Nashville Jazz Workshop

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Phone

6152425299

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Nashville Jazz Workshop, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $635K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $772K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 22% operating deficit.

Mission

To expand people's lives by offering world class jazz education and performance in supportive and creative environments.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $320,202

Professional Education - Organization has 6 week classes for students of all ages and ability levels classes for instrumentalists and vocalists in theory, improvisation, literature and performance...

Professional Education - Organization has 6 week classes for students of all ages and ability levels classes for instrumentalists and vocalists in theory, improvisation, literature and performance classes also include ensembles and special topics. Total enrollment runs 80-120 students per 6 week session.

Program 2

Expenses: $88,984

Performances - 1 Snap 2&4 - held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month in the Jazz Cave, the Organization's venue. Performances by Nashville's top jazz artists in a smoke-free, listening-room...

Performances - 1 Snap 2&4 - held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month in the Jazz Cave, the Organization's venue. Performances by Nashville's top jazz artists in a smoke-free, listening-room setting 2 Contemporary Jazz Series - the first Sunday of each month featuring emerging artists' music. Special residency programs with nationally-known artists. Organization held 54 total shows with 2,835 total attendees.

Program 3

Expenses: $39,966

Community Education - Organization has special community programs designed to inform and engage community members in jazz. These include outreach to young musicians and audience members through...

Community Education - Organization has special community programs designed to inform and engage community members in jazz. These include outreach to young musicians and audience members through performances in schools and youth performances at our facility, collaboration with other arts and cultural organizations to present jazz and jazz education in other settings and participation in community festivals.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $348,393

Program Service Revenue $250,581

Investment Income $140

Other Revenue $35,659

TOTAL REVENUE $634,773

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $253,019

Fundraising Expenses $15,785

Program Expenses $449,152

Other Expenses $519,012

TOTAL EXPENSES $772,031

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$634,773	$596,452	+0.1%
Expenses	$772,031	$845,641	-0.1%
Net Income	$-137,258	$-249,189	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$61,575

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
David Rodgers	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$33,000	$0	$33,000
Mary Grissim	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$28,575	$0	$28,575
Jeff Ockerman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brook Babcock	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Gary Smith	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Reid	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Playle	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Holt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Henry Ingram	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eileen Beehan	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Hanson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Galgano Jr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aaron J Glass	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bzur Haun	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sheyla Paz Hicks	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Colleen Sublett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$634,773	$772,031	$560,306	$-137,258
2024	$596,452	$845,641	$374,293	$-249,189
2023	$601,557	$744,857	$641,666	$-143,300
2022	$840,558	$685,577	$769,097	$154,981
2021	$536,857	$550,247	$668,446	$-13,390
2020	$812,465	$442,124	$575,190	$370,341
2018	$479,124	$462,299	$215,266	$16,825