NonprofitsA Better Jamaica Inc

Community Foundations

A Better Jamaica Inc

JAMAICA, NY

Total revenue

$452K

Total expenses

$526K

Net assets

$204K

Grants received

$281K

12 grants

EIN

113804421

Tax year

2024

Mission

To engage in activities designed to strengthen the set of Southeast Queens neighborhoods known collectively as Jamaica.

Programs

2 programs

ABJs CASA - ABJs CASA Cultural Afterschool Adventures provides free afterschool arts programming in two local elementary schools.

Expenses: $33K

Jamaica Reads - Jamaica Reads deploys senior citizens to two local elementary schools where seniors provide one-on-one tutoring to 1st graders struggling with the acquisition of their reading skills.

Expenses: $31K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$452K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$452K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$190K
Fundraising$10K
Other expenses$336K
Total expenses$526K
Total assets$349K
Net assets$204K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Greg Mays

Executive Director

Board

60 hrs/wk

Gail Lewis

Board Chair

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Roslin Spigner

Board Treasurer

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Samantha Inniss

Board Secretary

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Kirlyn Joseph

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Jacques Leandre

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - JAMAICA DANCE FESTIVAL
2023
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
After School & Summer Learning
2022
$27K
FOUNDATION GRANT - DEBT REDUCTION
2022
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - PRODUCTIONS
2022
$6K
Civic Duty Program
2022
$35K
TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
2021
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$40K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
FOUNDATION GRANT - PRODUCTIONS
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$40K
TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$281K from 6 funders · 12 grants · 2019–2023

The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc

$162K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

The New York Urban League Inc

$75K · 2 grants · 2019–2021

Pinkerton Foundation

$30K · 1 grant · 2022

Network For Good

$8K · 1 grant · 2021

Foley Hoag Foundation

$6K · 1 grant · 2022

Investors Foundation Inc

$500 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN113804421
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-06
Formed2007
Employees14