Nonprofit · EIN 77-0045498
SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $44,334 | $34,906 | $9,428 | $36,367 | $3,980 | $32,387 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $41,697 | $35,319 | $6,378 | $26,939 | $3,980 | $22,959 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $29,340 | $35,605 | -$6,265 | $20,415 | $3,980 | $16,435 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990-EZ | $20,455 | $20,101 | $354 | $22,700 | – | $22,700 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Program service revenue
- $43,884
- Investment income
- $22
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,550
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,262
- Occupancy
- $4,412
- Printing, publications and postage
- $191
- Other expenses
- $24,491
- Program services (functional)
- $33,763
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,939
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,980
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,387
- Cash, savings and investments
- $35,957
- Gross receipts
- $47,952
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA DEFAYMOREAU HUNTER | President | 4 | $0 |
| MARK BIDELMAN | FESTIVAL DIR. | 6 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TANIGUCHI | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ABRAMSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DEFAYMOREAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| NAOKI TANIGUCHI | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| JORGE TORREZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE GRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DILLON BAIOCCHI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BURN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA DEFAYMOREAU HUNTER | President | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BIDELMAN | FESTIVAL DIR. | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TANIGUCHI | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| JILL ABRAMSON | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET DEFAYMOREAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NAOKI TANIGUCHI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE GRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE REITER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE GRAY | President | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BIDELMAN | FESTIVAL DIR. | 3 | $0 |
| JANELLE CRIDLAND | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| JON NORDGREN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DEFAYMOREAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE LE BOEUF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ABRAMSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIA DEFAYMOREAU HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE GRAY | President | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BIDELMAN | FESTIVAL DIR. | 3 | $0 |
| JANELLE CRIDLAND | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| JON NORDGREN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DEFAYMOREAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WILSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE LE BOEUF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FITZGERALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ABRAMSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIA DEFAYMOREAU HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7089, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061-7089
- Signed the 990-EZ
- SOPHIA DEFAYMOREAU HUNTER, President
- Phone
- (831) 818-8146
- Website
- www.scjf.org
- Return prepared by
- REDDELL AND KREMER ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0045498 or by the name SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To encourage the understanding and enjoyment of jazz in the United States, and to sponsor the study of jazz through conducting festivals, expositions, concerts, educational conferences and workshops.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AN EDUCATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE JAZZ BANDS, VOCAL GROUPS AND COMBOS. TYPICALLY,OVER 6,000 ATTENDEES HEAR GROUPS PERFORM, ATTEND CLINICS AND HEAR PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLES. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS ARE BASED ON MERIT, NOT ON NEED. ANNUALLY APPROXIMATELY $30,000 TUITION-WAIVER SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT.Expenses $33,763
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0045498
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $47,952
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $44,334 | $34,906 | $36,367 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $41,697 | $35,319 | $26,939 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $29,340 | $35,605 | $20,415 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | $20,455 | $20,101 | $22,700 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 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 77-0045498).
Questions about SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL is 77-0045498.
- Is SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SANTA CRUZ JAZZ FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,334, expenses of $34,906 and total assets of $36,367 at year end.
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