The Jazz Gallery
Analysis
The Jazz Gallery is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, The Jazz Gallery reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $775k to $1.5m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Jazz Gallery sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles ($1.5m), Opera Southwest ($1.5m) and Sioux City Symphony Orchestra Association ($1.5m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $486k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $681k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 34 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 69%
- Program services 31%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles | Boyertown | $1.5m |
| Opera Southwest | Albuquerque | $1.5m |
| Sioux City Symphony Orchestra Association | Sioux City | $1.5m |
| Central Square Theater Inc | Cambridge | $1.5m |