2024-11-14T10:44:10-08:00 2023-12-31 825389995 Seattle Controller LLC 2212 Queen Anne Ave North 759 Seattle WA 98109 990 2023-01-01 943051610 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle EARS 2065476763 3417 Fremont Ave N 221 Seattle WA 98103 John Gilbreath Executive Director 2024-11-14 true true Catalin P Melincianu P01025393 2063531470 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z John Gilbreath 3417 Fremont Ave N 221 Seattle WA 98103 1006912 false X www.earshot.org X 1986 WA To ensure the legacy of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates a vibrant jazz community by engaging audiences, celebrating artists and supporting arts education. 9 9 4 60 10224 658667 545865 271324 383039 13306 78008 0 943297 1006912 0 0 256262 287686 7367 1415 54698 618375 683314 882004 972415 61293 34497 2498362 1834169 1251159 552469 1247203 1281700 To ensure the legacy of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates a vibrant jazz community by engaging audiences, celebrating artists, and supporting arts education. Formed in 1984 Earshot Jazz pursues its mission by presenting creative music, publishing a monthly magazine, providing education programs, identifying and filling career needs for artists, and increasing listenership. false false 734615 388138 Concerts & Events: The Earshot Jazz organization understands the need to earn its valued position within Seattle's vibrant cultural community every year, as it has for 39 years. Celebrating jazz as a cultural treasure of Black America, Earshot builds on the legacy of jazz in Seattle that grew from the fertile Jackson Street era. As a presenter, Earshot is widely respected for adventurous programming by creative artists who would typically not be considered viable on commercial stages. Concerts in 2023 included several national and international touring artists, the annual fall festival, and the Concert of Duke Ellington's Sacred Music. Overall, the organization produced 52 in-person concerts and 6 live-stream events, presented 356 artists of which 199 were resident artists, and distributed over 1200 free tickets. 100759 14784 Publication & Communications: Earshot Jazz is an award-winning monthly magazine containing reviews, previews, and profiles on Northwest based artists by Seattle writers. It has been distributed free of charge for 39 years. The publication contains the most comprehensive calendar of jazz events in the region. It is available in print as well as email and on earshot.org. The organization's website also contains links to local jazz artists, organizations, and information on upcoming events. Since 2021, an indexed archive of all issues is available, free and online, through the Seattle Public Library's Special Online Collections. 25510 4000 Community Leadership & Special Projects: Earshot activities include commissioning of new works, producing an annual jazz awards program, booking and consulting with other festivals, providing grant assistance to artists and networking with the regional, national, and international jazz community through consortia work, panels, advocacy activities. In 2023 Earshot produced the 33rd annual Golden Ear Awards to recognize achievements in the Seattle and Puget Sound region and to induct significant members of the jazz community into the local Jazz Hall of Fame. Earshot commissioned work, provided fiscal support to several events in the region, and provided grant support to one artist and one community consortium program. 860884 true true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 54 0 true 4 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true false X Karen Caropepe 2065476763 3417 Fremont Ave N 221 Seattle WA 98103 John Gilbreath Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 76550 0 0 Ruby Smith Love Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jazmyn Scott Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Icasiano President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Augusto Cardoso Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maurice James Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marcos Zuniga Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Clingan Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 76550 0 false false false 0 9052 50375 486438 545865 Admissions Revenue 711130 338633 338633 Magazine Ads 541800 10224 10224 Magazine Subscriptions 511120 4560 4560 Merchandise Sales 453220 1705 1705 Professional Services 541900 27917 27917 383039 78008 78008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 0 1006912 450823 10224 X 0 0 0 0 76550 57413 11482 7655 0 168758 126568 25314 16876 0 17809 13357 2671 1781 24569 18427 3685 2457 0 0 9400 7050 1410 940 0 1415 1415 4644 3483 697 464 319171 316354 895 1922 25162 19408 8 5746 1173 924 148 101 13334 10147 1912 1275 2567 2567 121626 114499 4276 2851 57609 56651 575 383 0 4642 3437 444 761 311 233 47 31 0 0 5076 3807 761 508 Event and Concert Production 55100 55100 Printing and Publications 36712 30704 8 6000 Credit Card Services Fees 10717 8032 1595 1090 Postage and Shipping 10287 8434 75 1778 5783 4289 830 664 972415 860884 56833 54698 1771223 1140702 215254 137182 7613 0 9792 20938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 494480 535347 0 0 2498362 1834169 2436 4057 5551 1235736 544093 7436 4319 1251159 552469 X 752723 596353 494480 685347 1247203 1281700 2498362 1834169 34497 X false false false X 654903 732528 752989 668459 545866 3354745 0 0 654903 732528 752989 668459 545866 3354745 1551870 1802875 75264 47403 73250 13306 13832 223055 10801 2418 3994 5902 10224 33339 0 3611139 0.49930 0.45220 X Support Schedule: Other Income Explanation Other income includes cash rebates from credit cards and endowment distributions RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true 1235736 824 692467 544093 true X 494480 77512 32000 4644 535348 591901 -92677 4744 494480 550584 72485 26600 4568 591901 533952 46461 26500 3330 550583 490472 75105 27500 4125 533952 true false false 535347 Payroll Liabilities 4319 4319 Part IV, Line 1b: Why is organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contrib Fiscal Sponsorship Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability Fiscal Sponsorship Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return preparer provides a copy of Form 990 and all schedules to the organization's Managing Director and Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors conducts periodic reviews that, at a minimum, include the following subjects. First, whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information and the result of arm's length bargaining. Second, Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to Earshot's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit, or in an excess benefit transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board of directors discusses compensation of employees annually. The discussion includes a review of comparable non-profit compensation charts from United Way and ArtsFund. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The board of directors discusses compensation of employees annually. The discussion includes a review of comparable non-profit compensation charts from United Way and ArtsFund. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.