SJW inspires individual creative growth and fulfillment through immersion in the living tradition of jazz, supported by a time-proven approach to jazz education emphasizing interaction among a diverse, multi-generational community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 13 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$240K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$322K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$799K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1987.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.5M Management & general 11% · $332K Fundraising 5% · $140K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $240K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$179,537Pt VII · Sec A
Pres/Art. Dir.
$53,359Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,850Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cory Combs’s $180K as Executive Dir. is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Nadel$53,359$190,827$202,113$207,742$171,258
Cory Combs$179,537$65,669———
David C Miller——$150,000$164,524$124,053
David Miller—$157,500———
Taylor Eigsti$3,500$4,035$4,500$600—
Bob Murphy$2,850$2,850$2,850——
Tomokofunaki$1,200$1,925———

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

Inspires creative growth through jazz immersion and education for a diverse, multi-generational community.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Four weeks of immersive education and performance activities that include in-depth instruction in jazz theory and musicianship (beginner through advanced), individual instrument and vocal master classes with leading jazz artist faculty and emerging professionals and intensive coaching in improvisation skills by leading jazz artist…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Stanford Jazz Festival

annual series of premiere jazz concerts featuring distinguished jazz legends, top local jazz artists, and SJW Alumni and other emerging professional musicians that is performed in the heart of the Stanford Jazz Workshops education programs, with some concerts taking place prior to the start of education programs in mid-July.

$541Kprogram expense
03

SJW also offers numerous outreach clinics, workshops, and other educational opportunities for students and adults during the non-summer months of each year that include jazz theory, instrumental instruction, composition and arranging, and combo and big band formats for receiving high quality instruction/coaching, plus opportunities to…

$371Kprogram expense

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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$1K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $119K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$71,901
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,725
Unitemized GrantFY2020$38,306

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$967K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$332K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$967K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$349K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$414K$322K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$135K$135K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$302K$242K$30K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$567K$382K$124K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$9K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$15K$21K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$43K$11K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$790K$720K$57K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74K$74K$2$261
Office expensesLn 13$128K$107K$2K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$17K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$510K$461K$49K
TravelLn 17$38K$35K$1K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$268K$265K$2K$713
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.5M$332K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.0M$20K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.7M−$233K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.5M$167K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.3M$750K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $820K$1.2M−$368K$799K 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,001,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $610,272$966,509
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,736,360$1,928,908
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117,898$101,167
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,210$5,395
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,470,740$3,001,979
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,870$135,213
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,021,253$983,566
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,580,895$1,862,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,704,018$2,981,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,278$20,307
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $3,001,979 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$946,509
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$966,509
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,928,908$1,928,908
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $101,167$101,167
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,497$1,497
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,898$3,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,928,908 · Excluded from tax $106,562$3,001,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,981,672 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $135,213$135,213
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $241,816 · Management $30,227 · Fundraising $30,226$302,269
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $382,132 · Management $123,662 · Fundraising $61,272$567,066
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,681 · Management $2,802 · Fundraising $1,687$13,170
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,231 · Management $21,339 · Fundraising $4,444$41,014
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,695 · Management $10,879 · Fundraising $6,473$60,047
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,750$13,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $720,248 · Management $56,510 · Fundraising $13,730$790,488
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,075 · Management $2 · Fundraising $261$74,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $107,058 · Management $1,772 · Fundraising $19,224$128,054
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,564 · Management $6,046$22,610
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $461,063 · Management $48,897$509,960
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,832 · Management $1,086 · Fundraising $1,582$37,500
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,071$6,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,856 · Management $6,683$12,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $265,022 · Management $1,848 · Fundraising $713$267,583
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,510,486 · Management $331,574 · Fundraising $139,612$2,981,672
Part X · Balance sheet $1,654,900 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,967$164,483
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,296$184,075
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,000$50
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,263$14,414
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,312$23,422
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,556,393$1,202,075
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$66,381
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,726,231$1,654,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,744$121,857
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,692$133,433
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $242,365$66,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $413,801$322,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $891,036$851,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $421,394$481,230
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,312,430$1,332,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,726,231$1,654,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,332,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,001,979
XI-2 Total expenses$2,981,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,307
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,312,430
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,332,737

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