2025-11-11T07:40:40-00:00 2024-12-31 820822733 NASA ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC 1300 JERICHO TURNPIKE SUITE 200 NEW HYDE PARK NY 11040 990 2024-01-01 113804421 A BETTER JAMAICA INC ABET 7186572605 114-73 178TH STREET Jamaica NY 11434 Gregory Mays Executive Director 7186572605 2025-11-11 false CHINASA E OKAFOR EA P01308262 5164923455 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Gregory Mays 114-73 178th Street Jamaica NY 11434 451821 false X http://www.abetterjamaica.org X 2007 NY To engage in activities designed to strengthen the set of Southeast Queens neighborhoods known collectively as Jamaica. 5 5 14 0 479413 451821 0 0 0 479413 451821 0 0 202727 190040 0 9906 225292 335659 428019 525699 51394 -73878 302663 348952 110230 145373 192433 203579 X To engage in activities designed to strengthen the set of Southeast Queens neighborhoods known collectively as Jamaica. false false 7572 10000 The AirTrain Jazz Festival - The AirTrain Jazz Festival presents thirty-four free live jazz performances on the concouse level of the the AirTrains Jamaica station. 32993 40000 ABJs CASA - ABJs CASA Cultural Afterschool Adventures provides free afterschool arts programming in two local elementary schools. 30984 15000 Jamaica Reads - Jamaica Reads deploys senior citizens to two local elementary schools where seniors provide one-on-one tutoring to 1st graders struggling with the acquisition of their reading skills. 333958 231954 405507 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 48 0 false 14 true false false false false false false false false false 5 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false true false false NY X Greg Mays 7186572605 114-73 178th Street Jamaica NY 11434 X Greg Mays Executive Director 060.00 060.00 X X X X 0 0 0 Gail Lewis Board Chair 000.50 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Roslin Spigner Board Treasurer 000.50 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Samantha Inniss Board Secretary 000.50 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Kirlyn Joseph Board Member 000.50 000.50 X 0 0 0 Jacques Leandre Board Member 000.50 000.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 268214 183607 451821 451821 0 0 0 0 99780 52703 47077 0 82125 82125 0 0 8135 5141 2994 0 545 545 20100 9650 10450 0 0 188020 187020 1000 10853 7334 3519 19694 3475 16219 0 0 5929 5929 6887 6619 268 0 1397 1347 50 0 0 7081 69 7012 14987 2140 12847 Production 9720 9720 Program Supplies / Program Expenses 9723 9723 Catering 2102 2102 Equipment purchase/ repairs/rental 12249 6903 5346 26372 13507 2959 9906 525699 405507 110286 9906 5291 41951 273440 290152 6043 6043 50267 39942 17339 10325 550 481 302663 348952 82667 91458 35000 27563 18915 110230 145373 X 192433 203579 192433 203579 302663 348952 -73878 85024 X false false X 434539 468231 649677 552696 536845 2641988 434539 468231 649677 552696 536845 2641988 2641988 2641988 1.00000 1.00000 X false 50267 39942 10325 10325 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Intercompany Payable Greg Mays Founder / Executive Director Provide Capital X 61031 18915 false true false 18915 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 11,673, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 5,000 Classic Film Fridays - Classic Film Fridays presents five free classic movies in downtown Jamaicas Rufus King Park Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 48,758, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 20,074 Family Movies in the Park - Family Movies in the Park presents sixteen free family-friendly movies across four Jamaicas local parks. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 4,474, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 2,615 JACs Holiday Music - JACs Holiday Music presents eight days of free live music on the token booth level of downtown Jamaicas Jamaica Center / Parsons Archer subway station. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 81,202, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 91,000 The Jamaica Dance Festival - The Jamaica Dance Festival presents four free Saturday evenings of professional dance companies in downtown Jamaicas Rufus King Park. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 16,449, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 15,000 Parsons Plaza Music Festival Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 29,930, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 32,387 Terminal 7 Music Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 419, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ABJ New Program Development Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 2,808, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Civic Duty - Civic Duty provides a free hands-on civics education for ten male 11th graders who reside or attend school here in Jamaica. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 23,203, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Jamaica Funk - Jamaica Funk is a light news website focused on the coverage of activities and events that have taken place here in Jamaica. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 15,810, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Jamaica311 - Jamaica311 is a website that futures upcoming events and activities taking place here in Jamaica. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 98,624, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 65,878 Harlem Presents - ABJ is the fiscal conduit for a now legal separate entity Harlem Presents - that conducts five programs - The Harlem Opera Festival, The Harlem Scary Movie Festival, Harlem Tree Lighting, HarlemWeen and Summer Stage. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 608, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Jamaica Art Council