Jazz Foundation of America Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Jazz Foundation of America is a nonprofit organization based in New York City that supports jazz and blues musicians through a range of assistance programs. Its work centers on preventing homelessness by helping with rents and mortgages, providing medical care through partnerships, and offering crisis relief via an emergency fund, as well as promoting performance opportunities through a nationwide Jazz in the Schools program that employs hundreds of musicians and serves diverse audiences, from students to seniors. The foundation emphasizes long-term impact by helping artists sustain livelihoods and health, with a history of assisting musicians who have performed with renowned acts and a mission to heal the community with dignified solutions. In recent years, it has engaged in partnerships and collaborations with cultural institutions and other organizations to expand its programs and reach, including regional partnerships within the Blue Ridge heritage and broader media and arts networks.