JUST AS I AM YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $284K · expenses $580K · assets $64K
- EIN
- 46-5411418
- Address
- PO BOX 20226, BROOKLYN, NY 11202-0226
- Website
- WWW.JAIAYOUTH.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
JAIA'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER AND CO-CREATE WITH YOUTH IN ORDER TO PROMOTE MINDFUL, HEALTHY, AND SAFE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSORMATIVE PERSONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gena Jefferson | CEO & PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $143,987 | $428,120 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Hipscher | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veronica Rosario | BOARD SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nadira Ramcharan | BOARD TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey P Coleman | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Elease Welch (former) | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Warmuth (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $144K · 6 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENA JEFFERSON | CEO & PRESIDENT | 40 | $134,523 | $0 | $9,464 | $143,987 | 1 |
| SALLY HIPSCHER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERONICA ROSARIO | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NADIRA RAMCHARAN | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY P COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $130K · 9 employees · 13 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENA JEFFERSON | CEO & PRESIDENT | 40 | $120,818 | $0 | $9,600 | $130,418 | 1 |
| SALLY HIPSCHER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERONICA ROSARIO | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NADIRA RAMCHARAN | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV ELEASE WELCH | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $124K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENA JEFFERSON | CEO & PRESIDENT | 40 | $123,715 | $0 | $0 | $123,715 | 1 |
| SALLY HIPSCHER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERONICA ROSARIO | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NADIRA RAMCHARAN | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV ELEASE WELCH | BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gena C Jefferson | CEO & President | 12 | $30,000 | - | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Sally Hipscher | Board Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Veronica Rosario | Board Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Warmuth | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nadira Ramcharan | Board Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Elease Welch | Board Member Emeritus | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $284,304 | $579,995 | $64,487 | $17,787 | $275,672 | $0 | $162,283 | 6 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $520,457 | $502,653 | $353,204 | $297,210 | $511,391 | $0 | $146,531 | 9 | 13 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $529,818 | $307,876 | $304,273 | $279,406 | $529,818 | $0 | $134,963 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $519,818 | $292,231 | $293,898 | $284,814 | $519,818 | $0 | $125,346 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,436 | $98,129 | $57,464 | $57,464 | $127,953 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $711,257 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACTASSETS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $480,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| NEW YORK WOMENS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $140,000 | 2024 | $60,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $56,926 | 2024 | $14,883 | show |
| PLEDGELING FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $14,451 | 2023 | $6,809 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| NEW YORK CITY ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $7,601 | 2016 | $7,601 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JUST AS I AM YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INC” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $2,100 | 2024 | $400 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JUST AS I AM YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INC” | 2018 | 1 | $100 | 2018 | $100 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JUST AS I AM YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INC” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $79 | 2022 | $13 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $579,995 spent · pay $366,759 · grants $0 · events $8,242
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $162,283 | $91,933 | $32,741 | $37,609 | 28.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $161,444 | $158,018 | $862 | $2,564 | 27.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $124,331 | $118,288 | - | $6,043 | 21.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $41,439 | $41,439 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $24,184 | $18,864 | $2,418 | $2,902 | 4.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,848 | $17,257 | $654 | $937 | 3.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $13,985 | - | $13,985 | - | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $9,221 | $7,192 | $922 | $1,107 | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $7,818 | $6,098 | $782 | $938 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT RENTALS | $4,717 | $4,717 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $4,164 | $3,248 | $417 | $499 | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,525 | $3,525 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $1,578 | $1,578 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $1,209 | $1,209 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $914 | $713 | $91 | $110 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $335 | $335 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $579,995 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $502,653 spent · pay $314,123 · grants $0 · events $7,242
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $146,531 | $74,283 | $37,473 | $34,775 | 29.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $132,863 | $132,863 | - | - | 26.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $89,808 | $86,401 | - | $3,407 | 17.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $52,383 | $52,383 | - | - | 10.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $21,088 | $15,816 | $2,742 | $2,530 | 4.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $13,641 | $12,631 | $621 | $389 | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $10,626 | $7,969 | $1,382 | $1,275 | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $8,501 | $6,376 | $1,105 | $1,020 | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy | $8,340 | $6,255 | $1,084 | $1,001 | 1.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,304 | $4,304 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,208 | $3,208 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $3,077 | $3,077 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT RENTALS | $2,938 | $2,938 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,572 | - | $2,572 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $1,565 | $1,565 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,208 | $906 | $157 | $145 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $502,653 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $307,876 spent · pay $195,926 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $134,963 | $67,481 | $33,741 | $33,741 | 43.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $59,044 | $59,044 | - | - | 19.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $45,992 | $33,854 | $7,879 | $4,259 | 14.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $23,339 | $23,339 | - | - | 7.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $14,457 | $8,096 | $3,325 | $3,036 | 4.7% | |
| Information technology | $7,299 | $4,087 | $1,679 | $1,533 | 2.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,290 | $7,290 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $5,917 | $3,314 | $1,360 | $1,243 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $4,372 | $4,372 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,933 | - | $3,933 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $756 | $423 | $174 | $159 | 0.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $514 | $288 | $118 | $108 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $307,876 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $98,129 spent · pay $58,071 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $58,071 | 59.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,485 | 29.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,573 | 11.8% | |
| Total | $98,129 | 100% |