2025-12-04T07:06:47-08:00 2025-06-30 570957419 The Hobbs Group PA 1704 Laurel Street Columbia SC 29201 990 2024-07-01 464864928 Jazz Empowers JAZZ PO Box 60961 Nashville TN 37206 Andrew Johnston Executive Dir. 2025-12-04 true true Will Stevens CPA P01208094 8037990555 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrew Johnston PO Box 60961 Nashville TN 37206 1161643 false X www.jazzempowers.org X 2014 TN The mission of Jazz Empowers is to transform the lives of youth in underserved schools through jazz education. 13 13 3 13 0 63309 46206 796061 1098800 6514 16037 4 600 865888 1161643 0 0 136944 200746 0 26571 673028 900650 809972 1101396 55916 60247 342367 693121 178779 469286 163588 223835 X The mission of Jazz Empowers is to transform the lives of youth in underserved schools through jazz education. false false 889883 1098800 Our Charter School Residency Program introduces and operates jazz programs in Title 1 schools with no established instrumental music program. Unfortunately, 61% of all middle and high school public charter schools in the United States do not have such a program. The schools we serve have the desire and need to start a band program for their students, but can't afford the $100,000 typically needed to do so. Jazz Empowers allows schools to overcome these barriers, reducing costs to a more manageable programming fee, and handling all operations of the jazz program. This includes supplying high-quality instructors, instruments, and curriculum resources. The jazz bands we start at these schools meet 2-5 times per week during the school year, and work towards performances at school concerts, assemblies, festivals, and even competitions. For the 24-25 school year, Jazz Empowers operated jazz programs at 28 underserved charter schools. As part of the program Jazz Empowers ran rehearsals 2-5 times a week for the entire school year at each school and provided free instruments for all students in the program. This program served 775 students in total and Jazz Empowers increased the number of schools in the program by 28% from the 23-24 school year. For the 24-25 school year, 75% of students in this program believed that playing in a jazz band has made them a better overall student and 75% of students in this program enjoyed school more because they were in a jazz band. The graduation rate of high school seniors in the program was 100%. 34692 While the Charter School Residency Program targets schools without a jazz program, our Band Director Support Program partners with band directors at underserved schools with existing jazz programs. Jazz Empowers provides these programs with financial support for instruments, sheet music, and other crucial resources to bolster their program. Numerous schools served through this program have competed and won awards at prestigious high school music festivals and competitions.For the 24-25 school year, Jazz Empowers supported band directors with jazz programs at 12 underserved schools serving 300 students. In this program Jazz Empowers used funds to buy instruments, sheet music and other crucial resources for Title 1 jazz programs. Jazz Empowers also supported the school band directors with professional development and administrative tasks. 25680 Our Jazz Band Director Cohort provides free and on-demand resources to band directors across the country. Any band director can get access to monthly live professional development sessions on Zoom, and valuable jazz education tools they can use in their bandroom to teach jazz more effectively and bring their program to the next level.For the 24-25 school year, Jazz Empowers provided online resources and professional development to 250 band directors at underserved schools across the country. These schools served a combined 5,125 students. Jazz Empowers created monthly training sessions for these instructors, and uploaded valuable resources to a free membership website for cohort members. 11674 The Jazz Empowers student advisory council is a highly selective committee of dedicated jazz students from across the country. During the 24-25 school year, the council met on a monthly basis to build community with other jazz students, become better musicians, and provide feedback on how jazz is taught in schools. 8 students participated in the student council. Students in the council received a $500 stipend used to further their education. 11674 961929 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 68 0 true 3 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false true false false TN X X Andrew Johnston 5155093553 PO Box 60961 Nashville TN 37206 Andrew Johnston Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 72500 0 0 Mark Morrell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Taylor Dillon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Bendekovic Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenisha Rhone Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Harmony Duke Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William Conwell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brianna Latham Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Banke Balogun Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Carver Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Christina Lindley President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Oleg Gershkovich Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Detria Williamson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terra Van Zant Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 72500 0 false false false 0 46206 46206 Schools & Instruction 1098800 1098800 1098800 16037 16037 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 600 600 600 1161643 1115437 X 0 0 0 0 75000 48000 23250 3750 0 97813 62600 30322 4891 0 13459 8127 4173 1159 14474 9263 4487 724 0 28778 9138 18926 714 0 0 0 0 684885 669569 15243 73 10300 5150 5150 9834 6293 3049 492 0 0 7200 7200 15662 15662 0 0 0 0 0 1778 1138 551 89 Program Instruments, Equipment 106799 106799 Fees 9804 6275 3039 490 Fundraising Expenses 8810 8810 Other Expenses 8298 6895 1208 195 8502 7020 1448 34 1101396 961929 112896 26571 255358 345128 0 0 84500 344200 0 0 0 0 2509 3793 0 0 0 0 0 0 342367 693121 3808 4183 169808 460050 5163 5053 178779 469286 X 163588 223835 163588 223835 342367 693121 60247 X false true X false false X 64447 262775 32601 63309 46206 469338 0 0 20000 20000 0 84447 262775 32601 63309 46206 489338 0 0 489338 6514 16037 22551 0 6514 16037 22551 0 380 442 4 600 1426 84827 262775 33043 69827 62843 513315 0.95330 0.98640 0.04390 0.01210 X Payroll Liabilities 5053 5053 X 1161643 1161643 1161643 1101396 1101396 1101396 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicating it is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is subject to federal income tax only on net unrelated business income. Management has determined that the Organization has no current obligations for unrelated business income tax. Accordingly, no provisions for federal and state income taxes are required.Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Organization and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would be sustained upon examination by the IRS. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Organization, and has concluded that as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdiction; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for tax years prior to 2020. U.S. state jurisdictions have statues of limitations that generally range from three to five years. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b We keep minutes from each quarterly board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Financials are reviewed on a monthly basis by the board treasurer and FOrm 990 is prepared by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part V, Line 1c - Reportable Payments The organization had no reportable payments to a vendor requiring compliance with backup withholding rules, nor did they provide any reportable gaming, gambling, or winnings to a prize winner.