Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Jazz Angel Inc

EIN 84-1686341 · Signal Hill, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUTH OF GREATER LONG BEACH TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE LEARNING, PLAYING, AND PRESERVICG JASS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL MUSIC TRAINING.

Income
$376,412
Spending
$260,586
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 48%
Employees
4
Volunteers
85
Highest pay
$125,289, executive dir.

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

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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

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)
  1. $117,054 spent. STUDIO SESSION: 7-10 DIFFERENT JAZZ BANK ENSEMBLES WITH 10-12 MUSICIANS REHEARSE FOR ONE HOUR EVERY WEEK IN 4 10 WEEK SESSIONS. MUSIC IS ARRANGED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH MUSICIAN. 2 DIRECTORS, 1-2 STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE PRESENT AT EACH REHEARSAL. EACH SESSION ALSO INCLUDES PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL JAZZ BANKS.
  2. $35,437 spent. LONG BEACH USD: JAZZ ANGELS WERE CONTRACTED TO TEACH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, FUNDED 50 BY THE DISTRICT AND 50 DIVIDED BETWEEN JAZZ ANGLES SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND GRANTS FROM ARTS COUNCIL FOR LONG BEACH, MILLER FOUNDATION AND CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL.
  3. $16,703 spent. PARAMOUNT USD: 6 DURING SCHOOL JAZZ BAND CLASSES ARE TAUGHT PER WEEK AT 3 DIFFERENT MIDDLE SCHOOLS. 25-30 MUSICIANS ARE IN EACH CLASS. MUSIC IS ARRANGED AT THE LEVEL OF EACH MUSCICIAN. 2 JAZZ ANGLES STAFF TEACH THE CLASS. EACH SESSION ALSO INCLUDES PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH CLASS.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.