JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING

EIN 11-2478709 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)

What they do

JAMAICA CENTER for ARTS and LEARNING (JCAL) is A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ART CENTER THAT CELEBRATES CREATIVE EXPRESSION BY PROMOTING THE WORKS of VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTISTS and PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN ORDER to CONTRIBUTE to THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES of QUEENS and SURROUNDING NEW YORK COUNTIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.18%of revenue went to mission work65.4% of expenses · Program services

12.92%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$104.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.19%of revenue went to management and office costs22.2% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $133,088 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $133,717 for LEONARD JACOBS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,107,790

Mission workProgram services$2,118,92268.18% of revenue65.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$720,58323.19% of revenue22.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$401,37312.92% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Total expenses$3,240,878104.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.4% mission · 22.2% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 18.5% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 25.2% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 14.6% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 18.2% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 18.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 19.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.50% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 15.8% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,107,790

Expenses$3,240,878

Annual shortfall $133,088 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,118,922 · 65.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$720,583 · 22.2% of expenses

Fundraising$401,373 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,107,790

Expenses$3,240,878

Assets$6,596,368

Income$3,107,790

Contributions$2,611,723

Mission work (program services)$2,118,922

Fundraising$401,373

Management and general$720,583

Accounting fees$163,164

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEONARD JACOBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $133,717Base $122,165 · Other $11,552

COURTNEY FFRENCHARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,368Base $102,279 · Other $4,089

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

LEONARD JACOBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COURTNEY FFRENCHARTISTIC DIRECTOR

TYQUANA HENDERSON RIVERSBOARD MEMBER

REV CARLA HUNTER RAMSEYBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 04/25

RACHID MURADVICE CHAIR

PETER GRISAFITREASURER

MICHELLE STODDARTBOARD MEMBER

MAHESH CHAUBESECRETARY

LORRAINE CHAMBERS LEWISGOVERNANCE

LISA KIRKLANDBOARD MEMBER

KYLE KELLYBOARD MEMBER AS OF 05/25

JULIA DEL PALACIOBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA GARCIABOARD MEMBER

HANNAH RUBASHKINBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH ROJAS DE LEONBOARD MEMBER

DAVID THOMASCHAIRMAN

DAVID FARRELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 161-04 JAMAICA AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11432
County: Queens
In care of: LEONARD JACOBS
Primary officer: LEONARD JACOBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 658-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A200)