
expenses
$714K
net assets
$718K
employees
9
volunteers
465
program ratio
76%
profile · synthesized from sources

Junior Achievement of Western New York delivers financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness education to middle and high school students in grades 6–12. Programs are taught in classrooms by volunteer consultants from the local business community. The organization operates in Western New York, focusing on youth development through experiential learning.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $151K
    The middle grades program helps students in grades sixth through eighth build on concepts the students learned in junior achievement's elementary school program and reinforces the value of workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Students are introduced to many economic concepts and useful facts about the working world. The program is taught by a volunteer consultant from the local business community.
  2. #2 $139K
    The high school program teaches students from ninth through twelfth grade about concepts relating to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. The volunteers bring real- life business experience and guidance into the classroom at a time that represents an essential crossroads for young people. The program is taught by a volunteer consultant from the local business community.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

High School Program
Provides students in grades 9–12 with real-world business knowledge and guidance on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness through classroom volunteers.
Middle Grades Program
Teaches students in grades 6–8 workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy using volunteer consultants from the local business community.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Youth Entrepreneurship & Financial Literacy Education 2 activities
    • High school education program in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness
      Provides a comprehensive education program for students in grades nine through twelve covering entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness, delivered by volunteer consultants from the local business community.
    • Middle grades education program in workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy
      Delivers a structured education program for students in grades six through eight focused on workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. The program is taught by volunteer consultants from the local business community.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$738K
Contributions & grants$735K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$14K2%
Other revenue$-11K
expenses
Total expenses$714K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$546K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$787K
Cash$465K
Investments$241K
Liabilities$68K
Net assets$718K
Liquid reserves11.8 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +6.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
John Crawford President 40 $132K
board members · 24
  • Beth Bauman — Board Member
  • Carissa Leone — Board member
  • Cheryl M Byrne — Board Member
  • Chris Passarell — Board member
  • Christopher Lee — Board member
  • Derrick Danieu — Board Member
  • Elizabeth K Chapman — Board Member
  • Eric Klinski — Board Member
  • James E Gramkee — Board Member
  • Jamie Pingelski — Board member
  • Jeffrey Leach — Board Member
  • Jodi West — Board Member
  • John L Hettrick — Board Member
  • Jordan Nicholson — Board member
  • Joseph Burden — Board Member
  • Joseph Kick — Treasurer
  • Julie Mungo — Board member
  • Julie Skinner — Board Member
  • Kathleen Carroll — Board Member
  • Kathryn Barrett — Board Member
  • Keith Belote — Vice Chair
  • Kirsti A Hunt — Board Member
  • Kristine Wydro — Secretary
  • Laurie Collins — Board Member
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Business-Volunteer-in-the-Classroom Model
    methodology: business_volunteer_in_the_classroom
    By engaging volunteer consultants from the local business community to deliver educational programming, Junior Achievement connects students with real-world business expertise, enhancing relevance and engagement because lived professional experience reinforces learning outcomes.