A Case of the Blues and All That Jazz

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
830398517
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2014–2016
Forms available
Form 990 2013, Form 990-EZ 2016
Location
Yakima, WA, USA
Phone
5094538280
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Music Groups, Bands, Ensembles

Reported finances

Revenue
$37,218
Expenses
$42,563
Assets
$4,586
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Nora Raquena (PRESIDENT)
  • GARRY HEILMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • GARY JOHNSON (BOARD MEMBER)
  • Lauri Stewart (BOARD MEMBER)
  • Kellie Connaughton (Authorized Signer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2016. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To organize, promote, and produce an annual fundraising event entitled "a case of the blues and all that jazz" at the yakima greeenway in yakima, Washington and to use the net proceeds received therefrom to benefit the yakima greenway foundation and junior league of yakima.

What it reported doing in 2016

Organization and promotion of "a case of the blues and all that jazz" at the yakima greeenway in yakima, Washington. This annual event is produced to benefit the yakima greenway foundation and junior league of yakima both Washington non-profit corporations and exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) to better enable each organization to achieve its charitable and educational missions. The event requires a significant year-long planning process for the one-day fundraising event and uses all volunteers. In 2016 the organization benefited from over 200 volunteers dedicated to the success of this event.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 63% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 94%; rating input score 94

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -14.4%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -12.5% per year; rating input score 0; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $40K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2014 to 2016
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 25/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 10/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.