Connecticut · Nonprofit
JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC
JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC (Connecticut) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $34,233 to it, the largest being Yale University ($15,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 73% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $88k
- Funders on record
- 5
- Grants received
- $34k
- Net assets
- $86k
What Jamaican American Connection Inc does
Mission
To encourage respect for and support of positive cultural values and traditions related to west indian history and heritage; promote knowledge, understanding and respect for racial, ethnic and cultural diversity; preserve, promote and showcase jamaican and other west indian art, cuisine, music, dance, literature and cultural artifacts; provide scholarships to students and gifts of charity in support of activities in advancement of the corporation's purposes; and promote civic discourse with respect to local, national and international matters relevant to west indian populations.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Program
As we reflect on an inspiring year filled with compassion, service, and collective spirit, we are honored to share highlights from the jamaican american connection's 2024 journey. Every initiative underscores our mission: strengthening the bond between jamaica, the caribbean and the u.s. Through purposeful action, cultural celebration, and community care. Jac book scholarships: we proudly awarded five scholarships totaling $7,500, helping students pursue their academic aspirations.student essentials: two students received $4,000 in in-kind support, ensuring they had the tools to succeed inside and outside the classroom.shamar wilson support: jac supported rising talent shamar wilson with educational resources, golf supplies, and nutritional support advancing both academic and athletic development.healthy classrooms initiative: hygiene items were donated to six (6) new haven schools four (4) elementary and two high schools creating cleaner, healthier learning environments.lincoln bassett trunk r treat: we celebrated with local families at this festive event, distributing treats and fostering joyful connections with students.scantlebury senior living beautification: residents…
$59,318 spentof which $24,096 as grants100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $59,318.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $5 → $10k.
3 of 5 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 73% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 44% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 62% · 2023 99% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
73% of JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $9k that is directly attributable, 99% of it comes from Connecticut funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $25k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 14,550 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 14,550 arts & culture nonprofits under $100k, FY2024
Organizations like JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Connecticut
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
88%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC?
- JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC (Connecticut) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $34,233 to it, the largest being Yale University ($15,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 73% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC have?
- IRS filings report 5 organizations giving $34,233 in grants to JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC?
- Yale University is the largest funder on record, with $15,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Connecticut. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 5 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing