2024-05-14T10:49:06-07:00 2023-06-30 261726741 WatsonRice LLP 31 West 34th Street 7006 New York NY 10001 990 2022-07-01 133631523 Jazz Foundation of America Inc JAZZ 2122453999 247 West 37th Street No 201 New York NY 10018 Joseph Petrucelli Executive Director 2024-05-14 true Joseph Petrucelli 999009999 true Baruti Bediako CPA P00740658 2124477300 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Joseph Petrucelli 247 West 37th Street No 201 New York NY 10018 25143531 false X WWW.JAZZFOUNDATION.ORG X 1992 NY THE JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PROVIDES JAZZ AND BLUES MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL, MEDICAL, HOUSING, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. 29 27 16 14 0 3432601 2723170 0 140217 -832393 -448158 -925110 3124660 965667 1075844 572761 0 1274628 1430315 0 279769 1581287 1706363 3931759 3709439 -807099 -2743772 32790220 35288027 136607 381723 32653613 34906304 X THE JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PROVIDES JAZZ AND BLUES MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL, MEDICAL, HOUSING, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. true false 1306324 Jazz and Blues in the Schools/Creating Employment: Dignified work that keeps the music alive. Most often, the best way to help blues, jazz, and roots musicians in crisis is to keep them working. Musicians who used to play six nights a week now have few or no options. The Jazz and Blues in the Schools program continues to be a vital source of income and optimism for our legendary elders. JITS serves multiple purposes: 1) providing dignified work for artists to continue doing what they love most; 2) presenting live music to underserved audiences at a variety of community venues and creating access to enrichment and entertainment; and preserving the legacy of jazz and blues through concerts by veteran audiences reaching new listeners. Many of the thousands of young attending their concerts have never heard live music. By sharing this music at schools that otherwise have limited access to arts and enrichment, we can help to build future audiences. In a digital world, this interaction provides the opportunity to learn how music is actually made. Through Jazz and Blues in the Schools, musicians feel alive with purpose, sharing their life stories with hundreds of new fans and passing on valuable lessons about the history and practice of blues, jazz, and roots music. JFA created 2,403 paid work opportunities for musicians in need through the Jazz and Blues in the Schools Program in 2023. 1078519 495469 Musicians' Emergency Fund/Housing and Emergency Assistance: Preventing homelessness and evictions for musicians in need and assisting with rent, mortgages, transportation, utilities and other essential living expenses. Most musicians have no savings, they rarely get paid properly, and they live gig to gig. For example, if someone cant work because theyve had an accident and are now behind in their rent, we pay their rent and/or utilities to keep them from eviction. We also make sure there is enough food on the table and] even go to the hospital with them for treatment if they are alone. In other crisis situations, we are needed to repair or replace instruments so that musicians can keep working. Whatever the situation calls for, we address the need through compassion and counseling from our social work team. JFA looks at the whole person and sees the long- and short-term challenges. This can include making home visits to an elderly person who is alone and even connecting them with younger musicians they can mentor who check in and help care for them. We also make calls after business hours to let them know they are not forgotten. Sometimes we uncover the root of someones depression or help reconnect them with estranged family members. Every case is special and needs more than what it first presents. Whatever the situation, we heal it as best we can with love, a helping hand, and some creativity. JFA assisted in 1,248 unique cases through the Musicians' Emergency Fund in 2023. 133819 77292 Disaster Relief: Direct support for the musician community following catastrophic events. From Hurricane Katrina to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Ida our team is on the ground as soon as possible and to help with relief and recovery. Our social workers and case managers find out first-hand what needs to be replaced and repaired. We go home to home and offer emotional support and provide basic necessities like food, emergency supplies, and clothes for children. We replace instruments and equipment, help with car repairs, and enlist professionals to decontaminate houses to ensure a families safety. Musicians are already vulnerable before disaster strikes. They live paycheck to paycheck and things critical to their livelihood, like instruments and studio equipment, are kept at home. One flood can derail a lifetime of work, leaving great artists with nowhere to turn. This relief effort includes creating community concerts in places where work opportunities are limited for musicians due to disasters. These concerts also provide a healing experience for audiences who have experienced shared shock, loss, and trauma. During the pandemic, JFA's COVID-19 Musicians' Emergency Fund has extended support to thousands of musicians for assistance with basic necessities like rent payments, utility bills, and groceries. 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BEGINING ON JANUARY 1, 2019, AND EACH TAXABLE YEAR THEREAFTER, 4% OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND ON THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY, SHALL BE EXPENDED IN EQUAL QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS TO SUPPORT THE JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND PROGRAMS. Part X : FIN48 Footnote Generally accepted accounting principles provide guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements, and require the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions would more-likely-than-not be sustained by the Foundation upon examination by the applicable taxing authority. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes or of any exposure to unrelated business income taxes. The Foundations tax returns remain subject to examination by the taxing authorities, for three years after they have been filed. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Event Expenses Netted against Income $1011196 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Event Expenses Netted against Income $1011196 false Dinner, Concert & After Party 1027635 950035 77600 126247 679013 Dinner & Concert 84500 79460 5040 205936 1112135 1029495 82640 126247 884949 1011196 -928556 false 0 0 Assistance to Jazz/Blues Musicians 879 572761 X X false false false false false false false false false Daryl Dunbar CFO 137807 2756 12336 152899 Joseph Petrucelli Executive Dir. 168800 3376 12336 184512 X 3 56500 false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Pro Bono Services: Referrals for medical, legal, and other assistance. Since 1994, JFA has provided a pro bono network for uninsured musicians in crisis due to health issues. Dizzy Gillespie was a patient at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey many times before his passing in early 1993 from pancreatic cancer. Dizzy expressed two wishes to his family in his last days: to support the greatest passion in his lifejazz and jazz musiciansand to have a memorial in his name at his hospital, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. The Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund helps underwrite the costs of hospitalization, diagnostic tests, and a full range of surgical and medical care for jazz musicians who are uninsured and without the ability to pay. Additionally, we have established a network of dentists and oral surgeons who either donate their services completely free or at deeply discounted rates. Pro bono legal services at the JFA include referrals to volunteer lawyers who provide assistance with housing, contract, royalty, estate, and other issues. JFA also works with other relief organizations and musicians' assistance organizations to secure additional and in-kind support for JFA clients. In 2023, JFA made medical, dental, and legal referrals in 28 cases and combined its efforts with other organizations in 625 cases. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Pro Bono Services: Referrals for medical, legal, and other assistance. Since 1994, JFA has provided a pro bono network for uninsured musicians in crisis due to health issues. Dizzy Gillespie was a patient at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey many times before his passing in early 1993 from pancreatic cancer. Dizzy expressed two wishes to his family in his last days: to support the greatest passion in his lifejazz and jazz musiciansand to have a memorial in his name at his hospital, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. The Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund helps underwrite the costs of hospitalization, diagnostic tests, and a full range of surgical and medical care for jazz musicians who are uninsured and without the ability to pay. Additionally, we have established a network of dentists and oral surgeons who either donate their services completely free or at deeply discounted rates. Pro bono legal services at the JFA include referrals to volunteer lawyers who provide assistance with housing, contract, royalty, estate, and other issues. JFA also works with other relief organizations and musicians' assistance organizations to secure additional and in-kind support for JFA clients. In 2023, JFA made medical, dental, and legal referrals in 28 cases and combined its efforts with other organizations in 625 cases. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RECEIVE AND REVIEW A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS, WHICH ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD. IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBERS, NOT INCLUDING ANY MEMBER THAT HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REVIEW THE FACTS TO DETERMINE IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Pro Bono Services: Referrals for medical, legal, and other assistance. Since 1994, JFA has provided a pro bono network for uninsured musicians in crisis due to health issues. Dizzy Gillespie was a patient at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey many times before his passing in early 1993 from pancreatic cancer. Dizzy expressed two wishes to his family in his last days: to support the greatest passion in his lifejazz and jazz musiciansand to have a memorial in his name at his hospital, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. The Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund helps underwrite the costs of hospitalization, diagnostic tests, and a full range of surgical and medical care for jazz musicians who are uninsured and without the ability to pay. Additionally, we have established a network of dentists and oral surgeons who either donate their services completely free or at deeply discounted rates. Pro bono legal services at the JFA include referrals to volunteer lawyers who provide assistance with housing, contract, royalty, estate, and other issues. JFA also works with other relief organizations and musicians' assistance organizations to secure additional and in-kind support for JFA clients. In 2022, JFA made medical, dental, and legal referrals in 12 cases and combined its efforts with other organizations in 235 cases. The Pro Bono services totaled $714,955 for the this fiscal year.