GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

EIN 23-7021273 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S31Z)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OGREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("GJDC") is A COMMUNITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATION THAT PLANS, PROMOTES, COORDINATES and ADVANCES RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT to REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN JAMAICA. MARSHALLING ITS OWN RESOURCES AS WELL AS THOSE of THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE and NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTORS, THE CORPORATIONS FOCUS is to EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY and IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for THE ETHNICALLY and ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE RESIDENTS of JAMAICA. GJDC LEVERAGES ITS SUBSTANTIAL CAPACITY to ASSIST OTHER MISSION-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTHEAST QUEENS to INCREASE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.53%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

5.29%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$121.97spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.32%of revenue went to management and office costs21.9% of expenses

$3.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,020,818 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$8,364,914

Mission workProgram services$8,325,31999.53% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,452,34629.32% of revenue21.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$442,0895.29% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Total expenses$11,219,754134.13% 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: 74.2% mission · 21.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 22.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 24.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 20.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 20.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 20.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 21.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,198,936

Expenses$11,219,754

Annual shortfall $2,020,818 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)$8,325,319 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,452,346 · 21.9% of expenses

Fundraising$442,089 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,198,936

Expenses$11,219,754

Assets$37,549,716

Income$16,920,051

Contributions$1,185,778

Mission work (program services)$8,325,319

Fundraising$442,089

Grants given$591,085

Average grant$28,147

Management and general$2,452,346

Executive compensation (total)$947,985

Stocks and bonds$9,429,824

Accounting fees$112,221

Investing fees$49,281

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

JUSTIN RODGERSPRESIDENT & CEO · 32 hrs/week $342,765Base $293,287 · Other $49,478

TODD BENENSONASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO · 32 hrs/week $222,935Base $186,539 · Other $36,396

PATRICIA ROBINSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/VP · 33 hrs/week $218,141Base $184,769 · Other $33,372

ARON KURLANDERDIR. OF BUSINESS SERVICES · 30 hrs/week $189,648Base $173,497 · Other $16,151

TIANA LIRIANODIR. OF REAL EST. & PROP. · 35 hrs/week $188,536Base $147,840 · Other $40,696

MITCHELL STERNBACHDIR. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $187,497Base $143,317 · Other $44,180

VIARLENIS ACOSTADIR. OF BUS. SVCS & SPECIAL EVENTS · 35 hrs/week $149,814Base $122,649 · Other $27,165

MASHEIKA LEWISASSIST. SECRETARY/DIR. OF OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $144,933Base $119,278 · Other $25,655

ANDREA HAYNESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GREATER NEXUS · 35 hrs/week $143,608Base $131,905 · Other $11,703

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 (40)

JUSTIN RODGERSPRESIDENT & CEO

TODD BENENSONASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO

PATRICIA ROBINSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/VP

ARON KURLANDERDIR. OF BUSINESS SERVICES

TIANA LIRIANODIR. OF REAL EST. & PROP.

MITCHELL STERNBACHDIR. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

VIARLENIS ACOSTADIR. OF BUS. SVCS & SPECIAL EVENTS

MASHEIKA LEWISASSIST. SECRETARY/DIR. OF OPERATIONS

ANDREA HAYNESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GREATER NEXUS

WANDA JACKSONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM LYNCHDIRECTOR

RICHARD T ANDERSONDIRECTOR

RICHARD DZWLEWICZDIRECTOR

REV PATRICK H OCONNORDIRECTOR

REV DR CALVIN RICEDIRECTOR

REGINALD M RASCHDIRECTOR

REBECCA DEUTSCHERDIRECTOR

PHILIPPA KARTERONDIRECTOR

PETER KULKADIRECTOR

YAROJIN ROBINSONDIRECTOR

OSAZE ROMANYDIRECTOR

YESENIA GRAHAMDIRECTOR

GEORGE GUILLAUMEDIRECTOR

CALVIN LAWRENCE JRSECRETARY

CEDRIC DEWDIRECTOR

DANIEL A GREENEDIRECTOR

DAVID COTTONDIRECTOR

DREW SPITLERDIRECTOR

ELLIOT G SANDERVICE CHAIR

ERIC BLUESTONEDIRECTOR

FRANK DIMOLADIRECTOR

MICHELLE STODDARTVICE CHAIR

GREG POLISDIRECTOR

HAROLD FLAKEDIRECTOR

HOWARD GRAFDIRECTOR

ICEMA D GIBBSDIRECTOR

JEFFREY S TERRYTREASURER

JUDY TUCKERDIRECTOR

LAMONT R BAILEYCHAIR

MEREDITH MARSHALL - THRU 0524DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 90-04 161ST STREET 704, JAMAICA, NY 11432-6141
County: Queens
In care of: % CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Primary officer: TODD S BENENSON, ASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@gjdc.org Phone(718) 291-0282

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S31Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes