Nonprofit · EIN 62-1827891
KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $377,086 | $411,181 | -$34,095 | $285,513 | $838 | $284,675 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $406,710 | $384,194 | $22,516 | $301,180 | $1,439 | $299,741 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $338,751 | $331,241 | $7,510 | $273,997 | $2,653 | $271,344 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $391,813 | $329,177 | $62,636 | $256,709 | $2,447 | $254,262 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $294,690 | $253,381 | $41,309 | $185,485 | $700 | $184,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $191,101
- of which government grants
- $19,990
- Program service revenue
- $203,958
- Investment income
- $7,042
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,658
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,643
- Other revenue
- -$25,015
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $61,360
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $66,022
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,168
- Travel
- $9,050
- Program services (functional)
- $325,597
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,283
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $301,180
- Total assets, end of year
- $285,513
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $838
- Net assets, end of year
- $284,675
- Publicly traded securities
- $97,588
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $269,835
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,840
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,643
- Gross receipts
- $403,744
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Bechtel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Cole | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Crist | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Grimac | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Hassil | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Hough | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sheena McCall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John McCarty | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Prince | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie Turner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edie Volk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Mullaney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Walker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Clay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay McBride | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave King | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Batchelor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Bechtel | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Cole | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Crist | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Davis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Grant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Grimac | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Hassil | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Hough | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Lederer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheena McCall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John McCarty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Prince | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Shaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie Turner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edie Volk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Wachter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Dowling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Mullaney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Clay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Batchelor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Bechtel | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Cole | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Crist | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Davis | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Grant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Grimac | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Hassil | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Hough | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Lederer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheena McCall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John McCarty | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Prince | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Shaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie Turner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edie Volk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Wachter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Dowling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Mullaney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Walker | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Clay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Batchelor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Bechtel | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Cole | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Crist | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Davis | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Grant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Grimac | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Hassil | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Hough | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Lederer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheena McCall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John McCarty | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Prince | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Shaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mollie Turner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edie Volk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Wachter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Dowling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Mullaney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BATCHELOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAN BECHTEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JANICE COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA CRIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN GRIMAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDY HASSIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON HOUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB LEDERER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHEENA MCCALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN MCCARTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEROME MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUZANNE PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM S RUKEYSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EDIE VOLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE WACHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN WINEMILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2518 SHERROD RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37920-2048
- In care of
- % VANCE THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Vance Thompson, 2217 Clinch Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
- Signed the 990
- Vance Thompson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (865) 573-3226
- Website
- WWW.KNOXJAZZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Elliott Advisory Group PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE JAZZ MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORCHESTRA PRESENTS PUBLIC CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FEATURING ORIGINAL AND STANDARD BIG BAND REPERTOIRE.Expenses $325,597 · revenue $203,958
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1827891
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $285,513
- Income (IRS master file)
- $403,744
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $377,086 | $411,181 | $285,513 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $406,710 | $384,194 | $301,180 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $338,751 | $331,241 | $273,997 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $391,813 | $329,177 | $256,709 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $294,690 | $253,381 | $185,485 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-1827891).
Questions about KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA is 62-1827891.
- Is KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Vance Thompson.
- Who are the officers and directors of KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $377,086, expenses of $411,181 and total assets of $285,513 at year end.
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