The Durham Jazz Workshop
Provide the community with high quality jazz performances & educational programs.
The Durham Jazz Workshop at a glance
In short: The Durham Jazz Workshop gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $264,859
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Durham Jazz Workshop funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Durham Arts Council ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $330 (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Arts Council Durham, NC | Caps Program | $10,000 |
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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 | $264,859 | $756,747 | $711,811 | $10,000 | 1 | $3,569 |
| 2024 | $235,281 | $628,092 | $610,899 | — | — | $1,503 |
| 2023 | $222,385 | $546,228 | $605,928 | — | — | $5,795 |
| 2022 | $284,498 | $399,160 | $483,490 | — | — | $3,094 |
| 2021 | $368,524 | $478,836 | $316,381 | — | — | $4,524 |
| 2020 | $206,772 | $197,047 | $249,218 | $330 | Total only | $970 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Durham Jazz Workshop
Based on IRS filings
The Durham Jazz Workshop is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $265K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Durham Jazz Workshop is led by James Ketch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Ketch
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Paul Weisenfeld
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Finucane
Executive Di
President & Director → President, 2022
President → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$67K (2020) → $120K (2025)
Valerie Courreges-Siegel
Codirector
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Codirector, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $73K (2025)
Eric Hallman
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lou Perron (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Ketch (2020) — Vice President
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 $120K, to David Finucane (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Durham Jazz Workshop
How much does The Durham Jazz Workshop give each year?
The Durham Jazz Workshop gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Durham Jazz Workshop?
The Durham Jazz Workshop reported $265K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $757K.
What is The Durham Jazz Workshop?
The Durham Jazz Workshop is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Durham, NC. It holds $265K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Durham Jazz Workshop operate?
The Durham Jazz Workshop has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is The Durham Jazz Workshop's EIN?
The Durham Jazz Workshop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4956498. 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 25, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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