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THE MISSION OF THE DC JAZZ FESTIVAL IS TO PRESENT INTERNATIONALLY WORLD- RENOWNED AND EMERGING ARTISTS IN CELEBRATION OF JAZZ; UNIFY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ENABLE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE YEAR-ROUND; ADVANCE JAZZ AND MUSIC EDUCATION BY PROVIDING EXCITING, ADVENTUROUS AND DIVERSE MUSIC EXPERIENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN GREATER DC AS WELL AS OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS; PROVIDE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DC-BASED JAZZ MUSICIANS; AND HIGHLIGHT DC AS A MAJOR AND VIBRANT CENTER FOR JAZZ; AND AS A PREMIER CULTURAL DESTINATION.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$3.1M
Program Spending
83%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2.2M
Total Expenses
▼$2.5M
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Liabilities
▼$160.2K
Net Assets
$1.1M
Officer Compensation
→$149.3K
Other Salaries
$306.2K
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$895K
Awards Found
24
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$55K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$55K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE 2013 DC JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE 2008 DUKE ELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT FREE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES DURING THE DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE 2012 DC JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING AND PRESENTING OF THE DC JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE DC JAZZFEST AT THE WHARF.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EVENTS DURING THE DC JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT DC JAZZFEST AT THE YARDS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE 2016 DC JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE D.C. JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE SIXTH ANNUAL DUKE ELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE FIFTH ANNUAL DUKE ELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE DUKE ELLINGTON JAZZ FESTIVAL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE SITAR ARTS CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCES OF WORKS BY AMERICAN PIANIST AND COMPOSER JELLY ROLL MORTON.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE DC JAZZ FESTIVAL'S JAZZ FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION PROGRAM, IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $3.1M | $2.2M | $2.5M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $2.2M | $1.4M | $2.2M | $664.3K | $545.8K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.7M | $651.5K | $543.9K |
| 2021 | $1.5M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Sunny Sumter | Ceo/presiden | 40 | $149.3K | $0 | $35.6K | $184.9K |
| Peter M Gillon | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert R Marshall | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harriet Sanford | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sunny Sumter
Ceo/presiden
$184.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$149.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$35.6K
Peter M Gillon
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert R Marshall
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Harriet Sanford
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie M Gates | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmencita Whonder | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Fishman | Honorary Cha | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claude E Bailey | Founding Cha | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gorodetski | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Veney | Director |
Angie M Gates
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carmencita Whonder
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Charles Fishman
Honorary Cha
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.4M |
| $1.5M |
| $509.6K |
| $473.9K |
| 2020 | $1M | $962.2K | $852.8K | $486.7K | $465.2K |
| 2019 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $339.7K | $315.1K |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $247.6K | $211.8K |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $985.5K | $1.2M | $161.1K | $146.7K |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $119.7K | $100.6K |
| 2015 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.3M | $113K | $85.6K |
| 2014 | $1M | $874.6K | $1.1M | $83.6K | $72.6K |
| 2013 | $1M | $872.8K | $990K | $149.2K | $135.6K |
| 2012 | $735.7K | $676.6K | $658.5K | $106.2K | $96.5K |
| 2011 | $1.1M | $957.3K | $1.1M | $73.7K | $19.4K |
| 2010 | $811.6K | $736.7K | $810.4K | $33.3K | $3,336 |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Elliott Ferguson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik A Moses | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Felix Contreras | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Freund | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Currie | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Marangi | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Eubanks | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Tignor | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Basset | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Whipkey | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Meryl Chertoff | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Frazier | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Bell | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Pollak | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Carter | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald D Abramson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanner Powell | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Silverstein | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Kirk | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Lacy Clay Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Claude E Bailey
Founding Cha
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David Gorodetski
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Deborah Veney
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elliott Ferguson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erik A Moses
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Felix Contreras
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffrey Freund
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jennifer Currie
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Karen Marangi
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Eubanks
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kim Tignor
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kimberly Basset
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Leslie Whipkey
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Meryl Chertoff
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Pam Frazier
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Peter Bell
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Roger Pollak
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ron Carter
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ronald D Abramson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tanner Powell
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas Silverstein
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Kirk
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Lacy Clay Jr
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0