THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY IS AN INSTITUTIONALLY ACCREDITED MUSIC CONSERVATORY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOLARS AND AUDIENCES WITH A FORUM TO STUDY, PERFORM, TEACH, RESEARCH, APPRECIATE AND ENJOY JAZZ AND RELATED STYLES OF MUSIC FROM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMPRISING TWO DISTINCT EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY, A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAM, AND THE JAZZSCHOOL COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL, A NON-DEGREE-GRANTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE INSTITUTION HONORS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PAST MASTERS AND PROMOTES ARTISTIC INNOVATION, BRINGING TOGETHER A DIVERSE MUSIC COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS, ACQUIRE ARTISTIC SENSIBILITY, REALIZE CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND FIND ARTISTIC VOICE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President (start 10/23/23) | $214k | — | — | — | $214k $227k |
Dean highest compensated employee | $168k | — | — | — | $168k $178k |
Faculty Member highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $121k $128k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Up 43%
from 2023
From $150k in 2023 to $214k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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