MICHAEL JAMES JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR BREWING AND DISTILLING Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MICHAEL JAMES JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR BREWING AND DISTILLING

EIN 85-2362902 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE MICHAEL JAMES JACKSON FOUNDATION is A GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS to BLACK, INDIGENOUS, and PEOPLE of COLOR WITHIN THE BREWING and DISTILLING TRADES. THE PROGRAM is OPEN to CANDIDATES AT THE BEGINNING of THEIR CAREERS, AS WELL AS THOSE LOOKING to CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. THE MJF AWARDS PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY for MEMBERS and PATRONS of THE BREWING and DISTILLING INDUSTRIES to DIRECTLY FUND A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, and DYNAMIC FUTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

37.65%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

$50.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.56%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$3.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$402,852

Mission workProgram services$151,67937.65% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,59712.56% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$200,57649.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$202,27650.21% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$402,852

Expenses$202,276

Annual surplus $200,576 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$151,679 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,597 · 25.0% of expenses

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Revenue$402,852

Expenses$202,276

Assets$736,166

Income$402,852

Contributions$396,076

Mission work (program services)$151,679

Grants given$302,375

Average grant$27,489

Management and general$50,597

Accounting fees$4,658

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

BREEZE GALINDODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 30 hrs/week $55,000

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 (14)

BREEZE GALINDODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

AARON FOSTER UNTIL 123124TREASURER

BLANCA QUINTERO STARTING 9124DIRECTOR

DOUGLASS DENARD MILLER 1124DIRECTOR

DR J NIKOL JACKSON-BECKHAMDIRECTOR

GARRETT OLIVERCHAIRMAN

JAHDE MARLEY STARTING 11124DIRECTOR

JORGR GARCIADIRECTOR

KHRISTOPHER JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT

LATIESHA COOK UNTIL 123124DIRECTOR

LIZ GARIBEDIRECTOR

RAFAEL DARMAS STARTING 1124DIRECTOR

RAMON TAMAYO STARTING 9124DIRECTOR

TIMOTHY PARKERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 125 BOND STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
County: Kings
In care of: JORGE GARCIA
Primary officer: JORGE GARCIA, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgarrett@themjf.org Phone(917) 952-6477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes