Nonprofit · EIN 46-4864928
JAZZ EMPOWERS
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,161,643 | $1,101,396 | $60,247 | $693,121 | $469,286 | $223,835 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $865,888 | $809,972 | $55,916 | $342,367 | $178,779 | $163,588 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $645,487 | $586,319 | $59,168 | $159,599 | $51,927 | $107,672 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,206
- Program service revenue
- $1,098,800
- Investment income
- $16,037
- Other revenue
- $600
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $97,813
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $200,746
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,778
- Occupancy
- $7,200
- Travel
- $15,662
- Program services (functional)
- $961,929
- Management and general (functional)
- $112,896
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,571
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $342,367
- Total assets, end of year
- $693,121
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $469,286
- Net assets, end of year
- $223,835
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $223,835
- Gross receipts
- $1,161,643
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Johnston | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,500 |
| Mark Morrell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Bendekovic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenisha Rhone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harmony Duke | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| William Conwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brianna Latham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Banke Balogun | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Carver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Lindley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Oleg Gershkovich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Detria Williamson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terra Van Zant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Johnston | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,500 |
| Vicky Blue | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Dillon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Bendekovic | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kenisha Rhone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harmony Duke | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| William Conwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brianna Latham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Warren Hawkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Carver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Lindley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Oleg Gershkovich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Johnston | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $51,500 |
| Larraine Voll Morris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Dillon | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Bendekovic | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenisha Rhone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harmony Duke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Renee Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vicky Blue | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Warren Hawkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Carver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| William Conwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brianna Latham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Lindley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 632 FOGG ST STE 13, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4896
- In care of
- % ANDREW JOHNSTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 508 Village Court, Nashville TN 37206
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Andrew Johnston, PO Box 60961, Nashville, TN 37206
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Andrew Johnston, 508 Village Court, Nashville TN 37206
- Signed the 990
- Andrew Johnston, Executive Dir.
- Website
- www.jazzempowers.org
- Return prepared by
- The Hobbs Group PA
Mission
The mission of Jazz Empowers is to transform the lives of youth in underserved schools through jazz education.
Program accomplishments
- 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%.Expenses $889,883 · revenue $1,098,800
- 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.Expenses $34,692
- 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.Expenses $25,680
- 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.Expenses $11,674
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
- 46-4864928
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $693,121
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,161,643
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,161,643 | $1,101,396 | $693,121 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $865,888 | $809,972 | $342,367 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $645,487 | $586,319 | $159,599 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Andrew Johnston | June 30, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-4864928).
Questions about JAZZ EMPOWERS
- What is the EIN of JAZZ EMPOWERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAZZ EMPOWERS is 46-4864928.
- Is JAZZ EMPOWERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to JAZZ EMPOWERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAZZ EMPOWERS 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 JAZZ EMPOWERS 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 JAZZ EMPOWERS 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 JAZZ EMPOWERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Andrew Johnston.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAZZ EMPOWERS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,500 (Andrew Johnston, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does JAZZ EMPOWERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,161,643, expenses of $1,101,396 and total assets of $693,121 at year end.
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