BOISE JAZZ SOCIETY INCORPORATED
EIN 99-0955602 · Music (A68)
What they do
Signature Series Concerts The Boise Jazz Society Incorporated (BJS) Brought Six World Class Jazz Groups to Boise for A Total of Twelve Concerts (two Concerts Per Artist) Expanding Cultural Awareness and Jazz Appreciation In The Treasure Valley. BJS Served 320 Season Subscribers and Filled Over 2000 Seats. The BJS Board, Employees, Contractors and Volunteers Schedule, Coordinated and Produced The Concerts.
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Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 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.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $39,511 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Leadership and board
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ERIN WESTFALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JOHN OTTENHOFFMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KEVIN COGHLANSECRETARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LORNA JORGENSENMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARK PEARSONTREASURER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARSHALL GARETTPRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SALLY OBERLINDACHERVICE PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- PO BOX 6842, BOISE, ID 83707-0842
- County
- Ada
- In care of
- %
- Primary officer
- Mark Pearson, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Music (A68)
- IRS tax category
- Music