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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,554,564
Total expenses
$2,993,155
Contributions and grants received
$3,163,944
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$388,977
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,643
Total assets, end of year
$2,354,298
Total liabilities, end of year
$244,678
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,109,620
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,951,009
Management and general expenses
$753,823
Fundraising expenses
$288,323
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,951,009

Program services were 65.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,749,033

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,414,911

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $246,756

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Rental and program

    total $388,977 · related or exempt $388,977

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $5,495

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $3,852

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,643

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $96,972 · program services $72,657 · management and general $18,135 · fundraising $6,180

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,028,009 · program services $770,246 · management and general $192,251 · fundraising $65,512

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $247,052 · program services $185,106 · management and general $46,202 · fundraising $15,744

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $737,988 · program services $413,814 · management and general $225,816 · fundraising $98,358

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $85,625 · program services $9,471 · management and general $10,290 · fundraising $65,864

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,958 · program services $45,529 · management and general $7,429

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $32,391 · program services $2,710 · management and general $29,681

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $460,113 · program services $301,485 · management and general $137,518 · fundraising $21,110

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,804 · program services $8,369 · management and general $1,793 · fundraising $642

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $112,648 · program services $84,497 · management and general $20,764 · fundraising $7,387

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,829 · program services $21,932 · management and general $5,136 · fundraising $1,761

  • 24a · Other expenses: Productions

    total $39,112 · program services $33,235 · management and general $4,007 · fundraising $1,870

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank and service fees

    total $32,791 · program services $1,958 · management and general $27,938 · fundraising $2,895

  • 24c · Other expenses: Other expenses

    total $27,863 · management and general $26,863 · fundraising $1,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $852,922 · end of year $1,223,528

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $264,758 · end of year $676,411

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $31,476 · end of year $20,460

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,208,113

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $774,214

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $525,700 · end of year $433,899

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $126,644 · end of year $244,678

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,288,109 · end of year $1,512,331

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $260,102 · end of year $597,289

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is a multi-disciplinary art center that celebrates creative expression by promoting the works of visual and performing artists, and provides accessible arts education programs that encourage participation in order to contribute to the diverse communities of Queens and surrounding New York counties.

  • Performing Arts: JCAL presents a wide variety of music, dance, theater, and community events at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC). These programs celebrate Queens rich cultural diversity and attract audiences from all over the City and Long Island although with a focus on serving Jamaica and southeast Queens. In addition, JCAL produces a number of festivals, including Making Moves, an annual dance festival that features performances by emerging contemporary dance companies. Through its Community Arts Panterships, by working with local and regional cultural institutions, JCAL is able to bring a diverse array of programs and service to serve a broader audience and increase its artistic presentations. Youth and Family Programs: Since its founding, JCAL has been committed to offering high quality, engaging educational opportunities for the people of Southeast Queens. Its comprehensive array of in-school, after-school, and summer arts programs supplement academic learning and provide young people with opportunities to explore and refine their artistic talents; increase their cultural understanding; and build academic, interpersonal, and cognitive skills. JCALs educational and family programs include Arts Center Workshops, offering more than 40 classes for children and adults in subjects ranging from keyboard and ballet to drama, cartooning, and African dance. Family Fun Days, a series of events that invitie parents and children to participate in arts and acitivities at no charge. ARTventure, an after school program which brings artists into local schools and youth organizations. The 21st Century Challenge, JCALs signature in-school program that provides students with authentic arts experiences and prepares them for success in the 21st century by cultivating critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and communication skills. Visual Arts: Since its founding, JCAL has supported the creation and presentation of local, emerging or established artists. Each year, JCAL mounts four to six exhibitions that explore issues in contemporary art and culture.; JCAL serves local artists by providing free/low costwork and exhivit space. Jamaica Flux, is an acclaimed, innovative, multi-dimensional, and triennial project, conceived to help artists produce new, temporary, site-specific public art works. Through art installations, performance art activities, and virtual presentations in street-level public spaces, the project seeks to bring contemporary art to the public on daily basis. Jamaica Flux is a pioneer project that stays ahead of the field in place-making and in supporting the creation and presentation of thought-provoking new works by emerging and underrepresented artists. It has had a major impact on the Downtown and its environs - demonstrating the efficacy of Jamaica as a home for artists and creative endeavors. Residency: JCAL has been providing its spaces to visual artists and choreographers for free through its various residency programs. Next Stage residency provides dance companies with an opportunity to create/rehearse new work with small stipend and chances to be showcased at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center; Making Moves Dance Festival, an annual dance extravaganza giving emerging companies to be featured at the dance festival with rehearsal time and commission component; in partnership with the NYFA, JCAL also provide year-long studio space for creative artists to create their work for free and to be exhibited at the JCAL Miller Gallery

    Expenses $1,951,009

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Leonard Jacobs

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $96,972
    From this org
    $96,972
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Peter Grisafi

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Rachid Murad

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • David Thomas

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Dawn Cotter-Jenkins

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mahesh Chaube

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jessica Garcia

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Farrell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lorraine Chambers Lewis

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Hannibal

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tyquanna Henderson Rivers

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Iris Levitt-Heitt

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julia del Palacio

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cameo Boone

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
16 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431079349301573

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