Junior League of Syracuse Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
156025122
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Syracuse, NY, USA
Phone
3155651926
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Women's Service Clubs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$96,171
Expenses
$91,686
Assets
$274,249
Liabilities
$34,758

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Victoria Wejko (President)
  • Rachel Nelson (President-Elect)

People named in this filing

  • Victoria Wejko (President)
  • Tess Mclaughlin (Treasurer)
  • Jamie Lingenfelter (Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization is comprised of diverse women committed to enriching the quality of life for women, children and their families in the Central New York community by promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Junior League of Syracuse (JLS) hosted a science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) Day for 70 sixth-grade girls, connecting students with local STEAM professionals who educated and excited the young girls about STEAM related professions and areas of study. In addition to the education sessions, lunch, STEAM-themed books and materials, and thank-you gifts for the presenters were provided. The JLS enhanced the learning environment at the Brighton Academy STEM Center with an artist designed mural. The JLS supported two families through the PEACE Holiday Program by delivering a full wish list and a basket of essential needs. Partnering with the YWCA, the JLS hosted a Tea Party for 30 women, providing inspirational programming, self-care gifts, a boutique-style shopping experience, meals, and essential items for ongoing resident support. Additional community impact included donating 100+ items to Sarah's Guest House, purchasing and distributing clothing and hygiene supplies to the Rescue Mission and Samaritan Center, and preparing holiday baked goods to be served at the Rescue Mission and Samaritan Center. The JLS strengthened community leadership by hosting nine monthly focused membership meetings each with a leadership or training component and sending members to national Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. conferences. The JLS also awarded a scholarship to advance a local woman's educational and professional goals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 96% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 56
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 75.4%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 78.1%; rating input score 78

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.7%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.99; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.5% per year; rating input score 0; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 75.4% of revenue deployed · 78.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $72K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.