Symphonic Jazz Orchestra

Tax-deductible

Culver City, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 95-4847284Revenue $504K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsjomusic.orgPo Box 1421, 90232-1421 · Culver City, CATax-exempt since Aug 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra is uniquely dedicated to commissioning and performing Symphonic Jazz compositions, a musical genre that blends the american language of Jazz with european orchestral traditions and to inspiring and educating underserved people of all ages through our music in the schools residencies and community outreach activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $135K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$504K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$504K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$194K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$504K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$554K
FY2025$504K
Expenses
$504K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$556K
FY2025$504K
Net assets
$194K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$194K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2001.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $401K Management & general 14% · $69K Fundraising 7% · $34K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Commissions and performs symphonic jazz, inspiring underserved communities through music.

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1 program · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Commissioning and performing of new symphonic jazz compositions by 67 member ensemble in concerts and educational and outreach programs throughout so. California.

$401Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$504K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$194K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$504K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$194K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$190K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$198K$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$192K$194K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$237K$173K$38K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$13K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$758$758
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$194K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$574$3K$228
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$401K$69K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $504K$504K$289$194K 990 PDF
FY2024 $554K$556K−$3K$192K 990 PDF
FY2023 $613K$605K$8K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$332K$73K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $290K$237K$53K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 $304K$301K$3K$61K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $503,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,926$349,385
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,409$144,407
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $242$8,366
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,018$1,668
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $553,595$503,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $253,824$258,952
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $302,399$244,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $556,223$503,537
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,628$289
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $503,826 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,668 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$22,402
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,385
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,407$144,407
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,366$8,366
VIII-5 Royalties$0
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-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,075 · Excluded from tax $8,366$503,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,537 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,054 · Management $38,368 · Fundraising $25,488$236,910
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,069 · Management $3,607 · Fundraising $2,366$22,042
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,366$2,366
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,200 · Fundraising $6,058$19,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,710$3,710
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,449$3,449
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $758$758
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,933 · Management $3,933$7,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,798 · Management $9,190$202,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $574 · Management $3,388 · Fundraising $228$4,190
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,628 · Management $68,769 · Fundraising $34,140$503,537
Part X · Balance sheet $208,012 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,791$154,270
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,819$35,752
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,982$2,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $13,600$15,340
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,192$208,012
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,981$14,311
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,981$14,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,211$193,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,192$208,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$503,826
XI-2 Total expenses$503,537
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,211
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,701

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