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Promotes inclusive arts education, equality, and food security through artistic training and personal expression. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $116K in revenue, $245K in expenses, and $1.5M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Encinitas, CA
Website
www.jasonmrazfoundation.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$116KFY2025
Expenses
$245K
Net assets
$1.5M
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  82-0691460 Public foundation / grantmaker Encinitas, CA Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes inclusive arts education, equality, and food security through artistic training and personal expression.
Leadership
Jason Mraz · President
Money in and out
$116K revenue, $245K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$116K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$245K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$129K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
75.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +48% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-112%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -252% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$116K
FY2025▼ -92%
Expenses
$245K
FY2025▼ -38%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$116K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$245K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$129K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJason Mraz Foundation
EINHdr · item D82-0691460
Principal addressHdr · item CEncinitas, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jasonmrazfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $210K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2025 the Jason Mraz Foundation (JMF) awarded $116,500.00 in programming financial support to nonprofit organizations that aligned with our vision to promote artistic training, meal distribution, development and personal expression, advancing equality and empowering through arts education.

$210Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$98K · 85%
Investment income$18K · 15%
Contributions & grants85%$98K
Investment income15%$18K
Total revenueLn 12$116K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program services86%$210K
Management & general12%$30K
Fundraising2%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed74.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $245K · Less non-cash grants $4K · Cash operating expenses/yr $241K
75.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $210K · Total expenses $245K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $30K · Total expenses $245K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $245K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $548K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $98K · Total revenue $116K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $116K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $116K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $116K
+15%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $245K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $116K · Prior year $1.5M
-92%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $349K · FY2025 $116K
-20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $116K · Expenses $245K
-112%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.5M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jason Mraz · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $245K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $91K · Total expenses $245K
37%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -92%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$66K
Grants paid · 39 grants · $775K · 2020–2025
Other Orgs Atbelow 5k EachCA · FY2025$66,500
Pasacat INCCA · FY2025$10,000
Art of ElanCA · FY2025$10,000
Arms Wide OpenCA · FY2025$10,000
Other Orgs Atbelow 5k EachFY2024$88,800
The Good Tidings FoundationCA · FY2024$30,000
Wheelchair Dancers OrganizatiCA · FY2024$10,000
Tap Fever StudiosCA · FY2024$10,000
Monarch School ProjectCA · FY2024$10,000
Banding TogetherCA · FY2024$10,000
A Step BeyondCA · FY2024$10,000
Wheelchair Dancers OrganizatiCA · FY2023$10,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$116K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$222K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$83K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$314K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$349K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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