Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The John Stites Jazz Artist Foundation, based in Marshall, Michigan, is dedicated to supporting jazz artists and initiatives. With assets totaling $1,559,427, the foundation operates with expenses of $219,271 and a revenue deficit of $19,568. The foundation funds projects in various cities across the United States, including Big Rapids, Boston, Chicago, and others, spanning states like Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, and more. The organization is led by President F. William McCarty, with Sandra Schaefer serving as Secretary/Treasurer, and directors Scott Cowan, Douglas Decker, and Kenyon Morgan. The foundation's mission focuses on promoting jazz music and supporting artists in the field.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
16 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $170,000 | GILMORE FESTIVAL | JAZZ CONCERT | Kalamazoo, MI, US | 2023 |
| $70,000 | GILMORE FESTIVAL | JAZZ CONCERTS | Kalamazoo, MI, US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | EDISON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN | JAZZ FESTIVAL | Kalamazoo, MI, US | 2023 |
| $16,200 | SOUTHSIDE JAZZ COALITION | JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Chicago, IL, US | 2024 |
| $15,000 | CHARLES OWEN | JAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS | Tampa, FL, US | 2023 |
| $15,000 | CITYMUSIC CLEVELAND | JAZZ VIDEO SCHOOL PROGRAM | Cleveland, OH, US | 2024 |
| $13,730 | LISA SUNG | STUDY OF SE ASIAN INFLUENCES ON JAZZ | Grand rapids, MI, US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | TUBA BACH INC | JAZZ CONCERT | Big rapids, MI, US | 2024 |
| $9,000 | LAKE EFFECT JAZZ BIG BAND | JAZZ CONCERT | Saint joseph, MI, US | 2024 |
| $9,000 | MI FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC | JAZZ CONCERT | Kalamazoo, MI, US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FW
F WILLIAM MCCARTY
| PRESIDENT | $300 | 2024 |
SS
SANDRA SCHAEFER
| SECRETARY/TR | $0 | 2024 |
SC
SCOTT COWAN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
DD
DOUGLAS DECKER
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
KM
KENYON MORGAN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
F WILLIAM MCCARTY
PRESIDENT
SANDRA SCHAEFER
SECRETARY/TR
SCOTT COWAN
DIRECTOR
DOUGLAS DECKER
DIRECTOR
KENYON MORGAN
DIRECTOR
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