Public Charity

DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION

Based in HARPER WOODS, MI, DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.0M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, $170K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $496K.

EIN: 020754855 HARPER WOODS, MI Music NTEE: A68 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$170K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$496K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO FOSTER THE HISTORY AND NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF JAZZ, TO PERPETUATE DETROIT'S SIGNIFICANT JAZZ LEGACY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND TO PRESENT A WORLD-CLASS SIGNATURE EVENT THAT MAKES DETROIT A TOURIST DESTINATION

Where $100 goes at Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation

How Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
Operation of the detroit jazz festival, a free public jazz festival held in detroit each year over the labor day weekend
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
General Operating SupportArts Culture
$36,500
2025
General Operating SupportArts Culture
$36,500
2024
Sponsorship of annual jazz festival
$100,000
2024
CULTURAL
$36,500
2023
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Christopher Collins
DIRECTOR Dr M Roy Wilson
CHAIR AND SECRETARY Mark Valade
TREASURER Nevra Kreger
DIRECTOR Willie Mcallister

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$227,000 7 grants
Arts & Culture
$169,500 5 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.0M $4.2M $170K
2024 $4.3M $4.4M $365K
2023 $4.0M $4.5M $371K
2022 $4.0M $4.2M $843K
2021 $3.4M $3.0M $1.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $4.0M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $170K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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