Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc
80% goes to programs $30 to raise $100 Strong reserves
Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1996, with $41,548,448 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 80% of spending to programs.
3 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, 10019 EIN 13-3888641 Since 1996
Revenue (FY2024)
$41.5M
▼ 5.6% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$53.4M
Net assets
$211.7M
Employees
534
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
C+
★★★★
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →B+Program efficiency40% of the rating80% to programs · $30 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc: 80% to programs · $30 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
DFinancial health25% of the rating48 mo reserves · -29% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc: 48 mo reserves · -29% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
The mission of jazz at lincoln center, inc. is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education and advocacy. jazz at lincoln center, fosters appreciation of jazz as an art form, and of drama, dance, film and other musical and performing arts through live concerts, performances, shows, lectures, demonstrations, and collaborations.ran
What they do
Education and outreach: education programming includes an annual high school band competition and festival, a jazz appreciation curriculum for children and adults, student and family concerts, a middle school and an international high school jazz academy, summer youth programs, student and education workshops, and early childhood and adult education courses, and other music educational resources.
Facility operations: jazz at lincoln center, inc. operates frederick p. rose hall, a performance, education and broadcasting facility devoted to the performing arts, including a theater of 1,200 seats, a concert hall of 500 seats, and a jazz club of 140 seats, rehearsal studios, classrooms and broadcast facilities.
Media and other programs: media and other programs including jazz congress, an annual conference designed to bring together artists, media and industry leaders in the global jazz community to exchange ideas in order to nurture and grow the jazz community, blue engine records which produces and distributes jazz at lincoln center's recordings, and "jazz live!" a video streaming service recording and distributing videos of jazz at lincoln center's
Contact & location
- Address
- 3 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, 10019
- City
- New York
- State
- New York
- Category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Subcategory
- Performing Arts
- Phone
- …
- Website
- …
Financial trends
Revenue declined from $79.9M (FY2013) to $41.5M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2024)
Liabilities $17.9MNet assets $211.7M
Operating margin
-28.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$229.6M
Total liabilities
$17.9M
Net assets
$211.7M
Salaries & benefits
$26.7M
50% of expenses
Board members
46
45 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,548,448▼5.6% | $53,442,021▲6.9% | $211,741,509▼4.0% | $229,600,616▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $44,022,035▲27.3% | $50,005,407▲11.1% | $220,572,681▼1.0% | $237,705,760▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $34,594,092▼15.3% | $44,996,751▲13.1% | $222,806,960▼3.2% | $241,998,437▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $40,835,305▼24.8% | $39,797,322▲28.1% | $230,147,304▼4.7% | $242,570,573▼5.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $54,281,975▲99.3% | $31,062,735▼21.3% | $241,577,583▲15.8% | $256,479,916▲15.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $27,240,751▼43.0% | $39,450,861▼11.3% | $208,697,130▼6.4% | $222,896,771▼5.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $47,764,314▲19.6% | $44,461,196▲0.1% | $223,044,511▲1.5% | $236,607,594▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $39,933,955▲13.5% | $44,423,642▲4.3% | $219,714,229▼1.5% | $234,795,368▼3.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $35,182,930▼10.3% | $42,594,869▼0.6% | $223,125,816▼2.0% | $243,231,856▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $39,220,394▼20.6% | $42,831,155▲7.7% | $227,633,623▼2.7% | $249,552,008▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $49,381,965▼38.2% | $39,756,565▲7.4% | $233,971,104▲3.6% | $248,776,276▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $79,892,519 | $37,002,538▼0.3% | $225,770,497▲24.5% | $234,463,397▲23.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $37,115,950▲9.1% | $181,286,868▼2.5% | $190,511,536▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $34,024,831▲3.0% | $185,864,548▲1.4% | $192,986,365▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $33,042,409▲2.9% | $183,239,714▼0.2% | $189,845,026▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $32,113,993 | $183,610,310 | $190,230,131 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2024)
Highest-paid: Wynton Marsalis — $2,029,983 (3.80% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynton Marsalis | Managing & Artistic Director | 60 | $2,029,983 |
| Greg Scholl | Executive Dirctor | 60 | $836,683 |
| Gabrielle Armand | Vp Brand, Sales, Marketing | 60 | $361,036 |
| Emerson Moore | Vp, General Counsel, Asst. (until 4/11/25) | 60 | $314,991 |
| Julio Castaing | Chief Human Resource Officer | 60 | $298,468 |
| Nancy Gallagher | Vp, Sales & Special Projects | 60 | $279,383 |
| Doug C Hosney | Vp Fprh | 60 | $279,245 |
| Edward R Buller | Controller | 60 | $276,166 |
| Georgina Javor | Vp, Concerts and Touring | 60 | $260,372 |
| Todd Stoll | Vp, Education | 60 | $260,013 |
| Karen Raven | Director Development | 60 | $255,449 |
| Susan C Gordon | Vp, Cfo, Assistant Treasurer (until 12/31/24) | 60 | $244,125 |
| James E Van Bergen | Stage Hand | 60 | $212,761 |
| Thomas Rowland | Vp, General Counsel, Asst. (as of 4/12/25) | 60 | $128,644 |
| Beth Chartoff Spector | Director | 3 | — |
| Buzzy Geduld | Director | 3 | — |
| Charles E Phillips Jr | Director | 1 | — |
| Clarence Otis | Board Chair | 5 | — |
| Cosimo L Fabrizio | Director (as of 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| Courtney Lee-mitchell | Director - Ex Officio Designee | 1 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2024)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Able Building Maintenance | Porter Services | $1,858,502 |
| Thyssenkrupp Elevator | Elevator Equipment Services | $1,268,276 |
| Securitas Security Services USA Inc | Security Services | $1,109,400 |
| Able Engineering Services | Equipment Engineering Services | $1,080,414 |
| Amv Broadcast Sales Inc | Recording Equipment | $749,928 |
Grants received · $39.5M total
113 grants to Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc totaling $39.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2024 | $127,500 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $106,405 |
| Greater Horizons | Arts & culture | 2024 | $102,500 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Ccs-health and well-being | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Arts and culture | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Fjc | General operating support | 2024 | $64,500 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $60,000 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | To further the organization's exempt purpose | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $6,186 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2023 | $501,050 |
| Dalio Family Fund Inc | To support general operations | 2023 | $500,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $269,606 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Arts, culture | 2023 | $200,250 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Arts, culture & humanities | 2023 | $101,325 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 13-3888641, based in New York, New York. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc's EIN?
- Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 13-3888641.
- How much revenue does Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc report?
- Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc reported $41,548,448 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc's spending goes to programs?
- Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc spends about 80% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc have?
- CharityIndex grades Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc C+, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc's latest Form 990 is $2,029,983, paid to Wynton Marsalis (Managing & Artistic Director).
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Data for Jazz At Lincoln Center Inc (EIN 13-3888641) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.