Nonprofit · EIN 94-2963195
LIVING JAZZ
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,853,297 | $1,665,432 | $187,865 | $1,112,249 | $17,633 | $1,094,616 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,404,349 | $1,435,695 | -$31,346 | $876,093 | $20,419 | $855,674 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,060,658 | $899,716 | $160,942 | $899,147 | $98,357 | $800,790 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $788,766
- of which government grants
- $112,703
- Program service revenue
- $1,052,156
- Investment income
- $986
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,129
- Net income from gaming
- $3,950
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,310
- Other revenue
- $11,389
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $146,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $867,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,116,081
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,842
- Occupancy
- $338,952
- Travel
- $16,370
- Program services (functional)
- $1,159,324
- Management and general (functional)
- $451,399
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $876,093
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,112,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,633
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,094,616
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,056,616
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,865,929
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Luke Thottam | Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $131,583 | $7,800 |
| Terrence Brewer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kellie Morlock | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Nobrega | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hardik Kheskani | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrianne Batiste | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Fairley | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenya Moses | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Kaplan PhD | Member-At-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Engel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Schmitt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth Ducey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Natalie Jacob | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gregory | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Callahan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Lute | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Shear | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thottam | Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $117,833 | $7,800 |
| Terrence Brewer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,100 | $0 |
| Joi Rhone | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Flora Zambakari | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Perlman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Nobrega | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Taylor Esq | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenya Moses | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shruti Bhutani Arora | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Brack | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Callahan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Cruz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Kaplan Ph D | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jules Kragen Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julian Lute | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Rice | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Shear | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH THOTTAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $68,666 |
| JOI RHONE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| FLORA ZAMBAKARI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| RUSS TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SHRUTI BHUTANI ARORA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRACK | INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JIM CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARTY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JULES KRAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JULIAN LUTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JORDAN PERLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- NUMBER 2, OAKLAND, CA 94612-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Elizabeth Luke Thottam, 1528 Webster Street 2, Oakland, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth Luke Thottam, Executive Director
- Phone
- (510) 858-5313
- Website
- LivingJazz.org
- Return prepared by
- Iryna AC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2963195 or by the name LIVING JAZZ.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Living Jazz transforms lives through the music, spirit, and culture of jazz in the Bay Area community by educating students and artists of all ages and abilities.
Program accomplishments
- Living Jazz delivers music and dance education programs that serve youth and the broader community through performance, education, and celebration. Its core program includes: (1) RootED (formerly the Living Jazz Childrens Project) provides free music and dance education to underserved Bay Area public schools. As of Spring 2025 Living Jazz served 21 school grades TK-12. (2) Summer Camps: Living Jazz provides Jam Camp West (Ages 15 to 115) and Jam Camp West (Ages 10-17). Each camp is a week of music and dance classes, Open Mics, Concerts, jam sessions, and intergenerational bonding. Both camps are held in the redwoods of Northern California. (3) In the Name of Love Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Musical celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and presentation of the Oakland Citizen Humanitarian Award.Expenses $1,159,324 · revenue $1,052,156
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2963195
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,112,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,865,929
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,853,297 | $1,665,432 | $1,112,249 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,404,349 | $1,435,695 | $876,093 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,060,658 | $899,716 | $899,147 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,049,282 | $1,015,759 | $474,614 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-2963195).
Questions about LIVING JAZZ
- What is the EIN of LIVING JAZZ?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVING JAZZ is 94-2963195.
- Is LIVING JAZZ tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to LIVING JAZZ tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIVING JAZZ 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 LIVING JAZZ due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIVING JAZZ last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIVING JAZZ?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Elizabeth Luke Thottam.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIVING JAZZ?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,583 (Elizabeth Luke Thottam, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does LIVING JAZZ have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,853,297, expenses of $1,665,432 and total assets of $1,112,249 at year end.
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