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SAN DIEGO JAZZ VENTURES INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $244K · expenses $274K · assets $12K

EIN
84-5190032
Address
3535 1ST AVE UNIT 8A STE 110, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-7804
Website
www.sdjazzventures.org
NTEE code
A68
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2022
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Mission

MISSION IS TO FURTHER THE JAZZ ART FORM THROUGH CONCERT PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BRING ARTISTS TO THE SAN DIEGO AREA, MANY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Daniel Atkinson President2021-2025 $0$145,833 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
William Leschensky Treasurer2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Louis Lupin Secretary2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Tad Parzen (former) Treasurer2022 0 $0 reported 1
Trea (former) Treasurer2021 0 $0 reported 1
Lee Mccracken (former) MEMBER2021 0 $0 reported 1
Ida Deichaite (former) MEMBER2021 0 $0 reported 1
Pascale Bauer (former) MEMBER2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL ATKINSON President10 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM LESCHENSKY Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS LUPIN Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $146K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL ATKINSON President10 $145,833$0$0 $145,8331
WILLIAM LESCHENSKY Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
LOUIS LUPIN Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL ATKINSON President0 $0-- $01
WILLIAM LESCHENSKY Treasurer0 $0-- $01
LOUIS LUPIN Secretary0 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL ATKINSON President0 $0-- $01
TAD PARZEN Treasurer0 $0-- $01
LOUIS LUPIN Secretary0 $0-- $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL ATKINSON President0 $0-- $01
TREA Treasurer0 $0-- $01
LOUIS LUPIN Secretary0 $0-- $01
LEE MCCRACKEN MEMBER0 $0-- $01
IDA DEICHAITE MEMBER0 $0-- $01
PASCALE BAUER MEMBER0 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$244,380$273,827 $11,554$11,372 $220,659$21,493 $125,0000-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$229,900$289,434 $40,944$40,819 $210,366$18,584 $145,8330-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,000$8,979 $100,353$100,353 $105,000$2,000 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,485$29,317 $2,332$2,332 $1,500$23,985 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,420$28,256 $6,164$6,164 $500$33,920 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $271,000 in all, tax years 2023 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$200,000 2024$100,000
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SAN DIEGO TIJUANA WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL Public charity Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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BURNHAM CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT Public charity Exact 2023 1$25,000 2023$25,000
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CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SAN DIEGO JAZZ VENTURES INC” 2024 2$11,000 2024$11,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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NOONTIME CONCERTSCAA68 $342,759$407,088 Executive Director$114,301 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL HORN SOCIETYCAA68 $199,373$187,430 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$44,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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LAGUNA BEACH LIVECAA68 $167,702$172,545 CEO$42,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSIC HEALS INTERNATIONALCAA68 $245,634$263,266 FOUNDER/EXEC$44,550 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
GENERATIONS IN JAZZ FOUNDATIONCAA68 $283,240$314,669 Director$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$2,253,935100 262014–2024 JAZZ AT THE BALLROOM INC; SCHOLA CANTORUM INC; APPLETON COMMUNITY MUSIC INC; ENVELOP and 22 more
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,234,15363 262016–2024 HAUSMANN QUARTET FOUNDATION; BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS & ORCHESTRA; SONOMA BACH; CLASSICAL ARMENIA and 22 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$861,68315 82018–2024 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA INC; KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA; JUNEAU JAZZ AND CLASSICS INC; GRATEFUL GUITARS FOUNDATION and 4 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$683,38825 52010–2023 SCHOLA CANTORUM INC; JAZZ AT THE BALLROOM INC; BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS & ORCHESTRA; MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION INC and 1 more
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$611,73420 52011–2024 MID-CITY COMMUNITY MUSIC; LITTLE VILLAGE FOUNDATION; CAMARADA INC; SAN DIEGO WINDS and 1 more
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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 · $273,827 spent · pay $134,808 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $125,000$100,000$25,000- 45.6%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-ARTIST FEES $56,885$56,885-- 20.8%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-PROD CONTRACTOR $25,063$25,063-- 9.2%
Fees: other services $16,363$16,363-- 6.0%
All other expenses $15,154$14,495$659- 5.5%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-TRANS/HOSP/ETC $12,200$12,200-- 4.5%
Pay: disqualified persons $9,808$7,846$1,962- 3.6%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-ADVERT/MARKETING $8,833$8,833-- 3.2%
Office expenses $2,300-$2,300- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,810-$1,810- 0.7%
Interest $411-$411- 0.2%
Total$273,827100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $289,434 spent · pay $157,394 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $145,833$116,666$29,167- 50.4%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-ARTIST FEES $53,576$53,576-- 18.5%
All other expenses $22,224$22,058$166- 7.7%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-CONTRCATRO FEES $19,650$19,650-- 6.8%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-PROMO $18,469$18,469-- 6.4%
Other (as described)PERFORMANCE-MARKETING $16,212$16,212-- 5.6%
Pay: disqualified persons $11,561$9,249$2,312- 4.0%
Office expenses $1,344-$1,344- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $565-$565- 0.2%
Total$289,434100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $8,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,419 82.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,560 17.4%
Total$8,979100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $28,182 96.1%
Fees to independent contractors $780 2.7%
Printing, publications, postage $355 1.2%
Total$29,317100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $28,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $27,651 97.9%
Printing, publications, postage $605 2.1%
Total$28,256100%

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