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Nonprofit · EIN 11-2563026

GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC

Tax-exempt · JAMAICA, NY 11432

Financials

$594K$437K2023$630K$692K2024$1M$359K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,036,627$358,801$677,826$6,985,887$1,944,318$5,041,569
December 31, 2024990$629,644$691,845-$62,201$4,630,129$276,176$4,353,953
December 31, 2023990$593,689$437,419$156,270$5,044,804$628,650$4,416,154
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$931,000
of which government grants
$570,000
Program service revenue
$96,831
Investment income
$4,987
Other revenue
$3,809

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$46,750
Other salaries and wages
$188,719
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$245,673
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,007
Accounting fees
$11,346
Occupancy
$6,886
Program services (functional)
$346,610
Management and general (functional)
$12,191

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,630,129
Total assets, end of year
$6,985,887
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,944,318
Net assets, end of year
$5,041,569
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,032,295
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,009,274
Gross receipts
$1,036,627
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JUSTIN K RODGERSPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
1$0$305,909$52,488
PATRICIA ROBINSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/VP
Officer
1$0$194,208$35,516
TODD S BENENSONASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO
Officer
1$0$181,291$36,858
ARON KURLANDERDIR. OF BUSINESS SERVICE
Highest-paid employee
5$0$180,636$16,815
MASHEIKA LEWISASSIST. SECRETARY/DIR. OF OPERATIONS
Officer
0$0$126,194$28,760
CLAYTON RUSSELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
1$0$12,395$0
LAMONT R BAILEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ELLIOT G SANDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE STODDARTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEFFREY S TERRYTREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CALVIN LAWRENCE JRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICHARD T ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC BLUESTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID COTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA DEUTSCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CEDRIC DEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK DIMOLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD DZWLEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HAROLD FLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ICEMA D GIBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD GRAFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YESENIA GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL A GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE GUILLAUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WANDA JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIPPA KARTERONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER KULKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEREDITH MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REV PATRICK H O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG POLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REGINALD M RASCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR CALVIN RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YAROJIN ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OSAZE ROMANYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DREW SPITLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JUSTIN K RODGERSPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
1$0$293,287$49,478
TODD S BENENSONASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO
Officer
1$0$186,539$36,396
PATRICIA ROBINSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/VP
Officer
1$0$184,769$33,372
ARON KURLANDERDIR. OF BUSINESS SERVICE
Highest-paid employee
5$0$173,497$16,151
MASHEIKA LEWISASSIST. SECRETARY/DIR. OF OPERATIONS
Officer
0$0$119,278$25,655
LAMONT R BAILEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ELLIOT G SANDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE STODDARTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEFFREY S TERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CALVIN LAWRENCE JRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICHARD T ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC BLUESTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID COTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA DEUTSCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CEDRIC DEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRANK DIMOLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD DZWLEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HAROLD FLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ICEMA D GIBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HOWARD GRAFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
YESENIA GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANIEL A GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GEORGE GUILLAUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WANDA JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHILIPPA KARTERONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER KULKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILLIAM LYNCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV PATRICK H O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREG POLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REGINALD M RASCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV DR CALVIN RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
YAROJIN ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DREW SPITLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OSAZE ROMANYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDY TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MEREDITH MARSHALL - THRU 0524DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JUSTIN RODGERSPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
1$0$291,195$51,290
TODD BENENSONASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO
Officer
1$0$187,151$38,167
PATRICIA ROBINSONCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
1$0$182,699$35,392
ARON KURLANDERDIR. OF BUSINESS SERVICE
Highest-paid employee
5$0$158,111$14,695
MASHEIKA LEWISASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
0$0$117,164$31,143
LAMONT R BAILEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ELLIOT G SANDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE STODDARTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MELVA MILLERVICE CHAIR (THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JEFFREY S TERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ARTHUR BENJAMIN JRTREASURER (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CALVIN LAWRENCE JRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICHARD T ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC BLUESTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID COTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA DEUTSCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CEDRIC DEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRANK DIMOLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD DZWLEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HAROLD FLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ICEMA D GIBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HOWARD GRAFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
YESENIA GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANIEL A GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GEORGE GUILLAUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WANDA JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHILIPPA KARTERONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER KULKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILLIAM LYNCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MEREDITH MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV PATRICK H O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREG POLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REGINALD M RASCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV DR CALVIN RICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
YAROJIN ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DREW SPITLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDY TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR BERENCEA JOHNSON EANESDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RACHEL GILBERT SOLOMONDIRECTOR (THRU 1/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
90-04 161ST STREET 704, JAMAICA, NY 11432-6141
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JUSTIN K RODGERS, 90-04 161ST STREET 704, JAMAICA, NY 11432
Signed the 990
CLAYTON RUSSELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(718) 291-0282
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OGREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. ("GJLDC") WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS AFFILIATE COMPANY, THE GREATER JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("GJDC"), PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING SMALL BUSINESSES AND/OR ENTREPRENEURS IN GJLDC'S TARGET MARKET. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FINANCING IS TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATE NEW JOBS, RETAIN EXISTING JOBS, AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND/OR STABILIZATION.THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, - NAVIGATING GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS- ACCESSING TRAINING GRANTS- LOAN PACKAGING- ADVOCACY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OWITHIN OUR TARGET MARKET, GJLDC PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR QUALIFIED COMMERCIAL BORROWERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO SECURE FINANCING THROUGH TRADITIONAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS. BY ADDRESSING THIS FINANCING GAP, WE HELP UNLOCK BUSINESS POTENTIAL AND DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. GJLDC FREQUENTLY PARTNERS WITH BANKS, CREDIT UNIONS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL ENTITIES TO CO-FINANCE PROJECTS THAT EXCEED OUR INDIVIDUAL LENDING CAPACITY, ALLOWING US TO SUPPORT LARGER-SCALE VENTURES THAT GENERATE MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC OUTCOMES.OUR APPROACH TO IMPACT IS BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED. WE MEASURE SUCCESS NOT JUST BY DOLLARS DISBURSED, BUT ALSO BY THE VOLUME OF PRIVATE CAPITAL LEVERAGED, THE STRENGTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BUSINESSES WE SUPPORT, AND, MOST CRITICALLY, THE NUMBER OF LOCAL JOBS CREATED OR RETAINED. THESE METRICS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO BUILD AND SCALE THEIR ENTERPRISES.THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PRESENTED AN UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGE TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE, GJLDC AND OUR AFFILIATE GJDC SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERINGS, THE URGENCY OF THE PANDEMIC PROMPTED US TO MORE THAN DOUBLE OUR OUTREACH. WORKING CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, WE SERVED AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE DURING A PERIOD OF CRISIS, ENSURING OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAD ACCESS TO ACCURATE GUIDANCE AND CRITICAL CAPITAL.AS WE CONTINUE TO EMERGE FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC, GJLDC REMAINS FOCUSED ON GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY. IN 2025, WE MADE 18 NEW LOANS, INCLUDING BOTH TERM LOANS AND LINES OF CREDIT, WITH AN AVERAGE LOAN AMOUNT OF $19,400. THESE LOANS SUPPORTED A DIVERSE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES AND HELPED BUSINESSES EXPAND, STABILIZE OPERATIONS, AND HIRE NEW STAFF.SINCE THE INCEPTION OF OUR LOAN FUND, GJLDC HAS LOANED OR LEVERAGED MORE THAN $52.1 MILLION, DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CREATION OR RETENTION OF OVER 2,100 JOBS. THESE RESULTS UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORK IN BUILDING RESILIENT LOCAL ECONOMIES AND SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES AS ENGINES OF JOB CREATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.
    Expenses $346,610 · grants $46,750 · revenue $100,640

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-2563026
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,985,887
Income (IRS master file)
$1,036,627

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,036,627$358,801$6,985,887XML
990December 2024$629,644$691,845$4,630,129IRS
990December 2023$593,689$437,419$5,044,804XML
990December 2022$1,407,045$381,348$4,516,114IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2563026).

Questions about GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC

What is the EIN of GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC is 11-2563026.
Is GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JUSTIN K RODGERS.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GREATER JAMAICA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,036,627, expenses of $358,801 and total assets of $6,985,887 at year end.

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