Mission
Support public interest in historic jazz music.
Small Public Charity
BIX BEIDERBECKE MEMORIAL SOCIETY
Based in Davenport, IA, BIX BEIDERBECKE MEMORIAL SOCIETY operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $101K in revenue, $217K in expenses, $356 in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $54K.
EIN: 420998308
Davenport, IA
Music
NTEE: A68
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$101K
Total Expenses$217K
Total Assets$356
Grant Records7
Funding Total$54K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society
How Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 2 years.
$46
Programs
the work itself
$54
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $46 for programs
$41
Annual jazz festival with regional and national bands and musicians playing over the course of three days in front of an audience of roughly 400 people
$5
Youth jazz band that practices and plays publicly throughout the summer
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
MISSION SUPPORT
$6,490
2023 FESTIVAL, GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,880
TO PERPETUATE THE MUSIC AND MEMORY OF LEON "BIX" BEIDERBECKE THROUGH AN ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, JAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE PRESENTATION OF TRADITIONAL JAZZ
$6,448
SPONSORSHIP
$7,470
PERPETUATE THE MUSIC AND MEMORY OF LEON "BIX" BEIDERBECKE THROUGH AN ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, JAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL JAZZ.
$18,587
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Dan Wilkinson
President
James Beiderbecke
Treasurer
Kim Nickels
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101K | $217K | $356 |
| 2020 | $63K | $48K | $47K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $63K to $101K (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $356.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.