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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Atkinson | President | 2021-2025 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Leschensky | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louis Lupin | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tad Parzen (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trea (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee Mccracken (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ida Deichaite (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pascale Bauer (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ATKINSON | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM LESCHENSKY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS LUPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $146K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ATKINSON | President | 10 | $145,833 | $0 | $0 | $145,833 | 1 |
| WILLIAM LESCHENSKY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS LUPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ATKINSON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM LESCHENSKY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS LUPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ATKINSON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAD PARZEN | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS LUPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ATKINSON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TREA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS LUPIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MCCRACKEN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| IDA DEICHAITE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASCALE BAUER | MEMBER | 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 | ||||||||
| $244,380 | $273,827 | $11,554 | $11,372 | $220,659 | $21,493 | $125,000 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $229,900 | $289,434 | $40,944 | $40,819 | $210,366 | $18,584 | $145,833 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $107,000 | $8,979 | $100,353 | $100,353 | $105,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,485 | $29,317 | $2,332 | $2,332 | $1,500 | $23,985 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| SAN DIEGO TIJUANA WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| BURNHAM CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| CONRAD PREBYS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SAN DIEGO JAZZ VENTURES INC” | 2024 | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 | $11,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | 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 · $273,827 spent · pay $134,808 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $273,827 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $289,434 spent · pay $157,394 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $289,434 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $8,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,419 | 82.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,560 | 17.4% | |
| Total | $8,979 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,182 | 96.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $780 | 2.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $355 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $29,317 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $28,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,651 | 97.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $605 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $28,256 | 100% |