Jazz Education Network FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2880358Revenue $562K in FY2023

On file with the IRSjazzednet.org1440 W Taylor Street No 1135, 60607-4623 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 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
$64K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$562K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$562K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$772K
Expenses
$650K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$632K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$602K
Net assets
$258K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$429K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $484K Management & general 15% · $100K Fundraising 10% · $66K

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$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
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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1 program · $484K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The jazz education network (jen) served the jazz arts community and organization membership by providing webinars and online gatherings, hosted a four-day in-person conference, granted scholarships, and facilitated programs for young aspiring musicians, including a jazz festival for school and community jazz ensembles.

$484Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$562K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
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$324K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Total revenueLn 12$562K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$258K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$375K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$346K$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$122K$33K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$11K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$11K$20K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$8K$2K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$15K$4K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$34$385
TravelLn 17$103K$95K$7K$472
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$186K$186K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$114$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$12K$15K$14
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$484K$100K$66K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $772K$602K$171K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $562,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $547,073$324,469
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $174,789$237,606
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,458$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $724,320$562,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,300$22,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,634$215,686
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $388,348$412,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $619,282$650,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,038−$88,246
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 $562,075 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$205,263
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,206
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,469
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $237,606$237,606
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $237,606$562,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,321 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,500$22,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,671 · Management $33,320 · Fundraising $42,406$197,397
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,273 · Management $3,087 · Fundraising $3,929$18,289
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,453$12,453
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,817 · Management $20,077 · Fundraising $1,417$32,311
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,877 · Management $1,718 · Fundraising $7,503$17,098
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,506 · Management $4,008 · Fundraising $10,186$28,700
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,824 · Management $34 · Fundraising $385$2,243
IX-17 TravelPrograms $95,062 · Management $7,010 · Fundraising $472$102,544
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $185,943$185,943
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $114 · Management $3,440$3,554
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,280 · Management $14,995 · Fundraising $14$27,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $483,867 · Management $100,142 · Fundraising $66,312$650,321
Part X · Balance sheet $321,750 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $266,144$176,399
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,325$37,082
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,802$11,857
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $86,943$96,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $375,214$321,750
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,202$18,444
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,690$45,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,892$63,674
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,904$82,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $139,418$175,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $346,322$258,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $375,214$321,750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $258,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,075
XI-2 Total expenses$650,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$346,322
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$258,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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