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.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$178K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$178K
FY2022▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$116K
FY2020$89K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$115K
Expenses
$182K
FY2022▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$108K
FY2020$96K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$118K
Net assets
$2K
FY2022▼ -66%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$8K
FY2020$2K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$2K
FY2024−$829

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $102K Management & general 32% · $58K Fundraising 12% · $22K

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; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$28,690Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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  • 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 · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$72Kprogram expense
02

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.

$30Kprogram expense
03

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

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$178K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$178K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$7K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$369$923$185
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$77K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$100
OccupancyLn 16$17K$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$9K$2K$6K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$140$140
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$5K$14K$647
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$597$4K$299
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$102K$58K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $115K$118K−$3K−$829 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$181K−$7$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $178,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,096$124,836
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,492$48,355
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,188$5,010
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $128,776$178,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,621$30,167
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,451$151,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,072$182,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,704−$4,293
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $178,201 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,336
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,836
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $48,355$48,355
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,010$5,010
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $53,365$178,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,494 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,173 · Management $17,931 · Fundraising $3,586$28,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $369 · Management $923 · Fundraising $185$1,477
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,834 · Fundraising $1,053$77,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,490 · Fundraising $100$1,590
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,357 · Fundraising $8,357$16,714
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,268 · Management $5,669 · Fundraising $1,133$9,070
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,978 · Fundraising $7,083$14,061
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $140$140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,741 · Management $13,789 · Fundraising $647$19,177
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $597 · Management $4,392 · Fundraising $299$5,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,790 · Management $58,261 · Fundraising $22,443$182,494
Part X · Balance sheet $2,168 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,461$2,168
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,461$2,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,461$2,168
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,461$2,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,461$2,168
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$178,201
XI-2 Total expenses$182,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,461
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,168

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