Santa Fe Jazz
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Music public performances and youth education music programs in jazz classical flamenco genres
- Income
- $75,748
- Spending
- $70,389
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $29,000 spent. Santa Fe JAZZ presented on April 29 2024 a chamber orchestra of 44 members to the Atalaya Public Elementary School 350 in attendance which included a demonstration of classical music instruments and a performance of Beethovens Symphony No 5 and later that night a public concert for 90 adults in Santa Fe New Mexico at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center
- $17,175 spent. Santa Fe JAZZ presented jazz artists Stacy Dillard tenor saxophone Dezron Douglas double bass Marvin Sewell guitar and Jeremy Bean Clemons from New York City on August 20 2024 at Josephs Culinary Pub for the general public as well as a performance for the school children at Atalaya Public Elementary School that afternoon with 350 in attendance
- $12,389 spent. Santa Fe JAZZ presented jazz artists Jaleel Shaw Trio Jaleel Shaw alto saxophone Dezron Douglas double bass and Joe Dyson Jr drums from New York City on November 12 2024 at Josephs Culinary Pub for the general public as well as a performance for the school children at Atalaya Public Elementary School that afternoon with 350 in attendance
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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