Charity profile · Historical source record

SFJAZZ

EIN 94-2990335Arts, Culture, Humanities California Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Presenting artistic and education programs

SFJAZZ is a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education. SFJAZZ explores the full spectrum of jazz, from the music's origins in the African American community to its diverse present-day expressions around the world. Working to develop the audience for jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, SFJAZZ celebrates jazz as a living art form, built on a constantly evolving tradition. SFJAZZ presents a wealth of year-round programs, including the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Jazz Festival, the SFJAZZ Spring Season and numerous community outreach and education programs. Founded in 1983 under the name of Jazz in the City, the organization adopted its new identity as SFJAZZ in late 1999, in recognition of its expansion from seasonal music presenter to year-round arts institution.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

84.54Overall score
out of 100

81.12Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$17,235,251

Total expenses · USD$16,924,582

Program expenses

$13,573,514.76 recorded amount

80.2%

Fundraising expenses

$1,895,553.18 recorded amount

11.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,421,664.89 recorded amount

8.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.25 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Donald W. Derheim
Recorded compensation: $354,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.09%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for SFJAZZ
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	SFJAZZ is a recognized international leader in jazz creation, presentation, and education. SFJAZZ explores the full spectrum of jazz, from the music's origins in the African American community to its diverse present-day expressions around the world. Working to develop the audience for jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, SFJAZZ celebrates jazz as a living art form, built on a constantly evolving tradition. SFJAZZ presents a wealth of year-round programs, including the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Jazz Festival, the SFJAZZ Spring Season and numerous community outreach and education programs. Founded in 1983 under the name of Jazz in the City, the organization adopted its new identity as SFJAZZ in late 1999, in recognition of its expansion from seasonal music presenter to year-round arts institution.
`ein` EIN	94-2990335
`tot_exp` Total expenses	16924582.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.084
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.25
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11199999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.802
`fscore` Financial score	81.12
`leader` Recorded leader	Donald W. Derheim
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	354500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0209
`motto` Tagline	Presenting artistic and education programs
`name` Charity name	SFJAZZ
`tot_rev` Total revenue	17235251.0
`score` Overall score	84.54
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	13573514.764
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1895553.184
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1421664.888

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-2990335
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.