Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
11 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Belinda Munro Gardner’s $50K as Director is at the 44th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Munro Garder | — | $81,400 | — |
| Belinda Munro Gardner | $50,000 | — | $15,917 |
| Vincent Gardner | $25,100 | $33,900 | $8,500 |
| Curtis Lawson | — | — | $400 |
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.
See Jazz Houston executive salaries →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
Programs and updates
Promotes jazz music globally through performances, education, and community outreach.
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General Orchestra Performances (with Guest Artists)
Jazz houston youth orchestra, an audition only orchestra of 20 of houston's best young musicians performing music from throughout jazz history. The orchestra year culminates in a trip to a major jazz city to perform and take master classes with the premier jazz educators.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4016975) · Dispute this lineEssentially ellington festival-provides high school jazz banks the opportunity to participate in a full day of clinics and rehearsals (the music of duke ellington is highlighted) ending with a full performance concert.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4016975) · Dispute this lineEducational Concerts
Orchestra members perform and provide lecture and G&A around jazz music related topics, artist or history. Adult big band orchestra of houston and texas' premier musicians performs large format concerts. Small group performances are also scheduled as needed. Select outside groups are presented under our supervision.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4016975) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $112K | $291K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $112K | $291K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $112K | $291K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $0 | |||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $0 | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $0 | |||
| Management feesLn 11a | $79K | $12K | $67K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | |||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $142K | $110K | $32K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $560 | $3K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | |||
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3K | $3K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $36K | $36K | ||
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $23K | $20K | $3K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | |||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $8K | $8K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $302K | $192K | $110K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 | $481K | $302K | $179K | $291K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 | $347K | $384K | −$37K | $112K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2024 | $287K | $220K | $67K | $150K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 | $132K | $74K | $58K | $83K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 14, 2022 | $32K | $12K | $20K | $25K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 | $63K | $105K | −$41K | $5K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $481,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $481,055 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,482 across 30 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $290,915 assets, 30 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,915 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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