Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation Inc

“The governing body grants authority to various standing committees to act on its behalf with activities in support of the organization's mission. Many of the committee meetings result in recommendations, which are then taken to the governing body for review and approval in order to proceed. In instances where a committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body, the committee provides the governing body with the specific details of the actions taken. This information is provided at the next meeting of the governing body, which meetings are documented with minutes.”

“Organization's process to review form 990 the preparer emails a copy of the final version of the form 990 to the foundation's finance committee, comprised of select members of the board of directors before it is filed. The foundation treasurer chairs the committee and facilitates review and discussion. The finance committee advises the full board of its review. A final copy of the form 990 is also made available to members of the board of directors prior to filing. The finance committee is available to field inquiries.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy the president distributes annual coi policy and disclosure forms to the entire board at the beginning of the year, the secretary collects and forwards the signed forms to the governance committee for review.”

“Compensation process for top official the executive committee of the board of directors periodically reviews compensation for all employees utilizing generally-available market data compensation process for officers the executive committee of the board of directors periodically reviews compensation for all employees utilizing generally-available market data.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation the foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The city of clearwater completed its imagine clearwater construction project in the summer of 2023. Unfortunately, the 2024 festival (october 17-20) was canceled due to the unprecedented impact of hurricanes helene and milton, which struck within two weeks of each other. The combination of safety concerns, logistical challenges, and other critical factors made it impossible and infeasible to proceed with the event. The organization is now preparing for the festival to return to its longtime home on the waterfront in a beautifully redesigned coachman park, a unique setting that accommodates thousands of attendees. The 2025 festival is particularly meaningful as we celebrate a "back to our roots" theme with a refreshed format that embraces the full beauty of coachman park and the waterfront, restoring the festival's beloved intimacy and community spirit, and the 2025 experience will also feature late afternoon concerts in the lower plaza and on the promenade pier ahead of the evening headliners on the main stage. Cjh is produced and organized by the clearwater jazz holiday foundation, inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and proud recipient of the 2016 clearwater regional chamber of commerce's judges' choice nonprofit of the year award. Education and community outreach are central to the organization's mission. The organization celebrates and promotes the art form of jazz year-round with innovative music appreciation and instructional programs, meaningful performance opportunities, targeted funding initiatives, online resources, creative learning experiences, and by cultivating a diverse, vibrant social community.”

“These opportunities ignite creativity, cultivate musicianship, inspire lifelong careers in music, and foster meaningful connections while enriching skills and building new audiences. All of these activities are highlighted online at the cjh education & outreach and cjh quick look pages which contain several informative photos and videos. Cjh year-round education & outreach initiatives include the following: history of jazz outreach - impacts thousands of middle and upper elementary school students with a live, interactive music experience to local schools (including title i schools) as well as other special groups. The program is free and consists of a jazz educator and outreach band of professionals delivering engaging presentations, telling the story of jazz through music. The program is adaptable and also reaches children whose ability to participate are limited by geography, economics, circumstance, or disability. In 2020, the organization also launched its online stop-time series with frank williams to complement the program with a free comprehensive history of jazz video archive delivered in frank's one-of-a-kind style. Segments are also available in audio form on a new young lions jazz master "virtual" sessions podcast - free on all major platforms. My journey with jazz - a music mentoring project in a unique game format delivering a meaningful experience to neighborhood family center after-school and summer programs in economically challenged communities. Students participate in teams by answering questions from categories with guided discovery. There is also a performance finale where students join professional musicians to showcase what they learned. At the finales, students read scripted parts about important eras and jazz legends. The finales are typically aligned with mandatory parent meetings or other family events. The program's sessions are an interactive musical journey through time. The themes are: 1) new orleans and early jazz; 2) the swing era; 3) bebop and beyond; and 4) jazz & the world. In addition to influential figures, the program highlights important places and paints a picture of the social, political, and economic climate from the emancipation proclamation through the industrial revolution and beyond. In this way, students learn about social issues that shaped the evolution of this truly american art form, and from the very unique perspective of musicians. Students also learn about the power of this music to heal and bridge cultures. In 2020, the organization launched an offshoot called my "virtual" journey with jazz to complement the traditional program with an online resource to reinforce the in-person learning. This virtual component will also provide educational videos about jazz instrumentation and other special subjects. These resources, geared toward a younger audience, are accessible online, and are building a next generation jazz audience. Students are also awarded certificates of recognition as they complete the in-person cycles. Young lions jazz master sessions - a one-of-a-kind instructional experience for jazz students with group clinics, master class sessions, and performance opportunities involving university jazz educators and local jazz professionals, free to participating schools. The program is helping to develop the next generation of players who will carry on the jazz tradition. The peer-to-peer performance and collaborative environment bridges students of varying backgrounds, improves socialization skills, elevates performance ability, and builds confidence. In 2020, the organization launched the young lions jazz master "virtual" sessions, a special program adoption, by engaging musicians to offer live master classes and instrument lessons. These virtual sessions, archived online in "the studio", now complement the traditional in-person programming. All sessions are also available in audio form as part of the cjh's free young lions jazz master "virtual" sessions podcast. Give”

“Artist fees: program service expenses 87,247. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 87,247. Event services: program service expenses 17,677. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,677. Payroll processing fees: program service expenses 1,597. Management and general expenses 646. Fundraising expenses 342. Total expenses 2,585.”

“There is no change in the process from the prior year.”