Arts, Culture & Humanities
American Jazz Museum
KANSAS CITY, MO
Total revenue
$2.2M
Total expenses
$2.2M
Net assets
$1.2M
Grants received
$757K
34 grants
EIN
731650922
Tax year
2023
Mission
Our mission is to celebrate and exhibit the experience of jazz as an original american art form through four pillars of research, exhibition, education, and performance at one of the world's greatest jazz crossroads - 18th & vine in kansas city, mo. As the only museum in the world solely focused on the preservation, exhibition, and advancement of jazz music, the american jazz museum is dedicated to public service and collaborative efforts to expand the influence, awareness, and appreciation of jazz among the widest demographic of people across the kansas city region, as well as among those based in various locations worldwide.
Programs
2 programs
Community outreach - jazz is a catalyst for cultural change. From leading the creation of the harmony on the vine mural project to hosting film screenings that create a space for dialogue about the issues that affect us most, the american jazz museum embraces a unique roll in the tradition first shepherded by the first jazz musicians. Events include jazz storytelling, museum tours, outreach visits, andfirst friday celebrations.
Blue room - named after the famed 1930's street hotel club in the historic 18th & vine jazz district, the blue room simultaneously honors the past and showcases the present names in jazz. A multifaceted exhibit highlighting the countless musicians who crafted "kansas city jazz", a sound known all over the world, the blue room also provides a distinctive platform to present dynamic performances from the best local and national jazz talent in an intimate setting. As the only museum
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
11 listed
Dr Dina Bennett
Executive Dir.
$109K
40 hrs/wk
Stephenie K Smith
Treasurer
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2 hrs/wk
Dan Cranshaw
Chair
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2 hrs/wk
Jason Parson
Director
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1 hrs/wk
Niki Lee Donawa
Secretary
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2 hrs/wk
Mark Logan
Director
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1 hrs/wk
Ara McGee
Director
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1 hrs/wk
Charles Williams
Director
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1 hrs/wk
Andrew Ky Haynes
Director
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1 hrs/wk
Felicia Safir
Director
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1 hrs/wk
Rashida Phillips
Executive Dir.
$108K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$757K from 25 funders · 34 grants · 2018–2024
$100K · 1 grant · 2023
$100K · 1 grant · 2022
$95K · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$80K · 2 grants · 2020–2024
$60K · 1 grant · 2024
$50K · 2 grants · 2020–2021
$50K · 1 grant · 2022
$47K · 3 grants · 2021–2023