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Jazz Foundation of America
Jazz Foundation of America reported $8.0 million in revenue and $6.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.07 went to program services, $14.29 to management and general costs and $3.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 65.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,372 (Executive Dir.). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 67% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.1MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.0MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,372 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.47% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 146.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Jazz Legacies Fellowship is a program that will support 50 seasoned and accomplished jazz artists aged 62 years and older over a five-year period from 2024 -2029. The fellowship honors each recipient with a lifetime achievement award and an unrestricted grant of $100,000. Recipients will also be provided with resources for tailored professional and personal support, including recording and performance opportunities, production assistance, legal and financial counsel and more
The Gig Fund /Provide Jazz and Blues Music Free to the Public. The Gig Fund produces free, pop-up performances for underserved audiences. The shows take place in public spaces as opposed to traditional and costly venues, and engage new audiences who would not otherwise have the chance to hear these accomplished players. Our dream is for this program to return us to the days when a band would just start playing during lunch hour or after-work, and people would gather to listen, dance, and sing, and there would be this shared experience, reminding us that We Are All In This Together. In 2024…
Musicians' Emergency Fund/Housing and Emergency Assistance: Preventing homelessness and evictions for musicians in need and assisting with rent, mortgages, transportation, utilities and other essential living expenses. Most musicians have no savings, they rarely get paid properly, and they live gig to gig. For example, if someone cant work because theyve had an accident and are now behind in their rent, we pay their rent and/or utilities to keep them from eviction. We also make sure there is enough food on the table and] even go to the hospital with them for treatment if they are alone. In…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,669 | $0 | $20,703 | $211,372 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,912 | $0 | $19,352 | $176,264 |
| Artistic Dir. Director/trustee, 15.00 hrs/week | $158,419 | $0 | $6,337 | $164,756 |
| Dir of Giving Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,322 | $0 | $17,929 | $139,251 |
| Dir. of Operations Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,752 | $0 | $17,186 | $119,938 |
| Pgrm Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $87,438 | $0 | $30,698 | $118,136 |
| Dir Social Svrs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,231 | $0 | $16,885 | $112,116 |
| Pgrm Dir. Jazz Leg Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $94,220 | $0 | $17,369 | $111,589 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jazz Foundation of America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $563K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 27 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Great Performances Event Catering | $165,187 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Jazz Foundation of America totaling $5.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Jazz Foundation of America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jazz Foundation of America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jazz Foundation of America spent in FY2025, $82.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jazz Foundation of America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jazz Foundation of America reported that 82.1% of its $6.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jazz Foundation of America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jazz Foundation of America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $211,372, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jazz Foundation of America get its money?
Of $8.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jazz Foundation of America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3631523 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349309568 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349304790 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349306703 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349304353 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211359349302366 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349308536 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3631523: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.