Provide the community with high quality Jazz performances & educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$757K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$757K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$479K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$757K
Expenses
$712K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$712K
Net assets
$124K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$124K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $591K Management & general 17% · $121K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$120,002Pt VII · Sec A
$73,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Finucane’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 95th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Finucane$120,002$110,002$106,950$107,050$87,580$67,320
Valerie Courreges-Siegel$73,000$64,603$50,284$45,430$29,150$30,533
James Ketch———$3,075$3,425—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers jazz education and performances to the community.

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1 program · $591K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Jazz music instruction & performance

$591Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2025–2025
The Durham Arts Council INCNC · FY2025$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$757K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$517K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$517K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$757K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 614
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$154K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$47K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$73K$5K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$263K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$20K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$591K$121K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $757K$712K$45K$124K 990 PDF
FY2024 $628K$611K$17K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $546K$606K−$60K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $399K$483K−$84K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $479K$316K$162K$216K 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$249K−$52K$54K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $756,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,251$235,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $432,159$517,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,503$3,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,179$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $628,092$756,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$14,209
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,919$269,343
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,980$428,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $610,899$711,811
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,193$44,936
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $756,747 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $517,256$517,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $842$842
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,727$2,727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $519,983 · Excluded from tax $842$756,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $711,811 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,209$14,209
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $154,402 · Management $38,600$193,002
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,852 · Management $11,713$58,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,221 · Management $3,555$17,776
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,766$17,766
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,410$12,410
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,255$9,255
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,960$2,960
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,546 · Management $5,182$77,728
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,855$3,855
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,325$4,325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $263,399$263,399
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,881 · Management $15,770$35,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,735 · Management $121,076 · Fundraising $0$711,811
Part X · Balance sheet $264,859 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,978; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,286$77,559
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $145,514$136,835
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,950$40,875
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,800$7,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,281$264,859
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $141,940$138,103
X-25 Other liabilities$2,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $141,940$140,628
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,341$124,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,281$264,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,747
XI-2 Total expenses$711,811
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,341
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$14,046
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,231

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