Houston, TX

JAZZ HOUSTON

EIN 81-4016975

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts Children & youth

Mission

Jazz Houston promotes the cultivation of jazz music globally through Performance, Education, and Community Outreach, and honors the Houstonians and Texans who have and continue to be major contributors to Jazz through the celebration of their legacies and the performance of their works.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About JAZZ HOUSTON

Jazz Houston is an active nonprofit performing and presenting arts organization based in Houston, TX that presents concerts, operates a professional jazz orchestra, and runs a youth orchestra and education outreach programs. The organization’s leadership and staff include co-founders Belinda Munro-Gardner (CEO) and Vincent Gardner (Artistic & Education Director), and it lists an engaged board that includes nationally recognized jazz figures. The organization is tax-exempt and the EIN 81-4016975 has been confirmed against public nonprofit filings (Form 990) and nonprofit registries, verifying that this profile refers to the correct, operating charity.

Over the last 2–3 years Jazz Houston has expanded its education and community work through school and community partnerships (including programming with the Boys & Girls Club), maintained annual Form 990 filings, and increased public performances and partnerships with major local venues. The organization operates the Jazz Houston Orchestra (JHO) and the audition-only Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra (JHYO), which serves as a performance and training platform for young Houston musicians. Recent seasons have included presenting and partnering on high-profile events and residency-style educational presentations about jazz history and its key artists.

Notable achievements

Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra (JHYO) development

Built an audition-only youth orchestra that provides advanced ensemble training for young Houston musicians and served as the opening ensemble for a major Hobby Center presentation in 2025.

Major presenting partnership

Collaborated with The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts to present the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in November 2025, with Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra opening the program.

Sustained organizational growth

Maintained regular Form 990 filings and reported growth in program activity and contributed revenue in recent fiscal years, supporting ongoing performance and education offerings.

At a glance

Total assets: $112K
Annual revenue: $347K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-4016975
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.jazzhouston.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Endorsement and local support from Houston civic leadership (letter of support from a Houston City Council member in January 2024 noting Jazz Houston’s role in the city’s jazz ecosystem).

High-profile board involvement and artistic connections, including association with nationally recognized jazz figures and links to Jazz at Lincoln Center through Artistic Director Vincent Gardner.

Public nonprofit filings and registry listings confirm tax-exempt status and regular Form 990 disclosure (organization appears in public nonprofit databases under EIN 81-4016975).

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