2016-06-28T13:25:58-04:00 2015-12-31 273608906 James H Quist CPA PLC 2425 Avon Ave SW Wyoming MI 49519 990 2015-01-01 800076802 Jamaica-Link Ministries Inc JAMA 2124 Woodcliff Ave SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 Dennis Fields Chairman 6162407922 2016-06-27 false James H Quist CPA P00958612 6164435344 2016-06-28 X 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Dennis Fields 3183 Sundance Drive Burlington NC 27217 277898 false X www.jamaicalink.org X 2003 MI To advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in Jamaica through humanitarian ministries. 6 5 0 665 0 0 56332 54762 207119 223118 46 18 0 263497 277898 152357 209282 0 24000 0 0 940 119909 114523 296266 323805 -32769 -45907 73935 29106 0 73935 29106 To advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in Jamaica through humanitarian ministries. false false 292017 209282 223118 Jamaica-Link Ministries facilitates short term mission trips for volunteers to travel, work and learn in Jamaica. In 2015, 665 individuals traveled to Jamaica to volunteer. JLM has a relationship 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. 13980 JLM hosts a the Global Leadership Summit broadcast in Jamaica. This provides an educational opportunity for leaders and pastors to learn together. In 2015, 181 individuals participated in the Global Leadership Summit. 305997 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false MI X X Lindsay Gustafson 2699782591 2309 Aaronsway Dr Belmont MI 49306 Dennis Fields Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Beadner Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Kleis Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Farmer Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Benedict Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Falconer Member 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 27500 0 0 27500 0 false false false 54762 54762 Jamaican Room & Board 721000 223118 223118 223118 18 18 277898 223136 0 0 209282 209282 10041 10041 5000 5000 4035 3095 940 69039 69039 11183 7828 3355 13014 13014 377 377 Program Supplies 1834 1834 323805 305997 16868 940 800 73135 29106 73935 29106 0 0 X 73935 29106 73935 29106 73935 29106 -45907 1078 0 X false false false X 24191 44164 49947 56332 54762 229396 251479 192094 274721 206963 223118 1148375 275670 236258 324668 263295 277880 1377771 2306 7364 9670 7500 11750 5500 6500 13000 44250 7500 11750 5500 8806 20364 53920 1323851 284 55 56 46 18 459 284 55 56 46 18 459 275954 236313 324724 263341 277898 1378230 0.96050 0.97420 0.00000 0.00040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Central America and the Caribbean Grant making Support and Scholars 209282 209282 209282 Central America and the Caribbean operational support 10750 checks Central America and the Caribbean church support 7000 ck & wire Central America and the Caribbean operations 130407 ck & wire Central America and the Caribbean church support 11280 ck & wire Pastoral Support Central America and the Caribbean 1 5327 ck and wire Pastoral Support Central America and the Caribbean 1 27500 ck and wire false false false false false false Use of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Frequent trips by both board members and other volunteers to Jamaica allow board members to survey the results of the grants as they are put to use by the various individuals and organizations operating in Jamaica. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b Jamaica-Link Ministries does not utilize board committees. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The 990 has been reviewed by the accountant and each board member has received a copy before filing. No formal review has or will take place. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The conflict of interest policy is disclosed to each board member. Members are required to report in writing to the chairman as soon as any conflicts are discovered. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents are available upon request.