COLORADO JAZZ INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $273K · expenses $289K · assets $94K
- Also known as
- COLORADO JAZZ REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
- EIN
- 46-5557321
- Address
- 9705 SUNSET HILL DR, LONE TREE, CO 80124-6719
- Website
- WWW.COLORADOJAZZ.ORG
- NTEE code
- A60
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our purpose is to establish an active community within the freedom and culture expressed in authentic and engaging jazz experiences. As a performing arts organization, our goal is to strengthen the community through jazz performances, recordings, and education. Jazz music transports the listener through the best of the past, as well as, the direction of the future.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Bouton | BOARD CHAIR | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Weadley | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanne Sims | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Kramer | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Marlier | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rhetta Shead | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacinda Bouton (former) | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| CYNTHIA DeLARBER (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR BOUTON | BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WEADLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEANNE SIMS | SECRETARY TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MARLIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RHETTA SHEAD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR BOUTON | BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WEADLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEANNE SIMS | SECRETARY TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MARLIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR BOUTON | BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA DeLARBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MARLIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WEADLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACINDA BOUTON | SECRETARY TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 15 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR BOUTON | BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA DeLARBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MARLIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WEADLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACINDA BOUTON | SECRETARY TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR BOUTON | BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WEADLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACINDA BOUTON | SECRETARY TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CYNTHIA DeLARBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MARLIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,261 | $288,817 | $94,440 | $92,819 | $148,976 | $122,039 | $0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $223,170 | $256,186 | $108,488 | $108,375 | $109,435 | $112,667 | $0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $266,319 | $193,713 | $143,315 | $141,391 | $142,577 | $121,920 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $226,430 | $204,080 | $68,839 | $68,785 | $142,517 | $83,913 | $0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,485 | $120,109 | $46,466 | $46,435 | $79,988 | $41,850 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $74,985 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022-2024 | 4 | $52,285 | 2024 | $29,430 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $21,000 | 2024 | $21,000 | show |
| THE NATHAN & PRISCILLA GORDON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COLORADO JAZZ INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,700 | 2024 | $1,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $288,817 spent · pay $30,515 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $160,931 | $151,906 | $9,025 | $0 | 55.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $32,733 | $30,940 | $1,793 | $0 | 11.3% | |
| Fees: management | $28,820 | $0 | $28,820 | $0 | 10.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,400 | $0 | $28,400 | $0 | 9.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Recording production expense | $9,748 | $9,748 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% |
| Other (as described) | Meals expense for performing musicians | $9,687 | $9,687 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,496 | $5,378 | $118 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $4,470 | $0 | $4,470 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,115 | $0 | $2,115 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,930 | $0 | $1,930 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $1,199 | $1,199 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,123 | $842 | $281 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $922 | $0 | $922 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising expense | $828 | $0 | $0 | $828 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes and licenses | $249 | $0 | $249 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Occupancy | $166 | $166 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $288,817 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $256,186 spent · pay $7,182 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $174,664 | $150,810 | $23,854 | $0 | 68.2% | |
| Fees: management | $22,000 | $0 | $22,000 | $0 | 8.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $20,106 | $18,782 | $1,324 | $0 | 7.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Recording production expense | $9,894 | $9,894 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $6,600 | $0 | $6,600 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,320 | $5,202 | $118 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals expense for preforming musicians | $4,928 | $4,928 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising expense | $3,889 | $0 | $0 | $3,889 | 1.5% |
| Office expenses | $3,668 | $0 | $3,668 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,326 | $993 | $333 | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $1,044 | $0 | $1,044 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $1,010 | $1,010 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $582 | $0 | $582 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Performance supplies | $508 | $508 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $504 | $0 | $504 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $125 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $18 | $0 | $18 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $256,186 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $193,713 spent · pay $2,039 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $120,579 | $109,065 | $11,514 | $0 | 62.2% | |
| Fees: management | $28,251 | $0 | $28,251 | $0 | 14.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $25,675 | $23,706 | $1,969 | $0 | 13.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,847 | $3,730 | $117 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals expense for performing musicians | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising expense | $2,412 | $0 | $0 | $2,412 | 1.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,039 | $1,223 | $816 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Occupancy | $1,806 | $1,806 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $1,787 | $0 | $1,787 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,186 | $90 | $1,096 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $954 | $715 | $239 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $627 | $0 | $627 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Performance supplies | $547 | $547 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes and licenses | $203 | $0 | $203 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $193,713 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $204,080 spent · pay $82,595 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $83,613 | $76,485 | $7,128 | $0 | 41.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $74,864 | $45,075 | $29,789 | $0 | 36.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,527 | $12,527 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,731 | $4,639 | $3,092 | $0 | 3.8% | |
| Occupancy | $4,859 | $4,859 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals expense for performing musicians | $4,334 | $4,334 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% |
| Office expenses | $4,294 | $90 | $4,204 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $3,278 | $3,278 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Performances recording expense | $3,260 | $3,260 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,450 | $2,332 | $118 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $1,064 | $0 | $1,064 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $908 | $690 | $218 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $898 | $0 | $898 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $204,080 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $120,109 spent · pay $61,295 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $61,295 | 51.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,660 | 23.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,146 | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,756 | 4.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $252 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $120,109 | 100% |