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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1928901

SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Also known as SEATTLE REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98145

Financials

$442K$488K2021$478K$459K2022$442K$539K2023$566K$444K2024$535K$589K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$534,947$588,759-$53,812$155,023$30,285$124,738
June 30, 2025990 (amended)$566,096$443,976$122,120$243,073$64,523$178,550
June 30, 2024990$441,931$538,948-$97,017$57,814$1,384$56,430
June 30, 2023990$477,804$459,147$18,657$164,922$12,082$152,840
June 30, 2022990 (amended)$441,896$487,690-$45,794$167,242$33,059$134,183
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$285,077
of which government grants
$28,320
Program service revenue
$231,178
Investment income
$509
Net income from fundraising events
$17,183
Other revenue
$18,183

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,462
Other salaries and wages
$75,899
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$176,626
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,848
Accounting fees
$13,987
Occupancy
$63,271
Travel
$14,749
Program services (functional)
$528,325
Management and general (functional)
$47,957
Fundraising (functional)
$12,477

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$243,073
Total assets, end of year
$155,023
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,285
Net assets, end of year
$124,738
Net assets without donor restrictions
$124,738
Gross unrelated business income
$1,000
Gross receipts
$576,054
Employees
3
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
WA

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, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL S BROCKMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR32$76,002$12,460
LISA ESPINOSABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN COLLIGANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
CHRIS JAMBATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEPHEN DUNPHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH RENNPAST PRES.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ABE BESSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL SCHWABBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NEAL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN JENKINSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STILLMAN SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEN STEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANET HOBBSSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRAN KREMENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANDRA WALKER MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MACK GROUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY SHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN VASSALL MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGIE BATTALIOOPERATIONS MANAGER20$0
ANN MARIE GRANGERPRODUCTION MANAGER20$0
CLARENCE ACOXDIRECTOR32$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL S BROCKMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR32$79,272$11,394
MARTY DENNISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN COLLIGANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
CHRIS JAMBATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEPHEN DUNPHYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH RENNPAST PRES.
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ABE BESSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES E BROWN IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NEAL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN JENKINSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STILLMAN SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEN STEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANET UPEGUIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRAN KREMENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANDRA WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MACK GROUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY SHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN VASSALL MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGIE BUNKEROPERATIONS MANAGER20$0$0
ANN MARIE GRANGERPRODUCTION MANAGER20$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL S BROCKMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR32$66,831
JOANNE CONGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$28,630
CAROL BRYANTPRIOR PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
SUSAN COLLIGANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRIS JAMBATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
STEPHEN DUNPHYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOSEPH RENNPAST PRES.
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ABE BESSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES E BROWN IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
NEAL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
SUSAN JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
STILLMAN SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KEN STEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JANET UPEGUIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
AUDREY NUTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
SANDRA WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
MACK GROUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KAREN ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael S BrockmanArtistic Director
Key employee
32$81,014
Joanne CongerExecutive Director
Key employee
40$46,400
Carol BryantPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Susan ColliganVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Chris JambaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Stephen DunphySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Joseph RennPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Abe BeesonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
James E Brown IIBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Neal FriedmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan JenkinsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Stillman SaundersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ken SteinerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet UpeguiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Audrey NuttBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sandra WalkerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL S BROCKMANArtistic Director
Key employee
40$75,181
ALAN LANDMANNBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
ABE BESSONBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL BRYANTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JAMES E BROWN IIBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL DEMARCOSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOSEPH RENNPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KEN STEINERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
LENORE DEFLIESETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
NEAL FRIEDMANBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA WALKERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
SILLMAN SAUNDERSBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
JANET UPEGUIBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
AUDREY NUTTBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN DUNPHYBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
JACKIE SCHAFERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY TANAKABoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
MCCRAY PETTWAYBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN JENKINSBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 45592, SEATTLE, WA 98145-0592
In care of
% CAROL BRYANT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SUSAN COLLIGAN, PO BOX 45592, SEATTLE, WA 981450592
Signed the 990
SUSAN COLLIGAN, President
Phone
(206) 523-6159
Return prepared by
Loughrin & Company CPAs

Mission

TO SHARE THE JOY OF LIVE JAZZ MUSIC BY FOSTERING A SUPERB, PROFFESSIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA, TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION TO PERFORM AND TREASURE JAZZ MUSIC, AND TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY WITH NEW ARTISTIC WORKS, RESTORED CLASSICS, AND PROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT SERIES: THE ORCHESTRA STAGED CONCERTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC.
    Expenses $527,294 · revenue $231,177
  • EDUCATION: STUDENTS WERE INSTRUCTED IN JAZZ TECHNIQUES. THE EDUCATIONAL FOCUS WAS PLACED ON STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS THAT DID NOT HAVE A VIBRANT BAND PRESENCE.
    Expenses $1,031

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1928901
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$155,023
Income (IRS master file)
$576,054

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$534,947$588,759$155,023XML
990-TJune 2026–––IRS
990June 2025$566,096$443,976$243,073XML
990June 2024$441,931$538,948$57,814XML
990June 2023$477,804$459,147$164,922XML
990June 2022$441,896$487,690$167,242XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 91-1928901).

Questions about SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

What is the EIN of SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA is 91-1928901.
Is SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA 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 SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names SUSAN COLLIGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,002 (MICHAEL S BROCKMAN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SEATTLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $534,947, expenses of $588,759 and total assets of $155,023 at year end.

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