2026-09-16T09:13:08-07:00 2026-05-31 541908007 Kirby & Associates PC 4120 E Parham Rd Ste B Richmond VA 23228 990EZ 2025-06-01 521218344 RICHMOND JAZZ SOCIETY INC RICH 8046431972 P O BOX 25723 RICHMOND VA 23260 ROBERT L PAYNE SR PRESIDENT 2026-09-16 true Phillip J Kirby Jr P00177358 8046727650 2025 X www.vajazz.org X X 110894 X 44316 65670 623 0 0 0 285 0 285 110894 1470 10566 1251 98257 111544 -650 43610 42960 43610 42960 43610 42960 43610 42960 To engage in education, preservation, and advancement of Jazz. Daily Operations: RJS maintained its professional office space and provided resource and informational assistance to area students, journalists, researchers, arts organizations, musicians, and the general public. RJS maintained its status as a major clearinghouse for Jazz support and technical services for area arts and civic organizations. Services included media interviews; artist referrals and bookings; event planning and promotional support. Jazz preservation is a major component of our mission to educate the public and advance Jazz as an American art form. RJS continued to receive Jazz archival content from the general public including photographs, recordings, books, instruments, and other memorabilia from residents and the estates of muscians. RJS Executive Director and volunteers processed these items; digitized where appropriate; documented them. RJS maintained the organization's two independent, temperature-controlled, secured archival storage where the materials are stored. Programs Education & Outreach Programs:Our education and outreach programs feature are unique, participartory ensembles, "Make Music With Me Band"for children audiences and "Bright Moments Jazz Band"for seniors. Children's audiences learn about Jazz music's rhythms and harmonies and are invited to play instruments and dance with the band. Senior audiences enjoy singing and dancing to the songs of their youth as music thearpy. RJS awarded scholarships to studnets in the Jazz studies departments at Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University and George Mason University. RJS continued to provide performances for Senior living, rehabilitation and recreational centers in Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico counties. Technical Support/Services RJS' Artist Referral Booking Service has made the organization one of the most trusted agencies for booking Jazz artist in our region. RJS matches presenters with musicians who are appropriate for their events. The Artist Referral Service assists the musicians with marketing and promotional support, bookings lectureres, event planning media interviews and promotional support. In FY 25-26 RJS Artist Referral generated $65,670 for area Jazz musicians.RJS provided performances, program and technical support events sponsored by the Black History Museum of Virginia,VA Museum of Fine Arts; Richmond Tourism; Virginia Tourism; Va. Commonwealth Univeristy; Henrico County Council of PTA's, Venture Richmond, and 2nd Street Festival. CollaborationsRJS ongoing partnership with the Va. Museum of Fine Arts 'Dominion Energy Jazz Cafee' continues to be very successful. The 52-week series received overwhelming support from the public with hundreds of attendees each week. RJS co-produced a Jazz recording in collaboration with an area local collective group of musicians and producers, The RVA Jazz Collective. The recording, "Daddy, What is Jazz?" features instrumental music and spoken word to help educators, parents and grandparents teach their children about Jazz - American Classical Music. It featured over 40 of Richmond's most talented and celebrated Jazz artists and producers. The recording was submitted and accepted for 1st round consideration of a Grammy nomination in the Jazz catergory. Concerts: RJS co-produced 3 concerts during the fiscal year with over 100 attendees at each event. Publications/Media Projects:RJS maintained comminication with its clientele via monthly VAJAZZ News E-letters with Jazz commentary, historical information and events produced by other Jazz societies throughout the Commonwealth. Its Facebook page has over 3,000 followers and garnered tens of thousands of views from Jazz fans around the world. RJS is a co-sponsor of an on-line Jazz radio show, Jazz Infinity Radio. 76906 Donated program services were provided at the fair value of $7,076 in the areas of contractual and educational services, advertising, contract services, entertainment, printing, promotional materials, musician fees, occupancy, printing, professional fees, operating supplies, equipment and facility rental, and preservation project. 76906 ROBERT L PAYNE SR PRESIDENT 8.00 0 DESIREE ROOTS CENTEIO Member 1.00 0 BEVERLY J BROWN Secretary 8.00 0 THOMAS CANNON JR Treasurer 2.00 0 WILLIAM S LOWE Member 1.00 0 GRETA HARRIS Member 1.00 0 MECCA MARSH MEMBER 1.00 0 BROOKS M SMITH Member 1.00 0 NELSON LAWSON Member 1.00 0 LASHAWN PAYNE-ROBERTSON Member 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false ROBERT L PAYNE SR 2025 E MAIN ST SUITE 203 RICHMOND VA 23223 8046431972 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 52978 38285 39526 53384 44316 228489 41050 54575 67350 61675 65670 290320 0 0 0 94028 92860 106876 115059 109986 518809 0 0 518809 3 3 96 857 623 1582 0 3 3 96 857 623 1582 0 260 210 285 755 94291 93073 106972 115916 110894 521146 0.99550 0.99700 0.00300 0.00190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $500 Other Expenses.1 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $42148 Other Expenses.2 MUSICIAN FEES $41255 Other Expenses.3 GRANTS/AWARDS $4025 Other Expenses.4 COMPUTER SERVICES $2579 Other Expenses.5 LICENSES/FEES $2298 Other Expenses.6 TELEPHONE $2040 Other Expenses.7 ENTERTAINMENT $1813 Other Expenses.8 SUPPLIES $1467 Other Expenses.11 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $132