Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation

HARPER WOODS, MI EIN: 02-0754855 Website

TO FOSTER THE HISTORY AND NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF JAZZ, TO PERPETUATE DETROIT'S SIGNIFICANT JAZZ LEGACY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND TO PRESENT A WORLD-CLASS SIGNATURE EVENT THAT MAKES DETROIT A TOURIST DESTINATION

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$365K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.3M

-2.3% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4.3M

-2.3% YoY

About Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in HARPER WOODS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $365K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $4.3M.

Focus Areas

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Michigan $19.1M (100%)

States

Michigan

Cities

Harper Woods

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$364,519	$370,515	$842,950
Revenue	$4,304,533	$3,989,515	$3,994,104
Expenses	$4,360,529	$4,461,950	$4,240,783
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Detroit Jazz Festival Productions Inc ($4,350,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC HARPER WOODS, MI	TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL, A FREE PUBLIC JAZZ FESTIVAL HELD IN DETROIT EACH YEAR OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND	$4,350,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MARK VALADE	CHAIR AND SECRETARY	4	—
NEVRA KREGER	TREASURER	4	—
WILLIE MCALLISTER	DIRECTOR	0.5	—
DR M ROY WILSON	DIRECTOR	0.5	—
CHRISTOPHER COLLINS	PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation?

Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in HARPER WOODS, MI. It holds $365K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation?

As of 2024, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation holds $365K in total assets with $4.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $4.3M in 2024.

Where does Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation operate?

Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What size grants does Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation award?

In 2024, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $4.3M — an average of about $4.3M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation's EIN?

Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0754855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.