John Stites Jazz Artist Organization
Private foundation · Marshall, MI · EIN 82-4459237 · reported 2023–2025 · files as John Stites Jazz Artist
48grants reported
$7,180median award
$4,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$648Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 48 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $25K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
343 N Marshall Ave
Marshall, MI 49068-1243
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gilmore JAZZ CONCERTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $130,545 |
| The Gilmore JAZZ CONCERTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $80,000 |
| Gilmore Festival JAZZ CONCERTS | Kalamazoo, MI | $70,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalti JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalat JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Allen Chapel AME Church JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 |
| Western Michigan University JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $21,127 |
| Western Michigan University JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Kalamazoo, MI | $21,127 |
| Southside Jazz Coalition JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Chicago, IL | $16,200 |
| Citymusic Cleveland JAZZ VIDEO SCHOOL PROGRAM | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Nick Weiser STUDY OF COM INFLUENCE ON JAZZ MASTE | Dunkirk, NY | $14,993 |
| Gustavo Cortinas Fouilloux JAZZ COMPENSATION & ARRANGING STUDIE | Chicago, IL | $10,171 |
| Tuba Bach Inc JAZZ CONCERT | Big Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Lake Effect Jazz Big Band JAZZ CONCERT | Saint Joseph, MI | $9,000 |
| MI Festival of Sacred Music JAZZ CONCERT | Kalamazoo, MI | $9,000 |
| Maxwell Bessessen STUDY OF WOODWING DOUBLING IN JAZZ | Brooklyn, NY | $8,416 |
| Keith Hall BRAZILIAN DRUMMING STUDIES | Portage, MI | $8,415 |
| Kitt Lyles STUDY OF JAZZ & ARABIC MUSIC INTERSE | Chicago, IL | $8,310 |
| Alon Nechuushtan JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Jersey City, NJ | $8,075 |
| Andrew Rathbun STUDIES IN COMPOSING A JAZZ SAXOPHON | Kalamazoo, MI | $8,072 |
| Ralph Hepola JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Springfield, MO | $7,763 |
| Jazz Inspired Inc JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Sag Harbor, NY | $7,566 |
| Charles Owen JAZZ EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS | Tampa, FL | $7,500 |
| Nick Weiser STUDY OF COMMUNITY INFLUENCE ON JAZZ | Dunkirk, NY | $7,496 |
| Lisa Sung STUDY OF SE ASIAN INFLUENCES | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,865 |
| Miranda Agnew JAZZ COMPENSATION & IMPROVISATION ST | Brooklyn, NY | $6,725 |
| John Damberg STUDY OF JAZZ IMIPROVISATION TECHNIQ | Anchorage, AK | $6,330 |
| Keegan Marshall-House HERBIE NICHOLS RESEARCH PROJECT | New Orleans, LA | $6,000 |
| Braun Khan JAZZ BASS DEVELOPMENT STUDIES | Logan, UT | $5,513 |
| Ralph Hepola JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Springfield, MO | $5,176 |
| Jazz Inspired Inc JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Sag Harbor, NY | $5,044 |
| Lisa Sung STUDY OF SE ASIAN INFLUENCEES | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Jazz Education Network JAZZ EDUCATORS' CONFERENCE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Michigan Festival of Sacred Music JAZZ CONCERT | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 |
| Twin Cities Jazz Festival JAZZ CONCERT | Maplewood, MN | $5,000 |
| Jazz Education Network JAZZ EDUCATORS' CONFERENCE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Kalamazoo Nfp Advocacy Coalition JAZZ CONCERT SERIES/INSTRUMENT REFUR | Kalamazoo, MI | $4,500 |
| Jazz on Wheels JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Flint, MI | $3,900 |
| John Damberg STUDY OF JAZZ IMPRVISATION TECHNIQUE | Anchorage, AK | $3,165 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra JAZZ SCHOOL PROGRAM | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,500 |
| Charles R Owen JAZZ EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS | Tampa, FL | $2,500 |
| Lisa Sung STUDY OF SE ASIAN INFLUENCES | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,288 |
| Southside Jazz Coalition Inc JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Chicago, IL | $1,800 |
| Keith Hall BRAZILIAN DRUMMING STUDIES | Portage, MI | $1,485 |
| Alon Nechushtan JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Jersey City, NJ | $1,425 |
| Hart Performing Arts Associ JAZZ CONCERT | Hart, MI | $1,350 |
| Jazz on Wheels JAZZ CONCERT SERIES | Flint, MI | $1,300 |
| Carolyn Koebel JAZZ CONCERT | Gobles, MI | $1,000 |
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