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Jazz And Classics For Change Inc

GHENT, NY · EIN 842886517 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A90 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · jazzandclassicsforchange.org
revenue
$83K
expenses
$82K
net assets
$72K
employees
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO CONNECT AND TO HEAL THROUGH MUSIC IN OUR CHANGING WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Jazz And Classics For Change Inc is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 2019 with the mission to connect and heal through music. It presents concerts by world-class musicians and delivers outreach programs to underserved communities, including children in low-income areas, adults with special abilities, and seniors in assisted living facilities. Programs are offered both publicly and at no cost to partner community organizations.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

BRIDGES Community Concerts
Free live music performances delivered to underserved communities, including schools, assisted living facilities, and special needs organizations such as Camphill Ghent and Triform Community
Music of Hope Virtual Concert Series
Recorded performances by world-class musicians, such as cellist Ashley Bathgate, created during the pandemic to provide restorative music to isolated audiences
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Live Music Performances for Seniors and Isolated Populations 1 activity
    • Conducting music outreach programs for underserved communities
      Delivers outreach concerts and programs for children in underserved communities, individuals with special abilities, and seniors in assisted living homes, including the BRIDGES community concert series at multiple community locations.
  • Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
    • Producing and performing classical and contemporary chamber music
      Records and presents world premiere performances of classical and contemporary chamber music, including collaborations with internationally recognized musicians and institutions such as the Canadian Opera Company and the University of Toronto.
  • Music Therapy for Ill and Vulnerable Populations 1 activity
    • Using music to foster community connection and healing
      Uses live and virtual music programming to foster connection, healing, and hope in communities, including through initiatives such as the 'Music of Hope' virtual concert series.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$83K
Contributions & grants$83K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$82K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$72K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$72K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -13.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
GILI MELAMED-LEV PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 20 $37K
board members · 2
  • BARBARA LAX KRANZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • NICOLE FURNEE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Camphill Ghent Partner — Host site for BRIDGES community concerts
  • Camphill Village Copake Partner — Host site for BRIDGES community concerts
  • Canadian Opera Company Partner — Collaborates on the world premiere of Parzival & Fierefiz: A New Narrative of Race in conjunction with the company's production of Wagner’s Parsifal.
  • Community Bank Funder — Grant and foundation supporter of Jazz and Classics for Change
  • Create Council on the Arts Funder — Grant and foundation supporter of Jazz and Classics for Change
  • Hudson Public School Partner — Host site for BRIDGES community concerts
  • Saint James Place Partner — Hosted the recording of the "Music of Hope" virtual concert.
  • The Bulova-Gale Foundation Funder — Grant and foundation supporter of Jazz and Classics for Change
  • The Enoch Foundation Funder — Grant and foundation supporter of Jazz and Classics for Change
  • Triform Community Partner — Host site for BRIDGES community concerts
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Engaged Musical Access
    methodology: community-engaged-performances
    By bringing live and virtual music performances directly to underserved and isolated communities, the organization promotes joy, empowerment, and cultural continuity, because direct musical engagement renews emotional resilience and counters social exclusion.
  • Music for Connection and Healing
    methodology: music-for-connection-and-healing
    By using music as a shared, contemplative practice, the organization fosters healing and human connection in response to social fragmentation, because collective listening creates an internal alignment and openness that transcends the need for agreement or explanation.