Jazz Houston

Analysis

Jazz Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2017, 9 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Jazz Houston reported income of $287k and spending of $220k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $214k to $287k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 316%. Over the whole period it spent 79% 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 Houston sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 65th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alaskan Scottish Club Inc ($287k), Choralis Foundation ($287k) and Save the Hampton House Incorporated ($287k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $150k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $150k.