JAMAICA-LINK MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- JAMAICA-LINK MINISTRIES INC (EIN 80-0076802)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202523199349200037
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-14T15:02:39-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 273608906 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | James H Quist CPA PLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2425 Avon Ave SW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Wyoming | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49519 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800076802 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jamaica-Link Ministries Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Steve Benedict | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | JAMA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6032382970 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 224 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Nokesville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20182 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEVE BENEDICT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6032382970 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMES H QUIST CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00958612 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6164435344 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.jamaicalink.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $186,353 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $42,433 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $143,920 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $186,353 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $82,896 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $24,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,725 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $66,962 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $5,377 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $180,960 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $5,393 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $25,621 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $31,014 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,076 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,336 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,076 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,062 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,621 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,014 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | see Sch O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | JLM facilitates short-term mission trips for volunteers to travel, work and learn in Jamaica. In 2024, 226 volunteers traveled to Jamaica. (See Sch O) | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $86,496 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $142,305 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $142,305 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Fields | ||||
| Chairman | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Beadner | ||||
| Vice Chair | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Kleis | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Benedict | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Falconer | ||||
| President | 40.00 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 |
| James Richards | ||||
| Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Beadner | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 224 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Nokesville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6032382970 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $124,791 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $156,746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $121,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $127,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,433 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $572,341 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $70,610 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,838 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $143,920 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $303,965 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $195,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $161,946 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $168,664 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $163,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $186,353 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $876,306 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,125 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,125 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $833,181 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $195,401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $161,946 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $168,664 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $163,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $186,353 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $876,306 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.95080 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.94860 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity Grant Grantee JLM Street 5 Kent Avenue City, Province, Country, Postal Montego Bay, St James JamaicaRelationship Grantee Amount 68,121Activity Grants Grantee 2 individuals under $5000 Street various City, Province, Country, Postal various, JamaicaRelationship Grantee Amount 1,100Activity Grants Grantee 4 organizations under $5000 Street various City, Province, Country, Postal various, JamaicaRelationship Grantee Amount 13,675 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountOffice expenses 2,990Travel 2,387 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts payable 2,606 2,771Deposits 8,109 2,291 |
| General explanation attachment | Primary Purpose: To advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in Jamaica through humanitarian ministries. Program Accomplishments: JLM has relationships with a Bible college, Christian churches and orphanages in Jamaica. Volunteers assist and encourage these Jamaican organizations with financial support, building supplies and teacher training to improve and enhance their outreach and effectiveness. |