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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianJazz St Louis
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.6M68%Management and general$797k21%Fundraising$439k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Friends of Jazz St Louis gave about $505k a year for five years, 24% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 89% in FY2023
$1.2M in FY2022, $140k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$642k in FY2023, −$635k in FY2024 and −$382k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI55funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater St Louis IncEvery year since FY2017$490k$595k$480k$378k$100k$270k$505kFriends of Jazz St LouisStopped after FY2021$385k$408k$625k$597k$511k–World Wide Technology FoundationEvery year since FY2017$69k$197k$224k$175k$100k$150k$590kRegional Cultural and Performing Arts Development CommissionOn and off$130k$139k$168k$84k$32k$137kArthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$48k$50k$75k$80k$55kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$112k$98k$118k$61k$161k$60k38 other fundersUp to $295k a year each$366k$115k$63k$195k$300k$329k$109k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped