Chicago Jazz Philharmonic FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 20-1058117

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To present high quality arts programming and musical performances that will educate, enrich and improve the quality of life for the diverse Chicago cultural communities and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$486K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$680K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$486K
FY2024▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$729K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$680K
FY2024▼ -26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$691K
FY2021$500K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$919K
FY2024$680K
FY2025$925K
Net assets
$635K
FY2024▼ -23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$829K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$733K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $464K Management & general 18% · $119K Fundraising 14% · $97K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Dir
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$33,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Rhapsody Snyder—$33,400$83,551
Laura Rice$62,308——
Orbert Davis$55,000$55,000$54,859

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents arts and music to educate, enrich, and improve life for Chicago communities.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $464K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Enhancing student academic achievement and life skills through supportive mentoring and implementation of standards-based curricula.

$264Kprogram expense
02

Presentation of high quality arts programming and musical performances that promote jazz, and closely-related recording activities.

$200Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$680K
Ln 25
Programscol B$464K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$635K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Government grantsLn 1e$121K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$542K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$542K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$635K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$659K$542K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$946K$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$829K$635K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$59K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$105K$21K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$254K$214K$27K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$13K$2K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$20K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$680K$464K$119K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$925K$123K$733K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $486K$680K−$194K$635K 990 PDF
FY2023 $729K$919K−$191K$829K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$708K$618K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $595K$500K$95K$402K 990 PDF
FY2020 $620K$691K−$71K$252K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $485,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $518,206$343,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $176,376$122,567
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65$60
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,878$19,522
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $728,525$485,874
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $354,102$294,571
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $565,295$385,263
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $919,397$679,834
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$190,872−$193,960
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $485,874 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$120,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,125
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$343,725
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $122,567$122,567
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60$60
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,522$19,522
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,627 · Excluded from tax $19,522$485,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $679,834 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,310 · Management $17,702 · Fundraising $17,702$94,714
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,174 · Management $21,409 · Fundraising $54,620$181,203
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,749 · Management $1,739 · Fundraising $5,166$18,654
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,300$9,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $213,995 · Management $26,592 · Fundraising $13,696$254,283
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,158$33,158
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,974$13,974
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,516 · Management $1,853 · Fundraising $5,503$19,872
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,494$7,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,246$3,246
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,179$9,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,465 · Management $14,292$34,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $463,861 · Management $119,286 · Fundraising $96,687$679,834
Part X · Balance sheet $664,191 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $659,304$542,381
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $179,049$86,213
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,034$25,977
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,867$9,620
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $945,610$664,191
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,815$29,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,667$29,208
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $648,942$566,722
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,001$68,261
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $828,943$634,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $945,610$664,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $634,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,874
XI-2 Total expenses$679,834
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$193,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$828,943
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$634,983

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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