The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the Jazz arts community by advancing Education, promoting performance, and developing new audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$772K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$602K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$772K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$772K
Expenses
$602K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$632K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$602K
Net assets
$429K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$429K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $457K Management & general 18% · $109K Fundraising 6% · $36K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon Burch’s $43K as Managing Dir is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon Burch$42,694$75,000$71,375

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $457K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Founded in 2008, the jazz education network (jen) is a preeminent jazz arts service organization that supports music educators, students, professional musicians, researchers, music industry professionals, and jazz enthusiasts.

$457Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $150K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,300
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,133
Unitemized GrantFY2019$59,056

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$772K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$407K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Money outPt IX
$602K
Ln 25
Programscol B$457K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$407K
Total revenueLn 12$772K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$361K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$361K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$258K$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$109K$22K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$1K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$1K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$16K$10K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$942$766$118
TravelLn 17$81K$75K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200K$178K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K$428
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$28K$19K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$602K$457K$109K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $772K$602K$171K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$650K−$88K$258K 990 PDF
FY2022 $724K$619K$105K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $379K$365K$14K$283K 990 PDF
FY2020 $567K$632K−$65K$269K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $772,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,469$365,724
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,606$406,767
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $562,075$772,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,500$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $215,686$174,566
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,135$407,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,321$601,698
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,246$170,793
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $772,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$248,388
VIII-1e Government grants$35,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,336
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$365,724
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $406,767$406,767
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $406,767$772,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $601,698 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,987 · Management $22,309 · Fundraising $26,060$157,356
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,920 · Management $3,992 · Fundraising $1,298$17,210
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,214 · Management $9,297$10,511
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,030 · Management $7,887$8,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,131 · Management $9,856 · Fundraising $1,520$23,507
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,700 · Management $9,522 · Fundraising $2,039$27,261
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $942 · Management $766 · Fundraising $118$1,826
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,105 · Management $3,103 · Fundraising $2,736$80,944
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $178,418 · Management $21,218$199,636
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,476 · Management $1,552 · Fundraising $428$5,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,251 · Management $19,024 · Fundraising $1,799$49,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $457,174 · Management $108,526 · Fundraising $35,998$601,698
Part X · Balance sheet $495,935 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,399$361,013
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,082$21,208
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,857$7,846
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $96,412$105,868
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,750$495,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,444$28,566
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $45,230$38,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,674$67,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,901$319,434
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $175,175$109,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,076$428,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,750$495,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$772,491
XI-2 Total expenses$601,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,076
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,869

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

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