JAY ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC SOCIETY
EIN 16-1610938 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
Exempt Purpose is to Be A Center of Excellence for The Performing Arts Visual Arts Readings Lectures Workshops and Other Cultural Activities and Pursuits; to Showcase The Best of Locally Produced Art As Well As to Be A Magnet for Productions and Events From Around The Region and Beyond; to Encourage Members of The Community- Adults and Children - to Actively Participate In The Arts and Culture and to Provide Programs and Activities to Help Accomplish That Goal.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $26.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $295 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (10)
BARBARA STEENBOARD MEMBER
CONNIE MILLERVICE PRESIDENT
DAWN TONNEAUTREASURER
DENNIS BAKOSSECRETARY
DIERDRE GARLANDBOARD MEMBER
LARYSA MURRAYBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL RAFFERTYBOARD MEMBER
MIKE BATTISTIBOARD MEMBER
RANCE BLOOMBOARD MEMEBER
STEPHANIE BATTISTIPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2004
- Location
- PO BOX 150, JAY, NY 12941-0150
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- % STEPHANIE BATTISTI
- Primary officer
- Stephanie Battisti, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid