JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC

EIN 13-3888641 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)

What they do

THE MISSION of JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, INC. is to ENTERTAIN, ENRICH and EXPAND A GLOBAL COMMUNITY for JAZZ THROUGH PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION and ADVOCACY. JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, FOSTERS APPRECIATION of JAZZ AS AN ART FORM, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)... and of DRAMA, DANCE, FILM and OTHER MUSICAL and PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH LIVE CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, SHOWS, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, and COLLABORATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders60 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

102.80%of revenue went to mission work79.9% of expenses · Program services

10.90%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$128.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.93%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$4.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $11,893,573 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,677,925 for WYNTON MARSALIS (MANAGING & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$41,548,448

Mission workProgram services$42,709,893102.80% of revenue79.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,205,12514.93% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,527,00310.90% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Total expenses$53,442,021128.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.9% mission · 11.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 9.6% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 11.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 13.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 14.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 12.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 10.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 10.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,548,448

Expenses$53,442,021

Annual shortfall $11,893,573 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,709,893 · 79.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,205,125 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$4,527,003 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$41,548,448

Expenses$53,442,021

Assets$229,600,616

Income$61,072,383

Contributions$15,041,012

Mission work (program services)$42,709,893

Fundraising$4,527,003

Management and general$6,205,125

Stocks and bonds$71,392,320

Accounting fees$100,845

Investing fees$118,783

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WYNTON MARSALISMANAGING & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $2,677,925Base $2,029,983 · Other $647,942

GREG SCHOLLEXECUTIVE DIRCTOR · 60 hrs/week $912,140Base $836,683 · Other $75,457

GABRIELLE ARMANDVP BRAND, SALES, MARKETING · 60 hrs/week $383,771Base $361,036 · Other $22,735

EMERSON MOOREVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST. (UNTIL 4/11/25) · 60 hrs/week $352,071Base $314,991 · Other $37,080

EDWARD R BULLERCONTROLLER · 60 hrs/week $325,471Base $276,166 · Other $49,305

JULIO CASTAINGCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $319,341Base $298,468 · Other $20,873

NANCY GALLAGHERVP, SALES & SPECIAL PROJECTS · 60 hrs/week $314,853Base $279,383 · Other $35,470

DOUG C HOSNEYVP FPRH · 60 hrs/week $314,715Base $279,245 · Other $35,470

JAMES E VAN BERGENSTAGE HAND · 60 hrs/week $288,291Base $212,761 · Other $75,530

TODD STOLLVP, EDUCATION · 60 hrs/week $284,307Base $260,013 · Other $24,294

KAREN RAVENDIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $275,673Base $255,449 · Other $20,224

GEORGINA JAVORVP, CONCERTS AND TOURING · 60 hrs/week $269,181Base $260,372 · Other $8,809

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (60)

WYNTON MARSALISMANAGING & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

GREG SCHOLLEXECUTIVE DIRCTOR

GABRIELLE ARMANDVP BRAND, SALES, MARKETING

EMERSON MOOREVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST. (UNTIL 4/11/25)

EDWARD R BULLERCONTROLLER

JULIO CASTAINGCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

NANCY GALLAGHERVP, SALES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

DOUG C HOSNEYVP FPRH

JAMES E VAN BERGENSTAGE HAND

TODD STOLLVP, EDUCATION

KAREN RAVENDIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT

GEORGINA JAVORVP, CONCERTS AND TOURING

SUSAN C GORDONVP, CFO, ASSISTANT TREASURER (UNTIL 12/31/24)

THOMAS ROWLANDVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST. (AS OF 4/12/25)

PAUL C SCHORR IVDIRECTOR

LOREN DOUGLASSDIRECTOR

MARK MCKENNADIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2025)

TAYLOR G ABBEYDIRECTOR

MARK ROSENTHALEXECUTIVE CHAIR

MICHAEL MORLEYDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024)

MICHAEL D FRICKLASSECRETARY

TATYANA GERSHKOVICHCFO (AS OF 4/14/2025)

NANCY AXILROD DENTONTREASURER

NEIL DE CRESCENZODIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024)

SHAHARA AHMAD-LLEWELLYNVICE CHAIR

WILLIAM ZECKENDORFDIRECTOR

PETER BERGERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/20/24)

PETER H FRIEDLANDDIRECTOR

WILBUR ZOUDIRECTOR

RICHARD REITKNECHTDIRECTOR

JOHN ARNHOLDDIRECTOR

RICHARD M CASHINDIRECTOR

ROBERT KISSANEDIRECTOR

STEVEN MILLERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN AIELLODIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO DESIGNEE

FRITZ DEMOPOULOSDIRECTOR

BUZZY GEDULDDIRECTOR

CHARLES E PHILLIPS JRDIRECTOR

CLARENCE OTISBOARD CHAIR

COSIMO L FABRIZIODIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024)

COURTNEY LEE-MITCHELLDIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO DESIGNEE

DAVID JAFFEDIRECTOR

DAVID STEWARD IIDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE DAVISASST SECRETARY

DEREK GOODMANDIRECTOR

DIANE M COFFEYVICE CHAIR

DONNA GOLKINDIRECTOR

ERIC KRASNOFFDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCCABEDIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO DESIGNEE

GBENGA OYEBODEDIRECTOR

GORDON J DAVISDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/2025)

GREG MARCUSDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024)

HON ADRIENNE ADAMSDIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO

HON ERIC ADAMSDIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO

HON MARK LEVINEDIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO

IAN SCHAEFERDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/20/24)

JEANETTE DAVIS-LOEBDIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/20/24)

JEFFREY B KINDLERDIRECTOR

BETH CHARTOFF SPECTORDIRECTOR

KENNETH CHENAULTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NEW YORK, NY 10019-8760
County: New York
In care of: % ED BULLER
Primary officer: GREG SCHOLL, GSCHOLL@JALC.ORG

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 258-9800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)