EIN 77-0140627

San Jose Jazz

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
117
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
San Jose Jazz enriches the community through jazz education and performance. As a 34-year-old public benefit corporation, their purpose is to promote jazz and arts to the individual, helping build a stronger, more vibrant community. Their annual summer fest draws over 40,000 attendees featuring legendary Jazz, blues, salsa, and Latin Jazz artists. They also offer an education program with their summer Jazz camp that propels student-musicians forward as musicians and individuals by working closely with professional Jazz musicians. San Jose Jazz is located in San Jose, CA.
Total revenues
$3,213,517
2023
Total expenses
$3,168,998
2023
Total assets
$2,186,963
2023
Num. employees
117
2023

Program areas at San Jose Jazz

San Jose Jazz education programs progressions is San Jose Jazz's year-round in-school and after-school youth development program that uses music to connect with low-income, at-risk students, challenges them with a rigorous music education program, and helps them to build a pro-social community. The program focuses on helping to keep participants in school, out of gangs, and on the road to becoming better students and contributing citizens. Progressions is taught by professional musicians/educators/mentors who teach students to read music, master instruments, and collaborate in ensembles, bands, and choirs which help them: develop as individuals, learn to set and achieve goals, and understand what it takes to succeed in life and in the classroom. In addition to music instruction the program provides homework support, nutrition (a supper meal), mentorship, and recreation opportunities.
San Jose Jazz summer fest the San Jose Jazz summer fest is one of the leading urban music festivals in the nation. It draws in excess of 40,000 diverse attendees annually and features legendary Jazz, blues, and salsa, latin Jazz artists while providing performance opportunities for emerging and local musicians.with over 90 performances and events over 3 days, summer fest celebrates the diversity of Jazz, america's great contribution to global culture, with a wide variety of music and performing arts disciplines, all with an international flair reflective of the silicon valley community. Attracting visitors from all over California, the u.s. and internationally, the festival promotes San Jose as an essential arts, cultural and entertainment destination in silicon valley.summer fest's primary goals are:1. To bring people together through music, arts and culture in an affordable format that isaccessible for all.2. To provide performance opportunities for emerging and local musicians (enabling artists to be exposed to audiences who enjoy discovering new musicians and great music.)3. To continue being widely known as one of the leading jazz/live music festivals in the united states.mission: summer fest exemplifies sjz's mission as it promotes Jazz through performance and education. Summer fest explores and celebrates the musical and cultural heritage of San Jose's rich diverse community. Modest admission prices and free performances ensures accessibility for everyone to attend the festival.
The sjz new works festival, april - may, feature nine nights of live and streamed performances by some of the most exciting artists in Jazz, blues, r&b, soul and electronic music in the sf bay area and new york. The festival is an outgrowth of sjz's Jazz aid fund initiative, which provided grants individually to 33 artists, each to produce a new work. A direct response to the coronavirus pandemic, these grants provided immediate funds to these musicians, who had been largely excluded from regional and national aid efforts. The works submitted have proven to be extraordinary, and we've chosen 10 artists to present 45-minute segments available to create great evenings of music . The fest also includes a free international Jazz day live stream on april 30. These concerts will be captured in the sjz break room, a popup video recording studio and venue that sjz has developed in its ground floor offices at first and San carlos in San Jose's sofa district. The technology of the space is first-class with marvelous sound, lighting and video, and all the action is projection-mapped to a 35' x 14' bank of windows, providing the show free to the public and enlivening downtown street life. San Jose Jazz (sjz) winter fest is scheduled for february each year. Winter fest will be centered in downtown San Jose, with continued expansion into venues such as the mexican heritage plaza in east San Jose. Winter fest features concerts, dance parties and more bringing vibrancy over three weeks in winter when downtown San Jose is seasonally less active. The purpose of winter fest is to bring our community together through diverse, live music offerings that celebrate various art forms important to our multicultural city. Our goal is to instill a sense of pride and purpose around the city's image as a thriving music destination, and to increase retention and participation of the region's diverse residents. Through winter fest, we at sjz continue our steadfast commitment to present new artists pushing the boundaries of Jazz, blues, r&b and electronic music and bridge the gap between these new voices and those of important Jazz legends.

Who funds San Jose Jazz

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$161,500
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor General Operating Support$65,000
Leo M Shortino Family FoundationGeneral Opertating Support$37,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at San Jose Jazz

NameTitleCompensation
Mike WarnerChief Financial Officer$0
Brendan RawsonExecutive Director$146,550
Vera GertDirector of Finance
Massimo ChisessiMarketing Director
Tricia Fornesi OriginallyDirector of Sponsorship Development and Corporate Engagement
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for San Jose Jazz

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,607,873
Program services$1,576,567
Investment income and dividends$8,767
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$20,310
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,213,517

Form 990s for San Jose Jazz

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-10-30990View PDF
2023-032023-08-09990View PDF
2022-032022-09-21990View PDF
2021-032021-12-02990View PDF
2020-032021-04-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like San Jose Jazz

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Ojai Music FestivalOjai, CA$2,376,892
Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF)Monterey, CA$4,322,805
Grand Teton Music FestivalJackson, WY$4,574,550
Ventura Music Festival AssociationVentura, CA$853,838
Savannah Music Festival (SMF)Savannah, GA$4,055,325
Berkeley Music GroupBerkeley, CA$5,389,520
DC Jazz FestivalWashington, DC$1,735,895
Lakes Area Music FestivalBrainerd, MN$877,309
Arizona MusicfestScottsdale, AZ$4,393,234
Mountain Town MusicPark City, UT$1,017,697
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $13,201 from American Online Giving Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $18,000 from Silicon Valley Creates
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
October 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
CampsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
310 S 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
sanjosejazz.org/ 
Phone
(408) 288-7557
Facebook page
sanjosejazz 
Twitter profile
@sanjosejazz 
IRS details
EIN
77-0140627
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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