The Chicago Jazz Orchestra celebrates and perpetuates Jazz Orchestra music - an original american art form - for all audiences through unique performance, collaboraton, and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $114K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$194K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$194K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$194K
Expenses
$269K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$269K
Net assets
$139K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$139K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1989.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $219K Management & general 16% · $43K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chariman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Celebrates and perpetuates jazz orchestra music through performance, collaboration, and education.

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2 programs · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 MANY CLUB, CONTRACTED AND PRODUCED PERFORMANCES WERE delivered to listening audiences, to maintain and foster an interest in jazz music for individuals of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

$150Kprogram expense
02

Performance at studebaker theater

$70Kprogram 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
Stare FundFY2024$105K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$114K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$194K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$743
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$743
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$194K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 612
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$221K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$214K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$986$986
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$129K$129K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$18K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$629
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$491
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$28K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$9K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$219K$43K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $194K$269K−$75K$139K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$227K$29K$214K 990 PDF
FY2023 $260K$202K$59K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$251K$59K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$197K$12K$68K 990 PDF
FY2020 $212K$170K$41K$56K 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 $193,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,033$131,669
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,903$61,306
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,900$743
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,836$193,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,709$21,920
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,385$3,488
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,415$243,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,509$268,836
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,327−$75,118
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $193,718 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,548
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,669
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,306$61,306
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $743$743
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,049$193,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,836 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,974 · Management $9,974$19,948
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $986 · Management $986$1,972
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,488$3,488
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,340$129,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,016 · Management $5,147 · Fundraising $2,574$25,737
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,075 · Management $629$8,704
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,973 · Management $491$16,464
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,152$2,152
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,908$3,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,006 · Management $7,659$35,665
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,964 · Management $5,994$14,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,334 · Management $43,440 · Fundraising $6,062$268,836
Part X · Balance sheet $147,136 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,698$21,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,067$126,067
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,765$147,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,760$1,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,561$6,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,321$7,810
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,444$139,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,765$147,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$193,718
XI-2 Total expenses$268,836
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,118
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,444
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,326

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