Nonprofit screen
Screen a listJazz Institute of Chicago
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$160krevenue
FY2025 · −78% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−201.3%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−16.7%
Middle half of peersMedianJazz Institute of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $483k spent
Programs$235k49%Management and general$142k29%Fundraising$106k22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 26% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc gave $250k in FY2021, 26% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1k in FY2024 and −$323k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Funders stay
12 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $68k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending38funders
$523ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23IffOn and off$575kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300kDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$250kPrince FoundationStopped after FY2022$36k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k–Lloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2018$26k$35k$35k$38k$35k$35kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$74k$8k$8k$14k$16k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$43k$30k$10k$8k$9k24 other fundersUp to $52k a year each$820$30k$60k$151k$140k$101k$272k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped