Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe National Jazz Museum in Harlem
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Jazz Museum in Harlem
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$610k52%Management and general$316k27%Fundraising$243k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc gave $125k in FY2021, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$250k in FY2023 and −$315k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025. $823k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$393ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncOn and off$25k$50k$68k$70k$130kNonsequitur IncOn and off$251kKoret FoundationSince FY2019$41k$32k$40k$42k$25kThe Annenberg FoundationSince FY2019$50k$50k$10k$5k$10kDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$125kUpper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development CorporationOn and off$14k$25k$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52k$66k$75k$67k$48k$59k$96k27 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$18k$12k$41k$84k$116k$162k$172k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund