Nonprofit · EIN 13-3853627
THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,219,694 | $1,169,302 | $50,392 | $532,226 | $592,450 | -$60,224 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $965,593 | $1,280,468 | -$314,875 | $650,497 | $761,113 | -$110,616 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,177,906 | $1,428,264 | -$250,358 | $905,926 | $701,667 | $204,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,129,628
- of which government grants
- $380,145
- Program service revenue
- $48,025
- Investment income
- $14
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,507
- Other revenue
- $42,027
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,116
- Other salaries and wages
- $205,353
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $451,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,018
- Occupancy
- $142,181
- Depreciation
- $17,179
- Program services (functional)
- $610,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $315,553
- Fundraising (functional)
- $243,280
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $650,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $532,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $592,450
- Net assets, end of year
- -$60,224
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$177,224
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $117,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,222,204
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,356 |
| RICHARD TAFFET | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LOLITA JACKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALBERT V DE LEON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK A WILLIS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZAIRE BAPTISTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAI K JACOB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L NELSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL A TURVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $141,739 |
| RICHARD TAFFET | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LOLITA JACKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AL DE LEON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK A WILLIS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LOLA ADESIOYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ZAIRE BAPTISTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF D'ONOFRIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAI K JACOB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN MCINTYRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WYNTON MARSALIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L NELSON JR | TURSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL A TURNVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUE VO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LLOYD WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,800 |
| TIMOTHY L PORTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOLITA K JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAFFET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK A WILLIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF D'ONOFRIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAI K JACOB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN MCINTYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WYNTON MARSALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT L NELSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL A TURVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUE VO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LLOYD WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALBERT V DE LEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA DILDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SHOSHANNA SOFAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 58 W 129TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10027-2371
- In care of
- % JASNA RADONJIC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK A WILLIS, 58 WEST 129 STREET GROUND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10027
- Signed the 990
- MARK A WILLIS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 348-8300
- Website
- WWW.JMIH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS & CO LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM IS TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND PRESENT JAZZ BY INSPIRING KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION, AND THE CELEBRATION OF JAZZ LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MAIN PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE: JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS, HARLEM SPEAKS, AND OUR LIVE MUSIC SERIES. HARLEM SPEAKS IS THE MUSEUM'S ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE THAT CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW SERIES WITH MUSICIANS, AUTHORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO REFELECT ON HARLEM'S RICH HISTORY OF JAZZ. IT IS PRESENTED 46 TIMES A YEAR AND IS FREE TO THE AUDIENCE. JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS IS A WEEKLY EVENING PROGRAM THAT TAKES AN INDEPTH LOOK AT JAZZ THROUGH CONVERSATIONS, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS, INTERVIEWS, AND LIVE MUSIC. OUR LIVE MUSIC PROGRAMMING LINCLUDES OUR DUKE'S KEYS PIANO SERIES WHERE PIANISTS PERFORM ON DUKE ELLINGTON'S PIANO, NEW SOUNDS WHICH FEATURES NEW AND EMERGING ARTISTS, WEEKEND JAM SESSIONS, INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CONCERT, HAVANA HARLEM CULTURAL EXCHANGE CONCERT AND OTHER EXHIBITION THEMED CONCERTS. "BORN IN HARLEM" IS THE CORE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TEENS AND ADULTS THAT LOOKS AT THE MUSICAL AND CULTRAL INNOVATIONS CREATED IN HARLEM DURING THE FRIST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. "OOM BOP SH'BAM" IS AN INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-7. SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS CONNECT WITH GRADE SPECIFIC CURRICULA INCLUDING "CHANGES IN SOCIETY" WHICH LOOKS AT POST WWI AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "JAZZ AMBASSADORS" WHICH LOOKS AT THE COLD WAR AND THE ROLE OF JAZZ AS A PROPAGANDA TOOL DURING THE TURBULENTS CIVIL RIGHT ERA AND "JAZZ HANDS" A PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR VISITORS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE MUSEUM'S EXHITBITS PROVIDE VISITORS WITH AN INDEPTH LOOK AT HARLEM, A CULTURAL EPICENTER OF JAZZ AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE. EXHIBITS DRAW FROM THE MUSUM'S UNIQUE COLLECTIONS TO SHOWCASE ARTIFACTS, IMAGES AND MULTIMEDIA THECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLE VISITORS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF JAZZ AND THE HARLEM COMMUNITY.Expenses $610,469 · revenue $34,346
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3853627
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $532,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,222,204
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,219,694 | $1,169,302 | $532,226 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $965,593 | $1,280,468 | $650,497 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,177,906 | $1,428,264 | $905,926 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,249,200 | $1,223,964 | $764,890 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3853627).
Questions about THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM
- What is the EIN of THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM is 13-3853627.
- Is THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK A WILLIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,356 (TRACY HYTER-SUFFERN, INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,219,694, expenses of $1,169,302 and total assets of $532,226 at year end.
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