SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA DBA SEATTLE REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA DBA SEATTLE REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

EIN 91-1928901 · Symphony Orchestras (A69)

What they do

SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRAS (SJO) MISSION is to EXPAND APPRECIATION of LARGE ENSEMBLE JAZZ, SHARE THE JOY of LIVE PROFESSIONAL JAZZ PERFORMANCE, and EDUCATE FUTURE GENERATIONS of JAZZ MUSICIANS.SJO is DEDICATED to PRESERVING and ADVANCING THE TRADITION of LARGE ENSEMBLE JAZZ THOURGH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, and COLLABORATIONS WITH RENOWNED ARTISTS. SJO is KNOWN for ITS HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES and COMMITMENT to FREE and AFFORDABLE JAZZ EDUCATION IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.27%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

2.00%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$78.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.16%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$566,096

Mission workProgram services$375,13366.27% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,49410.16% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,3492.00% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$122,12021.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$443,97678.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 84.5% mission · 12.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 17.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 5.6% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 7.2% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 6.7% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 6.7% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 5.7% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$566,096

Expenses$443,976

Annual surplus $122,120 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$375,133 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,494 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$11,349 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$566,096

Expenses$443,976

Assets$243,073

Income$604,443

Contributions$336,976

Mission work (program services)$375,133

Fundraising$11,349

Management and general$57,494

Executive compensation (total)$82,636

Accounting fees$14,794

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

MICHAEL S BROCKMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $90,666Base $79,272 · Other $11,394

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 (21)

MICHAEL S BROCKMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR

KAREN ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN JENKINSVICE PRESIDENT

SUSAN COLLIGANPRESIDENT

STILLMAN SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN DUNPHYSECRETARY

SANDRA WALKERBOARD MEMBER

NEAL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

MARTY DENNISBOARD MEMBER

MACK GROUTBOARD MEMBER

KEN STEINERBOARD MEMBER

ABE BESSONBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH RENNPAST PRES.

JOHN VASSALL MDBOARD MEMBER

JANET UPEGUIBOARD MEMBER

JAMES E BROWN IIBOARD MEMBER

FRAN KREMENBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS JAMBATREASURER

ANN MARIE GRANGERPRODUCTION MANAGER

ANGIE BUNKEROPERATIONS MANAGER

AMY SHELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 45592, SEATTLE, WA 98145-0592
County: King
In care of: % CAROL BRYANT
Primary officer: SUSAN COLLIGAN, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 459-3185

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LOUGHRIN & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Symphony Orchestras (A69)
IRS tax category: Symphony Orchestras