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City Park Jazz Inc

EIN 84-1274149 · Denver, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO ENHANCE DENVER'S CITY PARK AND BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FREE PUBLIC JAZZ CONCERTS FEATURING LOCAL MUSICIANS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
16 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$228,902 spent. CITY PARK JAZZ IS ONE OF DENVER'S MOST VIBRANT SUMMER TRADITIONS, BRINGING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TOGETHER EACH SUNDAY DURING THE SUMMER FOR 10 WEEKS OF FREE, LIVE MUSIC IN THE HEART OF CITY PARK. WITH CROWDS OF 8,000 TO 12,000 EACH WEEK, IT'S A JOYFUL MIX OF FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS SHARING FOOD, DANCING, AND WORLD-CLASS JAZZ UNDER THE OPEN SKY. MORE THAN JUST A CONCERT SERIES, CPJ CREATES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY ACROSS GENERATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS. AS IT APPROACHES ITS 40TH SEASON, CITY PARK JAZZ CONTINUES TO GROW ITS IMPACT THROUGH EXPANDED PROGRAMMING, ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES, AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO KEEPING THE ARTS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2025.
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 November 1994.
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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