Jamaica Outreach Program Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JOP's mission is to help the poor in Jamaica. JOP provides love, respect, funds, goods and services for health care, education and basic support, to improve the lives of the poor in Jamaica without regard to religious affiliation, personal history, gender, age or race.
- Income
- $528,288
- Spending
- $560,173
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 210
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $172,548 spent. Housing & Community BuildingJOP funded the building of homes for needy families and the elderly, who previously lived in make-shift tents, rusty sheets of tin and cardboard shelters. 17 housing units were built, each with a concrete foundation, sturdy roof, walls, sanitation facilities and solar power. Since 2008, 597 homes have been built for the poor. JOP also funded repairs at two churches and Hurricane Beryl relief in Mandeville.
- $140,200 spent. Vision CareThree mission trips to Kingston examined 411 patients, of which 312 received eyeglasses and others were diagnosed with cataracts. Our eye surgery team performed 21 cataract surgeries in Kingston in 2025. JOP funded $2,451 in optical equipment. Expenses listed here exclude In-Kind medical services valued at $91,392.
- $98,189 spent. EducationSeveral schools received grants this past year. St Mary's Basic School and Msgr Wilson Boys School in MontegoBay region. In Kingston, support grants went to the Marcus Garvey school which serves pre-school children and DuPont Primary which serves pre-K to 6th grade students. Scholarships for tuition, books, supplies, uniforms, lunch programs and transportation were funded for students at DuPont, St Pius X, St. Peter Claver, Immaculate Conception, St Theresa Primary, St Benedict the Moor and Montego Bay Diocese. Summer programs were funded at Marcus Garvey School and Archdiocese of Kingston. All these services to the poorest of the poor will inspire students to improve their quality of life and avoid inner city poverty, crime and drug problems in the future.
- $56,556 spent. Food & GoodsWe provided grants to the Love in Action soup kitchen in the Montego Bay region where an estimated 70 poor persons are normally served each day, 4 days a week, and food packages are delivered on Thursdays to over 150 poor in the inner city. Grants to the St Anne Center of Concern in West Kingston enabled over 180 of the poorest poor to receive "food hampers" each week plus breakfast twice a week. From time to time we receive clothing, books, other goods that our volunteers label and catalog, then ship to Jamaica.
- $36,401 spent. DentalDental teams conducted two mission trips to Kingston and one to Seaford Town. The teams included dental assistants, hygienists and dentists. They treated 389 patients in the clinics with cleanings, fillings, extractions and referrals. In addition 494 children were given oral education, screening for cavities and fluoride varnish treatments. In Kind services valued at $108,624 are excluded from the expenses listed here.
- $27,165 spent. St. Pius X CompoundOver the past 28 years, JOP has constructed medical facilities and improved other facilities on the grounds of St Pius X Church. The walled compound is a safe haven for the poor in Kingston's inner city. JOP supports the ongoing maintenance, repairs, utilities, security and administrative costs for these facilities. This compound is a valued community resource, giving hope to the indigent in that area.
- $8,814 spent. MedicalIn 1 mission trip to 3 different locations on the island, JOP medical teams conducted health fairs. They screened 222 patients for Hypertension, Diabetes, O2, Vision, Hearing, Heart and Kidney conditions. The Good Shepherd Foundation clinic in MontegoBay received a grant as well. Expenses listed here exclude In-Kind medical services valued at $22,752 .
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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