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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 287,524 | 226,304 | 547,073 | 324,469 | 365,724 | 1,751,094 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 287,524 | 226,304 | 547,073 | 324,469 | 365,724 | 1,751,094 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,751,094 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 287,524 | 226,304 | 547,073 | 324,469 | 365,724 | 1,751,094 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 185 | 381 | 18 | 584 | ||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,751,678 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | FOUNDED IN 2008, THE JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK (JEN) IS A PREEMINENT JAZZ ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS MUSIC EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, RESEARCHERS, MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND JAZZ ENTHUSIASTS. JEN IS GUIDED BY ITS MISSION OF SERVING AS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE JAZZ ARTS COMMUNITY BY ADVANCING EDUCATION, PROMOTING PERFORMANCE, AND DEVELOPING AUDIENCES. JEN IS COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING AND CULTIVATING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN ALL AREAS OF ITS OPERATION INCLUDING STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, PRESENTERS, CLINICIANS, PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES. THIS COMMITMENT IS PRESENT IN ALL PROGRAMS AND DECISION MAKING. WE WORK TO SUPPORT THE JAZZ COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE EACH ASPECT OF OUR MISSION: COMMUNITY SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS: DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, JEN PIVOTED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS ON PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE JEN COMMUNITY TO CONNECT AND LEARN. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS WEBINARS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND COMMUNITY FORUMS, FOR THE JEN COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY-AT- LARGE TO LEARN ABOUT NEW TEACHING STRATEGIES, PRACTICE TECHNIQUES, AND MORE. OVER 57,000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN REACHED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SCHOLARSHIPS: JEN'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING AND REMAINS AN IMPORTANT BENEFIT TO THE STUDENTS WE SERVE. EACH YEAR, WE RECOGNIZE TALENTED, HARDWORKING STUDENTS WITH A PASSION FOR JAZZ. JEN HAS GIVEN OVER 100,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. JAZZ2U: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE HERB ALPERT FOUNDATION, JAZZ2U WAS FORMED TO HELP BRING CLINICIANS AND PERFORMERS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS GIVEN MORE THAN 200,000 TO SUPPORT BRINGING ARTISTS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, WITH 35,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED PER YEAR. SISTERS IN JAZZ COLLEGIATE COMBO: IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT JEN'S COMMITMENT TO REPRESENT AND CULTIVATE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN JAZZ, THE SISTERS IN JAZZ COLLEGIATE COMBO COMPETITION BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN AND NON-BINARY JAZZ ARTISTS BETWEEN 18-29. THE PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE TALENT AND INFLUENCE OF WOMEN AND NON-BINARY JAZZ ARTISTS, AND IS LED BY A NOTEWORTHY WOMAN IN JAZZ. PAST DIRECTORS HAVE INCLUDED INGRID JENSEN, TIA FULLER, AND CLAIRE DALY. THE COMBO REHEARSES AND PERFORMS AT THE ANNUAL JEN CONFERENCE. YOUNG COMPOSERS SHOWCASE: THE YOUNG COMPOSER SHOWCASE SPOTLIGHTS YOUNG JAZZ COMPOSERS. EACH YEAR, 6 YOUNG COMPOSERS ARE SELECTED TO PREMIER THEIR WORK AT THE ANNUAL JEN CONFERENCE. THEIR COMPOSITIONS ARE PERFORMED BY NOTABLE PERFORMING ARTISTS AT THE ANNUAL JEN CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION TO THE PREMIER OF THEIR PIECES, ALL SELECTED COMPOSERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MENTORING SESSIONS WITH JAZZ COMPOSERS. OVER 70 YOUNG COMPOSERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012. COMMISSIONED CHARTS PROGRAM: IN 2016, JEN BEGAN TO COMMISSION CHARTS TO SUPPORT THE JEN COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, JEN'S MEMBERSHIP RECEIVES 6 FREE CHARTS PER YEAR, INCLUDING VOCAL JAZZ AND BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS. IN 2021, JEN COMMISSIONED CHARTS FROM AYN INSERTO, KATE SKINNER, JOHN CLAYTON, KRIS BERG, JOHN STAFFORD II, AND MIGUEL ZENON JENERATIONS JAZZ FESTIVAL: THE JENERATIONS JAZZ FESTIVAL IS MOUNTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE EACH YEAR AND IS OPEN TO ANY PRIMARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOL, COLLEGIATE, OR COMMUNITY ENSEMBLE . JENERATIONS JAZZ FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS PLAY A 30-MINUTE SET BEFORE AN AUDIENCE AND THEN WORK FOR 30-MINUTES IN A CLINIC SESSION WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO HAVE OBSERVED THE PERFORMANCE. THESE CLINICIANS DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUALS PERFORMERS IN WAYS THEY CAN ELEVATE THEIR ART. STUDENTS WHO TAKE PART IN THE JENERATIONS JAZZ FESTIVAL THEN JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CONTINUING THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE FROM JAZZ PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS. ANNUAL CONFERENCE: THE CULMINATION OF JEN'S ACTIVITIES IS AT ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, HELD IN A DIFFERENT REGION OF THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR. JEN'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE ATTRACTS OVER 3,500 PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR, WHICH INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO LEADING JAZZ ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND JAZZ ENTHUSIASTS. DAILY SESSIONS AT THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE INCLUDE RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS, CLINIC SESSIONS, MUSIC INDUSTRY FORUMS, STAGED PERFORMANCES, AND JAM SESSIONS. THE CONFERENCE HAS BECOME A KEY CONVENING FOR THE JAZZ COMMUNITY EACH YEAR - A PLACE WHERE PARTICIPANTS FORGE CONNECTIONS AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS THAT INFORM AND ANIMATE THEIR MUSICIANSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERS OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE THOSE PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION AND PAY THE REQUIRED DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS SHAL BE ENTITLED TO ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS. NO PERSON SHALL BE REJECTED FROM MEMBERSHIP DUE TO RACE, RELIGION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX OR AGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER IN A VOTING ELIGIBLE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AND IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A SINGLE VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS AS: THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD, RATIFY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AS PER ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.1, PROPOSAL OF A MERGER OR DISSOLUTION, THE SALE OF MAJOR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OR OTHER ISSUES SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. EACH CORPORATE, INSTITUTIONAL, OR AFFILIATE NETWORK MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE ON ANY MATTERS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | EACH MEMBER IN A VOTING ELIGIBLE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AND IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A SINGLE VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS AS: THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD, RATIFY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AS PER ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.1, PROPOSAL OF A MERGER OR DISSOLUTION, THE SALE OF MAJOR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OR OTHER ISSUES SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. EACH CORPORATE, INSTITUTIONAL, OR AFFILIATE NETWORK MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE ON ANY MATTERS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONDUCT ITS AFFAIRS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ILLINOIS STATE LAW AND SHALL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLEMENT OR INTEREST IN ANY CONTRACT RELATING TO OR IDCIDENTAL TO THE OPERATIONS BEFORE THE CORPORATION, WHICH MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT OR GRANT TO OR FROM THE CORPORATION: AND ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, PURCHASE OR GRANT AWARD TO ANY AGENCY OR VENDOR WITH WHICH SUCH MEMBER IS ASSOCIATED OR WHICH THEY HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST OR AS TRUSTEES OF TRUSTS, OR AS AGENTS FOR OTHER PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS, OR MAY BE INTERESTED IN THE SAME MATTERS AS STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OR OTHERWISE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY CONTRACT TRANSACTION, OR ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION IN A MATTER IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY INTERESTED AS STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE AT ARMS LENGTH ON ANY TRANSACTION OR WOULD RESULT IN THE DENIAL OF TAX EXEMPTION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ITS REGULATIONS AS THEY NOW EXIST OR AS THEY MAY HEREAFTER BE AMENDED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES REVIEW RELEVANT DATA AND PROPOSE SALARY INCREASED FOR BOARD APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD THEN REVIEW AND ACTS ON THE PROPOSAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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