Jazz Society of Oregon

Analysis

Jazz Society of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1979, 47 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, Jazz Society of Oregon reported income of $87k and spending of $11k, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $36k to $87k (+140%), an average of +140% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jazz Society of Oregon sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Squallis Puppeteers Inc ($87k), Georgia Childrens Chorus Inc ($87k) and A Space to Soar Inc ($87k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 114% of the total. It paid $7,625 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $70k.