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← JAZZ AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JAZZ AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS.

Totals

Total revenue
$18,004,691
Total expenses
$15,628,326
Contributions and grants received
$13,060,374
Grants paid
$42,412
Program service revenue
$4,180,855
Investment income
$756,005
Other revenue
$7,457
Total assets, end of year
$39,637,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,926,799
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$35,710,421
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,921,284
Management and general expenses
$892,573
Fundraising expenses
$814,469
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,921,284

Program services were 89.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,625

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $65,550

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,993,199

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $820,852

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $3,518,214 · related or exempt $3,518,214

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONCESSIONS

    total $495,654 · related or exempt $495,654

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $165,887 · related or exempt $165,887

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CLASSES

    total $1,100 · related or exempt $1,100

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $756,005 · excluded $756,005

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $112,032

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,625

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $104,575

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $7,457 · excluded $7,457

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $11,000 · program services $11,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $31,412 · program services $31,412

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,204,901 · program services $516,445 · management and general $370,433 · fundraising $318,023

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $52,988 · program services $52,988

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $357,654 · program services $161,906 · management and general $105,325 · fundraising $90,423

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $116,574 · program services $52,772 · management and general $34,329 · fundraising $29,473

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $21,467 · management and general $13,715 · fundraising $7,752

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,353 · management and general $32,353

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $163,526 · program services $4,796 · management and general $151,845 · fundraising $6,885

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $60,599 · program services $534 · management and general $60,065

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,468 · program services $4,468 · management and general $6,000

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $96,489 · program services $105 · management and general $96,384

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING COSTS

    total $6,992,774 · program services $6,992,774

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS

    total $5,327,805 · program services $5,327,805

  • 24c · Other expenses: MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT

    total $587,840 · program services $443,420 · management and general $3,744 · fundraising $140,676

  • 24d · Other expenses: VIP - DECK

    total $213,433 · program services $213,433

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $347,043 · program services $107,426 · management and general $18,380 · fundraising $221,237

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,819,812 · end of year $13,649,768

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,579,339 · end of year $2,687,892

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,735,075 · end of year $11,526,360

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $381,071 · end of year $593,860

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $16,578 · end of year $16,578

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $102,723 · end of year $133,784

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $11,249,906

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $499,604

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $778,465 · end of year $10,750,302

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $254,578 · end of year $278,676

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,246,721 · end of year $3,729,537

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $86,864 · end of year $197,262

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,362,783 · end of year $16,836,320

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,971,273 · end of year $18,874,101

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS IS TO PRESENT AND PRESERVE JAZZ AND RELATED FORMS OF MUSIC THROUGH WORLD-CLASS FESTIVALS, PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF JAZ ASPEN SNOWMASS IS TO PRESENT AND PRESERVE JAZZ AND RELATED FORMS OF MUSIC THROUGH WORLD-CLASS FESTIVALS, PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

  • FESTIVALS AND PERFORMACES INCLUDE THE JAS CAFE SERIES, JUNE EXPERIENCE AND LABOR DAY EXPERIENCE. THE JAS CAFE HOSTED 11 NIGHTS OF PERFORMANCES OVER THE WINTER AND SUMMER SERIES. IN A TAKEOVER OF DOWNTOWN ASPEN, THE JAS JUNE EXPERIENCE FEATURED OVER 40 PERFORMANCES ACROSS 12 DIFFERENT VENUES. THE JAS LABOR DAY EXPERIENCE ATTRACTED 27,963 ATTENDEES FOR THE ANNUAL 3 DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SNOWMASS, CO. ALONG WITH PERFORMANCES, THE JAS CAFE SERIES OFFERS MUSIC EDUCATION INCLUDING, THE 'LISTEN UP! PRE-SHOW', A LIVE ARTIST INTERVIEW GIVING AUDIENCES INSIGHTS INTO THE PERFORMER'S MUSICAL EXPERIENCES AND BACKGROUND, AND THE "JAS CAFE CORNER", WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORY OF JAZZ MUSIC WITH A BLOG AND OTHER PROGRAM ADDITIONS.

    Expenses $12,826,729 · Revenue $4,180,855

  • THE JAS ACADEMY HOSTED 46 COMPETITIVELY SELECTED STUDENTS FROM THE TOP MUSIC SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES OVER TWO SESSIONS FOCUSED ON EITHER BIG BAND OR AFRO-CARIBBEAN BIG BAND. SELECTED STUDENTS WORK WITH FACULTY FROM THE FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AS WELL AS VISITING PROFESSIONAL JAZZ MUSICIANS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND ASSISTING THE MOST TALENTED STUDENT ARTISTS EMBRACING JAZZ FUNDAMENTALLY WHILE EXPLORING MYRIAD RELATED AND UNRELATED FORMS OF MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY. THE CURRICULUM ALSO FEATURES INSTRUCTION ON THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC, GIVING STUDENTS VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE CAREER PATH OF A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. THE JAS ACADEMY IS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTED ANNUALLY BY A MULTI-YEAR GIFT FROM ED AND SASHA BASS.

    Expenses $555,362

  • LOCAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES PROVIDED OVER $255,000 IN SUPPORT TO LOCAL PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, REACHING 15 SCHOOLS AND OVER 1,500 STUDENTS. THIS INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR JAS'S NEWEST EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE JAS STREET HORNS, DESIGNED FOR ADVANCED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BASED ON THE WESTERN SLOPE INTERESTED IN A HIGH-LEVEL BAND EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS STUDY AND PERFORM WITH OTHER ADVANCED STUDENTS AT A LEVEL THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO RECEIVE IN A SCHOOL SETTING. THE GROUP MEETS MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR A REHEARSAL AND VARIOUS PERFORMANCES, WORKING WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS TRAVELING TO THE AREA TO PERFORM FOR JAS. THIS YEAR LONG COMMITMENT INCLUDES AN EXCITING AND EDUCATIONAL SPRING BREAK TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS! ALL EXPENSES FOR STREET HORN PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING THE TRIP, ARE COVERED BY JAS.

    Expenses $539,193 · Grants $42,412

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JAMES HOROWITZ

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $440,426
    From this org
    $440,426
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $416,066
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,360
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $440,426

  • ANDREW PAUL

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN SEYBOLD

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD GOODMAN

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONNA DI IANNI

    CO-NATIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARI KUHLMAN

    TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIM LAROSE

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES S LEVINE

    PROGRAMMING CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT MILLER

    GOVERNANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHRYN FLECK PEISACH

    JAS CENTER CAMPAIGN LIAISO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONNA SLADE

    EDUCATION CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUDITH STEINBERG

    COMPENSATION CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NAT ZILKHA

    CO-NATIONAL COUNCIL CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICK CRANDALL

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS & STRATE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MONE JIM ANATHAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SIDNEY BROWN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN CROWN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIKI ESRICK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROB FAKTOROW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH L FELSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GERALD GRAYSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES R JACKOWAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS LACROIX

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT MANN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES MARCUS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EARL MICHIE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DON ROSENBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID ROTH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBORAH NEWMAN SHARPE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH L SHERMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHAWN THOMSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELISHA ZANDER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL MADSEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS BANK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HOLLY UPPER

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $230,629
    From this org
    $230,629
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,649
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,980
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $230,629

  • ANDREA BEARD

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $261,903
    From this org
    $261,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,822
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,081
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $261,903

  • CHERYL RUPPEL

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $145,879
    From this org
    $145,879
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • CORREE ISLEY

    JAS CAFE DEVELOPMENT MANAG

    Total calculated
    $126,064
    From this org
    $126,064
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT CRYSTAL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $11,000

    DONATION TO LOCAL SCHOOLS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202612259349303111

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