SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATION

EIN 94-2990335 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)

What they do

THE SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATION (THE ORGANIZATION) is A RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN JAZZ CREATION, PRESENTATION, and EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION EXPLORES THE FULL SPECTRUM of JAZZ, FROM THE MUSICS ORIGINS IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY to ITS DIVERSE PRESENT-DAY EXPRESSIONS AROUND THE WORLD. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SFJAZZ WORKS to DEVELOP THE AUDIENCE for JAZZ IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA and BEYOND. THE ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES JAZZ AS A LIVING ART FORM, BUILT ON A CONSTANTLY EVOLVING TRADITION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.46%of revenue went to mission work67.4% of expenses · Program services

7.56%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$126.72spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.69%of revenue went to management and office costs26.6% of expenses

$2.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,818,776 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $422,489 for GREG STERN (CEO (THRU 12/31/24)). 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$18,037,460

Mission workProgram services$15,415,09785.46% of revenue67.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,076,90033.69% of revenue26.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,364,2397.56% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Total expenses$22,856,236126.72% 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: 67.4% mission · 26.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 5.6% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 6.5% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 4.6% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 12.1% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 5.0% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 6.0% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 8.3% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,037,460

Expenses$22,856,236

Annual shortfall $4,818,776 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)$15,415,097 · 67.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,076,900 · 26.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,364,239 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,037,460

Expenses$22,856,236

Assets$62,029,757

Income$19,870,753

Contributions$8,914,396

Mission work (program services)$15,415,097

Fundraising$1,364,239

Grants given$258,333

Average grant$129,167

Management and general$6,076,900

Executive compensation (total)$1,749,604

Accounting fees$91,800

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

GREG STERNCEO (THRU 12/31/24) · 40 hrs/week $422,489Base $422,397 · Other $92

TERENCE BLANCHARDEXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $289,584Base $270,027 · Other $19,557

JUDITH GUMCFO · 40 hrs/week $224,651Base $195,021 · Other $29,630

NIKETA PRENDI WILKINSONDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $208,311Base $180,954 · Other $27,357

EMMA MOONDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $193,530Base $178,305 · Other $15,225

TIM OLIVER GORTON JRDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $144,562Base $133,160 · Other $11,402

MOUNT V ALLEN IIIDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $133,591Base $133,055 · Other $536

AMY HEIDENDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND FOH · 40 hrs/week $124,969Base $112,318 · Other $12,651

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 (37)

GREG STERNCEO (THRU 12/31/24)

TERENCE BLANCHARDEXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JUDITH GUMCFO

NIKETA PRENDI WILKINSONDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

EMMA MOONDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

TIM OLIVER GORTON JRDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

MOUNT V ALLEN IIIDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

AMY HEIDENDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND FOH

MICHAEL DEANGELOBOARD MEMBER

ZAKIR HUSSAINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/15/24)

TIMOTHY SIMONBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA DAVISBOARD MEMBER

SID GANISBOARD MEMBER

SHAKEYA MCDOWTREASURER

SANJAY VASWANIBOARD MEMBER

RISHI GARGBOARD MEMBER

RAVIN AGRAWALBOARD MEMBER

RAFAEL COSTASBOARD MEMBER

ARJUN DEV ARORABOARD MEMBER

ASTON MOTESBOARD MEMBER

MOLLY COYESECRETARY

MIKE MAUZEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WEILLBOARD MEMBER

LISA HOOKBOARD MEMBER

JULIUS ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

JULIA WYCKOFFBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN ASHEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN BOTTIBOARD MEMBER

JEFF WHIPPSBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE ALLISONBOARD MEMBER

INAMARIE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

HERMAN GRAYBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE COZADDVICE CHAIR

CLAUDE STEELEBOARD MEMBER

DIVESH MAKANBOARD MEMBER

DENISE YOUNGCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 201 FRANKLIN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: JULIANA GRENZEBACK
Primary officer: JULIANA GRENZEBACK, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 398-5655 Officer phone(415) 907-1986

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOOD & STRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A680)
IRS tax category: Musical Groups and Artists
Grant-giving organization: Yes