2020-11-15T10:07:28-08:00 2019-12-31 825389995 Seattle Controller LLC 2212 Queen Anne Ave North 759 Seattle WA 98109 990 2019-01-01 943051610 Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle EARS 2065476763 3417 Fremont Ave N Seattle WA 98103 John Gilbreath Executive Director 2020-11-15 true Catalin P Melincianu P01025393 2063531470 X 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z John Gilbreath 3417 Fremont Ave N 221 Seattle WA 98103 1009309 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. 11 11 6 90 10801 541966 654903 252699 279142 -26336 75264 860 0 769189 1009309 0 0 181634 256452 1150 294 53475 593433 581876 776217 838622 -7028 170687 718955 996340 204308 311006 514647 685334 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 572532 431750 Concerts & Events: The Earshot Jazz organization is respected for balancing 32 years of forward thinking concert presentations with many services to the community. Earshot presented over 100 events in 2019 including the 31st annual Earshot Jazz Festival which featured performances by many well known musicians. Earshot presented the 31st annual Concert of Duke Ellington's Sacred Music, the longest running presentation of this music in the country, which features an all-star big band, guest vocal soloist, gospel choir, and tap dancer. Earshot presented the Jazz: The Second Century series which presents new music by resident artists with the goal to expand and question the conventional boundaries and parameters of the jazz form. 100290 55444 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 2019 Earshot produced the 29th 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. In 2019 Earshot Jazz provided grant support and fiscal sponsor services to artists and organizations in the region. Earshot Jazz also provided media support for several other community jazz events. 64849 24374 Publication & Communications: Earshot Jazz is an award winning monthly magazine containing reviews, previews, and profiles on Northwest based artists by Seattle writers, and distributed free of charge throughout the region for more than 30 years. The publication contains the most comprehensive calendar of jazz events in the region. The magazine is available in email format and on earshot.org. The organization's website also contains links to local jazz artists, organizations, and other members of the Seattle jazz community, as well as information on upcoming events. Several Earshot Jazz concerts were broadcast on radio on Jazz Northwest show from Jim Wilke's recordings of the Art of Jazz Series and festival concerts. Earshot Jazz photographer Daniel Sheehan continues to publish the Eyeshot Jazz photo blog eyeshotjazz.com to document and show photos of recent concert presentations. 737671 true true false false false false false false 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 false false false false false true 54 0 true 6 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 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 66550 0 0 Ruby Smith Love Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John W Comeford Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Icasiano Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Danielle Leigh President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Wah Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jon Perrino Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sheila Hughes Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maurice James Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Nutter Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Pettis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Masters Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 66550 0 false false false 0 3857 63000 588046 654903 Admissions Revenue 711130 262001 262001 Magazine Ads 541800 10801 10801 Magazine Subscriptions 511120 3824 3824 Merchandise Sales 453220 366 366 Professional Services 541900 2150 2150 279142 75264 75264 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 0 1009309 343605 10801 X 0 0 0 0 66551 49913 9983 6655 0 158446 107647 20079 30720 0 13781 10336 2067 1378 17674 12261 2452 2961 0 0 6904 5178 1036 690 0 294 294 4196 3147 629 420 290418 289768 450 200 37510 37491 11 8 10827 8366 1445 1016 8113 5887 1541 685 1803 1803 27714 20786 4157 2771 34503 34210 176 117 0 3787 2849 563 375 0 0 0 4252 3189 638 425 Venue Rental 70641 70641 Production Expenses 37122 36265 857 Printing and Publications 22755 20704 71 1980 Credit Card Services Fees 7611 5731 1128 752 13720 11499 1050 1171 838622 737671 47476 53475 99886 95172 128594 367212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490472 533953 0 0 0 3 3 718955 996340 8013 7636 196295 303370 204308 311006 X 24175 151381 490472 533953 514647 685334 718955 996340 170687 X false false false X 261720 370644 233423 541966 654903 2062656 0 0 261720 370644 233423 541966 654903 2062656 923554 1139102 8 13 78244 -26336 75264 127193 2787 5254 8454 9203 10801 36499 33700 18866 988 860 54414 2280762 0.49940 0.55440 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 490472 75105 27500 4125 533952 522836 -26381 5983 490472 505646 78238 55000 6048 522836 518282 22950 30000 5586 505646 562126 -4178 33700 5966 518282 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.