To grow and cultivate a local and global community for jazz through performance, education and outreach while celebrating and preserving Charleston's rich history in jazz.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$856K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$807K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$391K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$457K

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.2M Management & general 9% · $121K Fundraising 5% · $68K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$103,372Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tatjana Beylotte’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tatjana Beylotte$94,953$103,372$101,068$109,385$82,192

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

Promotes jazz through performances, education, and outreach, preserving Charleston's history.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Charleston Jazz Orchestra

The cjo, led by robert lewis, is comprised of an accomplished group of 18 jazz musicians and features guest performers for an entertaining and educational season every year. The cjo has become known for unique, enthusiastically received concerts that contribute mightily to the ever-evolving lowcountry arts scene and serve as an example…

$522Kprogram expense
02

The charleston jazz academy brings together students of all backgrounds and ages in a collaborative, fun, and challenging environment to expand their repertoire and nurture the skills of music and improvisation while emphasizing the importance of teamwork, creativity, and self-expression.

$485Kprogram expense
03

The 8TH charleston jazz festival was held on april 20-23, 2023. The event drew music-lovers from around the globe to charleston, SC for a four-day celebration of the holy citys jazz heritage.

$205Kprogram 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$100K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $273K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$71,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$86,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$56,304
Unitemized GrantFY2021$59,400

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$780K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$780K
Government grantsLn 1e$178K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$531K$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$409K$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$86K$86K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$40K$41K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$275K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$15K$2K$864
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$31K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$340K$306K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$149K$149K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$90K$3K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$31K$10K
TravelLn 17$30K$29K$315
InterestLn 20$937$937
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K$69$39
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$868$255
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$143K$7K−$489
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$121K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$66K$457K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$28K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$3K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$749K$256K$406K 990 PDF
FY2020 $856K$807K$49K$150K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,373,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,684$779,796
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $411,564$576,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,638$2,370
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,120$15,381
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,091,766$1,373,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,304$86,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $349,626$431,632
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $682,404$883,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,088,334$1,401,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,432−$27,508
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,373,827 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$21,666
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,093
VIII-1e Government grants$177,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$577,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$779,796
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $576,280$576,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,370$2,370
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,882$12,882
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,499$2,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $578,779 · Excluded from tax $15,252$1,373,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,401,335 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $86,000$86,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,006 · Management $40,739 · Fundraising $22,627$103,372
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $274,559$274,559
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,352 · Management $1,553 · Fundraising $864$17,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,046 · Management $3,140 · Fundraising $1,746$35,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,684$52,684
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $305,561 · Fundraising $34,200$339,761
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $149,262$149,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $89,906 · Management $3,100 · Fundraising $9,181$102,187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,000 · Management $9,779$40,779
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,432 · Management $315$29,747
IX-20 InterestManagement $937$937
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,798 · Management $69 · Fundraising $39$12,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,982 · Management $868 · Fundraising $255$5,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,440 · Management $7,384 · Fundraising −$489$150,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,212,344 · Management $120,568 · Fundraising $68,423$1,401,335
Part X · Balance sheet $515,722 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,288$169,205
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,011
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,311$75,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,116$10,887
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $91,180$105,771
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $103,354$114,818
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,193$37,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $530,942$515,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,525$39,315
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,123$85,736
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $343$51
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,991$125,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $273,097$169,486
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $135,854$221,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $408,951$390,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $530,942$515,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $390,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,373,827
XI-2 Total expenses$1,401,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$408,951
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$390,620

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