A Better Jamaica Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 11-3804421

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

Organization Profile www.abetterjamaica.org

114-73 178th StreetJamaica, NY 11434

(718) 657-2605

Siviq Scores

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

0.76x

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

2017 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

9.2%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

$6,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

110%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

3.4%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE T • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

$86,288

Up $45,101 (+110%) from 2016

Net Assets

$20,296

Up $17,495 (+625%) from 2016

Liabilities

$65,992

Up $27,606 (+72%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue94th percentile Net Margin58th percentile

Revenue

$189,882

Up $6,185 (+3.4%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$172,387

Down $9,247 (-5.1%) from 2016

Net Income

$17,495

Up $15,432 (+748%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

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

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2017

Assets$86,288

Liabilities$65,992

Net Assets$20,296

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$189,882

Expenses$172,387

Net Income$17,495

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Nov 15, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.0
Gross Receipts: $189,882

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
A Better Jamaica's CASA programs provide quality arts programming for the three schools in which programs are held. 15 children served.	$60,000	$51,355
The Jamaica Dance Festival pays tribute to the rich legacy of dance in southeast Queens by presenting five Saturday evenings of professional dance on a 40'x32' stage erected in downtown Jamaica's Rufus King Park. 750 people served.	$47,950	$54,103
The Delightful Festival celebrates Jamaica's vibrant immigrant population by presenting a series of eight free evenings of music, food and film - all tied to one of our immigrant communities. 1,200 served.	$35,170	$27,334
A Better Jamaica's AirTrain Jazz Festival presents live jazz on Thursday evenings on the concourse level of Jamaica's AirTrain Station - the transfer point between the JFK AirTrain, the Long Island Railroad's Jamaica station, and the New York City subway system's Sutphin Boulevard station. 15,000 served.	$33,234	$30,128
A Better Jamaica's Jamaica Reads program deploys senior citizens to a local elementary school for the purpose of working one-on-one with 1st graders struggling with the acquisition of their reading skills. 32 students served.	$19,019	$11,228
A Better Jamaica's Family Movies in the Park addresses the shortage of community building opportunities by exhibiting 16 free family-friendly movies across four local parks. 1,600 served.	$10,000	$12,305
A Better Jamaica's Jamaica Ball is a collective fundraiser for over 20 local non-profits. 250 served.	$8,040	$9,327
A Better Jamaica's Classic Film Fridays presents five classic films curated around a theme in downtown Jamaica's Rufus King Park. 750 served.	$5,000	$2,196
A Better Jamaica's Jamaica Shoots! program puts high-end digital cameras in the hands of teens and charges them with "shooting" their peers engaged in positive activities like sports/dance.	$0	$355
A Better Jamaica maintains a web site -- jamaica311.com -- that is designed to help disseminate information about activities taking place in Jamaica. Both the listings and use of the site are free.10,000 served per month.	$0	$295
A Better Jamaica's Carver Scholars Program is a science, technology, engineering and math program for kindergarten students. 45 children served.	$0	$0
A Better Jamaica's Black History Month activities are designed to celebrate the contributions of African Americans in a neighborhood that is predominantly African American. 300 served.	$0	$0
A Better Jamaica's "JAC's Holiday Music" presents seven nights of live music performance on the token booth level of the Jamaica Center subway station. 3,500 served.	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Greg Mays	Executive Director	FT	$6,000	-	$6,000
Curtis Simmons	Board Chair	-	$0	-	-
Roslin Spigner	Board Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Samantha Inniss	Board Secretary	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: A Better Jamaica Inc
EIN: 11-3804421
Phone: 7186572605
Address: 114-73 178th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434

Signing Officer

Name: Greg Mays
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 7186572605
Signed: 2018-11-15

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Disability and Workers Compensation Insurance;1942|Advertising Marketing Promotion;2435|Equipment Purchased Rented Supplies;5733|Bank Service Charges;2949|Dues and Subscriptions;360|Filing Fees;25|Fundraising;1351|Liability Insurance;9559|Internet Access;600|Miscellaneous;64|Networking;261|Office Supplies;445|Payroll Processing;4585|Postage and Delivery;442|Production;57|Exhibition Rights;7976|Music Rights;71|Program Supplies;254|Research and Development;554|Software;533|Storage;3824|Telephone;600|Transportation;5282|Travel and Entertainment;6795|Catering;9166^Total;65863^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Due from other non-profits once related to A Better Jamaica - 8,775; Equipment - 3,454; Domain Name - 1,033; Accounts Receivable 55,656”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts Payable - 27,450; Intercompany Payable - 3,920; Loan Payable - 34,622;”

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ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd	0	990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt	0	2017-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt	0	2017-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr	0	2017

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2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $86,288
Liabilities: $65,992
Net assets: $20,296
Revenue: $189,882
Expenses: $172,387
Net income: $17,495

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net 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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$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
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.35	$0.23	$0.13	$0.41	$0.64	$0.23