philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

United Jazz Foundation

Tax-deductible

St Thomas, VI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 30-0766845Revenue $268K in FY2024

On file with the IRS24-P Lindberg Bay, 00802-0000 · St Thomas, VITax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

To provide music education and mentoring to underserved youth. Through its music education program, "mentoring through the arts of music," the organization seeks to connect world cultures through music, cultivate talented music students from within the local communities of various countries, establish collaborations with the local education and performance institutions and employ first-rate Jazz musicians to mentor students and to help nurture inter-cultural conversations and exchanges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
720% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 720% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$268K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$313K
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$268K
FY2024▼ -72%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$952K
FY2024$268K
Expenses
$313K
FY2024▼ -65%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$908K
FY2024$313K
Net assets
−$23K
FY2024▼ -201%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021−$19K
FY2022−$21K
FY2023$23K
FY2024−$23K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $234K Management & general 25% · $80K

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

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Roan Creque
Director, Trerasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Faddis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Koerts-Parson
Vice-President Director/Vice Tresurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dion Gary Parson
President-Creative Director Director, Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Harari
Director, Vice-Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See United Jazz Foundation executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

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

Offers music education and mentoring to underserved youth, connecting cultures through jazz.

Questions for United Jazz Foundation

Tap to ask. United Jazz Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. United Jazz Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Connect world cultures through music; cultivate talented music students from within local communities of carious countries; establish collaborations with the local education and performance institutions; employ first rate jazz musicians to mentor students and to help nurture inter-cultural conversations and exchanges.

$234Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Igc Usvi Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$268K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
−$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$748
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$268K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$748
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$748
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32−$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$38K$748
Total assetsLn 16$50K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$23K−$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$2K$12K
TravelLn 17$103K$103K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K$100K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$6K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$234K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $268K$313K−$46K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2023 $952K$908K$44K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $167K$169K−$3K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$174K−$51K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$91K$64K$33K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $267,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $943,502$260,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,440$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,801
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $951,942$267,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $907,818$313,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $907,818$313,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,124−$45,623
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $267,831 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,030
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,770$4,770
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,031$3,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,801$267,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $313,454 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,022$5,022
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,459$3,459
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,100$9,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,002$13,002
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,308 · Management $12,215$14,523
IX-17 TravelPrograms $102,858$102,858
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,632$6,632
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,682$1,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,417 · Management $42,441$142,858
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,073 · Management $8,245$14,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,758 · Management $79,696 · Fundraising $0$313,454
Part X · Balance sheet $3,696 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,245$748
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,500$2,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,745$3,696
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,037$26,611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,037$26,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,208−$22,915
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,500$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,708−$22,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,745$3,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$22,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$267,831
XI-2 Total expenses$313,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,708
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$22,915

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.