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Screen a listJamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs58staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.3%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianJamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.1M65%Management and general$721k22%Fundraising$401k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$287k in FY2024 and −$133k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 45% of revenue in FY2025. $105k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$461ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$600kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2020$105k$135k$50k$150kBooth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008Stopped after FY2020$75k$75k–The Carnegie Hall CorporationSince FY2021$44k$85k$14kMertz Gilmore FoundationSince FY2021$33k$15k$15kJerome Foundation IncOn and off$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$10k$14k15 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$30k$10k$23k$13k$88k$55k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped