Jazz Hands for Autism

Analysis

Jazz Hands for Autism is a registered charity in United States, based in Culver City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2015, 11 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 Hands for Autism reported income of $808k and spending of $916k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $138k to $808k (+484%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Hands for Autism sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Fire Museum Inc ($807k), Blackhouse Foundation ($808k) and Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation ($807k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $524k. It paid $35k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $276k against liabilities of $175k, net assets of $101k. It reported 26 employees.