EARSHOT JAZZ SOCIETY OF SEATTLE: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- EARSHOT JAZZ SOCIETY OF SEATTLE (EIN 94-3051610)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201823199349301467
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-11-15T05:45:35-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 825389995 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Seattle Controller LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Yale Ave North | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 943051610 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EARS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2065476763 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3429 Fremont Pl N 309 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98103 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Gilbreath | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2065476763 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Catalin P Melincianu | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01025393 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2063531470 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | John Gilbreath | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $543,052 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.earshot.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1986 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To ensure the legacy of the art form, Earshot Jazz cultivates a vibrant jazz community by engaging audiences, celebrating artists and supporting arts education. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 91 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $8,454 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $370,644 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $233,423 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $158,733 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $230,396 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $17,377 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $78,245 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $752 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $988 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $547,506 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $543,052 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $146,963 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $142,107 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $21,117 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $435,069 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $418,989 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $582,032 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $561,096 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$34,526 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$18,044 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $540,908 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $855,882 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,189 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $334,207 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $539,719 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $521,675 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $450,986 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $267,140 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Concerts & Events: The Earshot Jazz organization is respected for balancing 30 years of forward thinking concert presentations with many services to the community. Earshot presented over 100 events in 2017 including the 29th annual Earshot Jazz Festival which featured performances by many well known musicians, like Danilo Perez, Jason Moran, Brad Mehldau, Matt Wilson, Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski, John Scofield, Gregory Porter, The Bad Plus, and Brian Blade. Earshot presented the 29th 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. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $34,798 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $6,550 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 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 2017 Earshot produced the 27th 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 2017 Earshot Jazz provided grant support and fiscal sponsor services to several artists organizations in the region. Earshot Jazz also provided media support for several other community jazz events. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $25,904 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $12,035 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 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. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $350 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $512,038 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 49 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Karen Caropepe | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2065476763 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3429 Fremont Place 309 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98103 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith Love | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sue Coliton | |||||||
| President | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sally Nichols | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John W Comeford | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Chris Icasiano | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $900 | $0 | $0 | |
| Viren Kamdar | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Danielle Leigh | |||||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Diane Wah | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jon Perrino | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sheila Hughes | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Gilbreath | |||||||
| Executive Dir. | 1.00 | 0.00 | $48,075 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $48,975 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $3,154 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Government Grants | $60,800 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $169,469 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $233,423 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions Revenue | 711130 | $217,720 | $217,720 | |
| Magazine Ads | 541800 | $8,454 | $8,454 | |
| Magazine Subscriptions | 511120 | $3,201 | $3,201 | |
| Merchandise Sales | 453220 | $1,021 | $1,021 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $230,396 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $78,245 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $78,245 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $988 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $988 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $988 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $543,052 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $301,175 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $8,454 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,850 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,137 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,628 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,085 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,639 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $54,479 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,896 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,264 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,845 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,634 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,327 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $884 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,773 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,330 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,466 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $977 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,891 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $778 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $519 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,048 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,536 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $907 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $605 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $223,491 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $222,891 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $600 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,613 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,613 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,841 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,204 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $362 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $275 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,097 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,936 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $697 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $464 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,529 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,529 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,094 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,537 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,134 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,423 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,395 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,048 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $208 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $139 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,473 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,121 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $211 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $141 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $771 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $116 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $77 | FundraisingAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,180 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,135 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $627 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $418 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production Expenses | $19,641 | $18,821 | $820 | |
| Printing and Publications | $18,023 | $17,681 | $347 | -$5 |
| Postage and Shipping | $5,994 | $5,732 | $178 | $84 |
| Credit Card Fees | $3,654 | $3,640 | $12 | $2 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,957 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,565 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $503 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $889 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $561,096 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $512,038 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,941 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,117 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $324,496 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,549 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $505,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $522,836 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $540,908 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $855,882 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,675 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $325,532 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $334,207 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,161 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,836 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $500,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $539,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $521,675 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $540,908 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $855,882 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$18,044 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $211,338 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $282,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $261,720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $370,644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $233,423 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,359,757 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $211,338 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $282,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $261,720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $370,644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $233,423 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,359,757 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $439,335 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $920,422 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $78,244 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $78,277 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $379 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,168 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,787 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,254 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,454 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20,042 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $25,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,866 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $988 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $108,554 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,566,630 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.58750 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.55460 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Support Schedule: Other Income Explanation | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 2017 other income includes cash rebates from credit cards as well as reimbursements. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $505,646 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $78,238 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $55,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $6,048 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $522,836 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $518,282 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $22,950 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $30,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $5,586 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $505,646 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $562,126 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$4,178 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $33,700 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $5,966 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $518,282 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $566,171 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $31,839 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $30,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $5,884 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $562,126 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $513,496 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $82,953 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $25,000 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $5,278 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $566,171 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Related Org List Sch R | false | RelatedOrgListSchRInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Educational Programs: Earshot Jazz produces workshops, master classes, panels and artist engagements for students of all ages and levels. Earshot Jazz hosted outreach and educational events in 2017, all of which were open to the public and free of charge. We produced workshops with esteemed visiting artists. We provided main-stage performance opportunities for young artists from Seattle JazzEd, and from Seattle area high schools. |
| 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 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. |