Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Inc
Donations deductibleJamaica Center for Arts and Learning Inc's network
15 people16 organisationsi15 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Thomas Chair | Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| David Farrell | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Deborah Rojas De Leon | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hannah Rubashkin | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessica Garcia | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julia DEL Palacio (also filed as Julia del Palacio) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kyle Kelly | Board Member As of 05/25 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lisa Kirkland | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lorraine Chambers Lewis | Governance | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mahesh Chaube | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle Stoddart | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter Grisafi | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rachid Murad | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev Carla Hunter Ramsey | Board Member Until 04/25 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tyquana Henderson Rivers | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Ffrench | Artistic Director | 2025 |
| Cathy Hung | Exceutive Director | 2019 |
| Jonathan White | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Leonard Jacobs | Executive Dir. | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Jacobs | Executive Director | 40 | $122k | $12k | |
| Courtney Ffrench | Artistic Director | 40 | $102k | $4k | |
| Peter Grisafi | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Rachid Murad | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| David Thomas | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mahesh Chaube | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Lorraine Chambers Lewis | Governance | 4 | $0 | ||
| David Farrell | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Rojas de Leon | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Rubashkin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Garcia | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julia del Palacio | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Kirkland | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Stoddart | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tyquana Henderson Rivers | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rev Carla Hunter Ramsey | Board Member Until 04/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Kelly | Board Member As of 05/25 | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Inc
- EIN
- 112478709
- Address
- 16104 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY, 11432-6112
- State
- New York
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A200 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Leonard Jacobs (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMichelle Stoddart
≥5years on the filingsDavid Thomas
≥5years on the filingsDavid Farrell
≥5years on the filingsLorraine Chambers Lewis
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.6m
- Total liabilities
- $289k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.6m
- Program service revenue
- $93k
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 14
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.5m | $2.8m | Deficit $287k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Jamaica Center For Arts And Learning, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 12 June 1978
- Registered agent
- Not stated