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A Better Jamaica Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2011 • EIN 11-3804421

Jan 01, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011 • Filed on Nov 13, 2012

Organization Profilewww.abetterjamaica.org
114-73 178th Street11434
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

0.64x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

0.56x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

Net Margin

24th percentile

-57%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2011

Asset Growth

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2011

Revenue Growth

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2011

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

$35,204

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Net Assets

$12,585

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Liabilities

$22,619

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

$40,532

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$63,603

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Net Income

-$23,071

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $35,204Liabilities 2011: $22,619Net Assets 2011: $12,5852011Assets 2012: $27,296Liabilities 2012: $26,7832012Assets 2013: $33,467Liabilities 2013: $38,358Net Assets 2013: -$4,8912013Assets 2014: $30,240Liabilities 2014: $34,0172014Assets 2015: $67,929Liabilities 2015: $83,3922015Assets 2016: $41,187Liabilities 2016: $38,386Net Assets 2016: $2,8012016Assets 2017: $86,288Liabilities 2017: $65,992Net Assets 2017: $20,2962017Assets 2018: $98,738Liabilities 2018: $78,847Net Assets 2018: $19,8912018Assets 2019: $66,187Liabilities 2019: $74,435Net Assets 2019: -$8,2482019Assets 2020: $183,863Liabilities 2020: $80,054Net Assets 2020: $103,8092020Assets 2021: $223,210Liabilities 2021: $88,934Net Assets 2021: $134,2762021Assets 2022: $298,753Liabilities 2022: $70,088Net Assets 2022: $228,6652022Assets 2023: $302,663Liabilities 2023: $110,230Net Assets 2023: $192,4332023Assets 2024: $348,952Liabilities 2024: $145,373Net Assets 2024: $203,5792024

Highlighted filing

2011

Assets$35,204
Liabilities$22,619
Net Assets$12,585
Open 2011 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $40,532Expenses 2011: $63,603Net Income 2011: -$23,0712011Revenue 2012: $61,180Expenses 2012: $73,252Net Income 2012: -$12,0722012Revenue 2013: $72,437Expenses 2013: $77,841Net Income 2013: -$5,4042013Revenue 2014: $67,078Expenses 2014: $65,964Net Income 2014: $1,1142014Revenue 2015: $218,684Expenses 2015: $230,370Net Income 2015: -$11,6862015Revenue 2016: $183,697Expenses 2016: $181,634Net Income 2016: $2,0632016Revenue 2017: $189,882Expenses 2017: $172,387Net Income 2017: $17,4952017Revenue 2018: $246,451Expenses 2018: $245,219Net Income 2018: $1,2322018Revenue 2019: $281,666Expenses 2019: $307,813Net Income 2019: -$26,1472019Revenue 2020: $420,162Expenses 2020: $322,900Net Income 2020: $97,2622020Revenue 2021: $468,231Expenses 2021: $463,568Net Income 2021: $4,6632021Revenue 2022: $559,629Expenses 2022: $567,774Net Income 2022: -$8,1452022Revenue 2023: $479,413Expenses 2023: $583,181Net Income 2023: -$103,7682023Revenue 2024: $451,821Expenses 2024: $525,699Net Income 2024: -$73,8782024

Highlighted filing

2011

Revenue$40,532
Expenses$63,603
Net Income-$23,071
Open 2011 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011
Signed
Nov 13, 2012
Return Version
2011v1.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
11-3804421
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Filings

Displayed year

2011 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$35,204
Liabilities
$22,619
Net assets
$12,585
Revenue
$40,532
Expenses
$63,603
Net income
-$23,071
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.49$1.45$2.04$4.52$5.26$0.74
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$1.10$1.92$4.79$5.83$1.04
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.99$0.70$2.29$5.60$5.68$0.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.23$0.89$1.34$4.68$4.64$0.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.84$0.80$1.04$4.20$3.23$0.97
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.74$0.08$2.82$3.08$0.26
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.99$0.79$0.20$2.46$2.45$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.86$0.66$0.20$1.90$1.72$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.38$0.03$1.84$1.82$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.83$2.19$2.30$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.34$0.67$0.66$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.38$0.05$0.72$0.78$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.27$0.27$0.61$0.73$0.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$0.23$0.13$0.41$0.64$0.23