The mission of the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation is to serve the washington, d.c. Jazz community by providing a weekly jam session, annual Jazz festival and arts advocacy on behalf of d.c. Jazz musicians. Our vision is to financially assist washington d.c. Based Jazz musicians, venues and Jazz education programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $138 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
-0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$115K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
51%
Net assets
−$829
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$115K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$116K
FY2020$89K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$115K
Expenses
$118K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$108K
FY2020$96K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$118K
Net assets
−$829
FY2024▼ -138%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$8K
FY2020$2K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$2K
FY2024−$829

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $61K Management & general 45% · $53K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$36,221Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Herbert Scott’s $36K as Executive Di is at the 31st 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Herbert Scott$36,221$46,519$28,690$39,258$27,276$5,723

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

Supports D.C. jazz musicians, venues, and education through jam sessions, festivals, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The capitol hill jazz jam is a weekly jazz jam session held at MR. Henry's restaurant in the capitol hill neighborhood in washington D.C. Every wednesday evening.

$61Kprogram expense
02

The D.C. Jazz arts advocacy initiative is aimed at aiding the D.C. Jazz community by engaging district government agencies, performing arts related organizations, jazz education programs, D.C.'S sister cities and local media for the preservation, promulgation and development of jazz education for and of D.C. Based jazz musicians.

Pt IX · col B
03

The hillfest jazz conference and festival is an annual week-long music conference concluding with a day long music festival held outdoors in the capitol hill neighborhood the first week in october. Additional performances include the curated performance series.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$829
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$829
Total assetsLn 16−$829
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$829
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$829
Total assetsLn 16−$829
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32−$829
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K−$829
Total assetsLn 16$2K−$829
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K−$829
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$9K$23K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$61$61
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$3K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$822$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$61K$53K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $115K$118K−$3K−$829 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$181K−$7$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$182K−$4K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$124K$5K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K$96K−$7K$2K 990 PDF
FY2019 $116K$108K$8K$8K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $114,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,328$85,876
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,563$33,390
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,400−$4,399
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,291$114,867
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $625$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,519$36,221
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,154$81,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,298$117,857
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7−$2,990
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,867 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,876
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $33,390$33,390
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,399−$4,399
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $28,991$114,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,857 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,055 · Management $22,638 · Fundraising $4,528$36,221
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,400$5,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,077$38,077
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,422$4,422
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,695$5,695
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,112$10,112
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $61$61
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,541 · Management $11,324$13,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $822 · Management $3,182$4,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,668 · Management $52,661 · Fundraising $4,528$117,857
Part X · Balance sheet −$829 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,161−$829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,161−$829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,161−$829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,161−$829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,161−$829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,867
XI-2 Total expenses$117,857
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$829

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