Jazz Education Network FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2880358

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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.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 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
$40K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2021▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$772K
Expenses
$365K
FY2021▼ -42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$632K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$602K
Net assets
$283K
FY2021▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$429K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $281K Management & general 18% · $67K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Dir
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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
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

Programs and updates

Advances jazz education, promotes performance, and develops new audiences for the arts community.

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2 program services account for $281K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

COVID-19 forced changes in our organization that changed the trajectory of our future in a positive path. The jazz education network (jen) quickly pivoted to producing online events every month to serve our members and the jazz community with relevant solutions and resources for learning how to teach and perform while sheltered at home.

$245Kprogram expense
02

Sisters in jazz collegiate combo competition in an effort to support jen's overall commitment to represent and cultivate diversity and inclusion in jazz, the jazz education network (jen) women in jazz committee has re-established the sisters in jazz collegiate combo competition.

$35Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Other incomeLn 4–11$585
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$381
Other incomeLn 4–11$585
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$283K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$288K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$269K$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$165K$14K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$3K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$29K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$972$972
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$6K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$281K$67K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $772K$602K$171K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$650K−$88K$258K 990 PDF
FY2022 $724K$619K$105K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $379K$365K$14K$283K 990 PDF
FY2020 $567K$632K−$65K$269K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $379,076 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $585 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$159,316
VIII-1e Government grants$28,405
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,651
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $122,459$122,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $381$381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,044 · Excluded from tax $381$379,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,154 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,133$35,133
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,974 · Management $13,785 · Fundraising $15,975$194,734
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,993 · Management $1,168 · Fundraising $1,267$15,428
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,773$15,773
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,307 · Management $3,560$6,867
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,994$4,994
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,005$3,005
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,596 · Management $4,777$33,373
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,118$30,118
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,497$4,497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $972$972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,507 · Management $14,753$20,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,628 · Management $67,284 · Fundraising $17,242$365,154
Part X · Balance sheet $323,239 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,771$288,236
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,622$4,622
X-11 Publicly traded securities$30,381
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,890$323,239
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,405$39,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $168,398$155,314
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,087$128,093
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,485$283,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,890$323,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,076
XI-2 Total expenses$365,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,485
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$283,407

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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