San Francisco Jazz Organization
The San Francisco Jazz Organization (the organization) is a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education. The organization explores the full spectrum of jazz, from the music's origins in the african American community to its diverse present-day expressions around the world. As a non-profit organization, sfjazz works to develop the audience for jazz in the san francisco bay area and beyond. The organization celebrates jazz as a living art form, built on a constantly evolving tradition.
San Francisco Jazz Organization at a glance
- Total assets
- $62,029,757
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $18,037,460
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $296,507
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $22,856,236
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who San Francisco Jazz Organization funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,029,757 | $18,037,460 | $22,856,236 | — | — | $296,507 |
| 2024 | $66,206,503 | $19,498,273 | $22,870,756 | — | — | $465,851 |
| 2023 | $70,423,811 | $16,621,565 | $21,068,486 | $250,000 | 1 | $299,446 |
| 2022 | $74,473,088 | $26,929,110 | $18,609,428 | — | — | $3,951 |
| 2021 | $64,965,614 | $11,913,007 | $12,067,665 | — | — | $-3,799 |
| 2020 | $66,514,325 | $14,284,025 | $17,154,210 | — | — | $41,229 |
About San Francisco Jazz Organization
Based on IRS filings
San Francisco Jazz Organization is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $297K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
San Francisco Jazz Organization is led by Greg Stern, CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Stern
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$157K (2021) → $422K (2025)
Denise Young
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mount V. Allen III
Director of Operations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Amy Heiden
Director of Production & Foh
Director of Productions → Director of Production & Foh, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $112K (2025)
Emma Moon
Director of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $178K (2025)
Niketa Prendi Wilkinson
Director of People & Culture
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $181K (2025)
Tim Oliver Gorton Jr.
Director of Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$121K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Terence Blanchard
Executive Artistic Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $270K (2025)
Judith Gum
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$187K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Angela Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Ashe
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Cozadd
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claude Steele
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Divesh Makan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Botti
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hook
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Coye
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rishi Garg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zakir Hussain
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aston Motes
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Wyckoff
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julius Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shakeya McDow
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sid Ganis
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Simon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mauze
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ravin Agrawal
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Weill
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Inamarie Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Allison
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Whipps
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Deangelo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Costas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arjun Dev Arora
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjay Vaswani
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Denise Young Smith (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Randall Kline (2020–2024) — Founder & Executive Art Director
- Former: Lillian Schwartz (2023–2024) — Artistic Producer
- Former: Aditya Agrawal (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bernard Bourdeaux (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Bluestone (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Sherman (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Santos (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Loring Sagan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Lazarus (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mick Hellman (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shelton Berg (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Aditya Agarwal (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bernard Boudreaux (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Neha Narkhede (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Chreston (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Lilly Schwartz (2020–2022) — Artistic Producer
- Former: Tj Gorton (2020–2022) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Parmila Philips (2022) — CFO
- Former: Rebecca Mauleon (2022) — Director of Education
- Former: Barrett Shaver (2020–2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Donald W. Derheim (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Kate Duhamel (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Bell (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Berkemeier (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Dattels (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Mauleon-Santana (2021) — Director of Productions
- Former: Daniel Handler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Hormel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Kao (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Edmunds (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Graphix (2020) — Director of Productions
- Former: William Holodnak (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Willie Brown (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $422K, to Greg Stern (CEO (Thru 12/31/24)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about San Francisco Jazz Organization
How large is San Francisco Jazz Organization?
San Francisco Jazz Organization reported $62.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.0M.
What is San Francisco Jazz Organization?
San Francisco Jazz Organization is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $62.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does San Francisco Jazz Organization operate?
San Francisco Jazz Organization has awarded grants in California.
What is San Francisco Jazz Organization's EIN?
San Francisco Jazz Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2990335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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