Name

Seattle JazzED

Legal name

Seattle JazzED

Website

https://seattlejazzed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ), Early Childhood Music Education (Ages 0–7) (EDAMANAD), Music Education & Practice Software (Ear training, tutors, metronome tools) (MPAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Music education programs
• Jazz instruction services
• Youth music training
• Summer music camps
• Nonprofit music school

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donors contribute at various tuition levels including above-standard 'Mutual Aid Supporter' and 'Pay it Forward' tiers. Monthly donors and one-time gifts support programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Year-round corporate sponsorship packages provide logo visibility, event recognition, and gala tickets. Companies like Amazon sponsor events and programs.
3. Annual Gala: Soundtrack for the Future annual gala at The Triple Door raised over $180,000 in 2026 (16th anniversary). Includes dinner, performances, and fundraising.
4. Foundation Grants: Grants from ArtsFund ($12,500 Community Accelerator Grant), Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation ($15,000), and other arts organizations support programs.
5. Workplace Giving: Corporate matching gift programs (Microsoft, BECU, Boeing, Starbucks), payroll deductions, and workplace giving campaigns multiply employee donations.
6. Planned Giving: Donor-advised funds, stock donations, and bequests through wills/trusts provide long-term funding stability.
7. Program Tuition: Sliding scale tuition for academic year programs and summer camps. Ranges from no-cost to standard tuition to above-standard mutual aid levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Seattle JazzED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers jazz music education to youth from ages 8 months through high school via tiered academic-year ensembles, summer music camps, and free online learning resources. Programs are taught by working professional musicians from the local jazz community, with sliding scale tuition, free loaner instruments, and a no-audition policy for most offerings. Annual community events such as the Soundtrack for the Future Gala round out its programming.

Product overview

Seattle JazzED is a nonprofit music education organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of jazz education programs and resources. The core program structure includes age- and skill-based pathways: JazzSprouts (ages 8 months-5 years), Jazz Jumpers (K-3rd grade), Foundations (4th-8th grade beginner), Connections (5th-8th grade intermediate ensemble), Explorations (grades 9+ advanced), and Femme Jazz Workshop. Summer programming includes Summer Jazz Lab, Femme Jazz Summer Camp, Summer Connections Jazz Camp, Second Line Project, and Summer Jazz Foundations Camp. Free learning resources encompass Music Masterclasses, Daily Guided Practice Videos, Guided Listening to Great Albums, and Teacher Toolkit. The JazzED Educator Store offers paid digital class kits. Community engagement through Downbeat events, JazzED Jamborees, and the annual Soundtrack for the Future Gala. Financial accessibility supported through sliding scale tuition and the Jazz Futures Fund endowment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jazz Futures Fund: Endowed fund in memory of Douglas R. Roach supporting sliding scale tuition model and ensuring access to jazz music education regardless of ability to pay
• Second Line Project
• Girls Ellington Project
• Femme Jazz Workshop
• Jazz Lab

Products and services

• JazzSprouts Early childhood music program for babies and toddlers ages 8 months to 5 years, introducing young children to jazz through interactive musical experiences with a caregiver. No prior experience required.
• Jazz Jumpers Music program for students in Kindergarten through grade 3, designed for music-curious students to explore jazz fundamentals and introductory instrumental skills.
• Foundations Beginning music program for students in grades 4-8, teaching foundational skills on the instrument of choice in year-long classes under small-group instruction.
• Connections Ensemble program for students in grades 5-8 with at least one year of experience, bridging foundational learning to advanced ensemble playing with emphasis on improvisation, rhythm, and ear training.
• Explorations Advanced ensembles and classes for musicians in grades 9 and above, including pathways to gigging and mentorship opportunities such as the Girls Ellington Project.
• Femme Jazz Workshop Workshop program for female, trans, gender-expansive, and nonbinary students supporting skill-building and leadership through collaborative ensemble playing.
• Summer Jazz Foundations Camp Introductory summer camp for beginning musicians in grades 4-8 to learn jazz fundamentals and instrument skills.
• Summer Connections Jazz Camp High-energy summer camp for rising 5th-9th graders to strengthen tone, rhythmic accuracy, improvisation, and ensemble communication skills.
• Femme Jazz Summer Camp Week-long summer camp focused on improvisation in a supportive environment, open to female, trans, gender-expansive, and nonbinary students in grades 6-12.
• Second Line Project Marching ensemble program where students learn New Orleans Second Line tradition music and perform at the Seafair Torchlight Parade, open to grades 6-12.
• Summer Jazz Lab Intensive summer experience for high school jazz musicians (grades 9-12) to refine performance skills, expand improvisation vocabulary, and develop a holistic understanding of jazz history.
• Music Masterclasses Free online one-hour video classes covering specialized music topics, jazz history, and instrument techniques for all ages and skill levels.
• Daily Guided Practice Videos Free daily 20-minute guided practice videos for instruments including flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, guitar, piano, percussion, voice, fiddle, and cello.
• Guided Listening to Great Albums Free podcast and video series in which JazzED educators guide listeners through the exploration of great jazz albums.
• Teacher Toolkit + Worksheets Free online music education resources for teachers including two masterclasses, five guided listening sessions, and accompanying worksheets aligned with National Standards.
• JazzED Educator Store Digital music class kits and resources for grades K-12, including jam tracks, sheet music, and video resources for purchase by educators.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 300 students engaged annually across King County
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting events and programs. Amazon Meeting Center hosts Soundtrack for the Future gala. Amazon Van Vorst Plaza used for summer camp performances.
• Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative performance bringing Femme Jazz Workshop students together with professional women's jazz orchestra for community concert.
• MicrosoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee matching gift program allows workers to maximize charitable contributions to Seattle JazzED.
• BECUminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCredit union employee matching gift program supports workplace giving for Seattle JazzED.
• The Triple DoorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIconic Seattle venue hosts annual Soundtrack for the Future gala. 16th anniversary gala held at this location in 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Berklee City Music Network: Berklee's nonprofit program providing music education for underserved youth across a national network of partner sites. Most directly comparable peer — both operate as mission-driven supplemental jazz/music education organizations with scholarship-based tuition models.
• SFJAZZ: San Francisco-based jazz presenting and education nonprofit with year-round youth ensemble programs, sliding-scale access, and community performances. Operates the same combination of in-person jazz instruction and free public programming as Seattle JazzED.
• Settlement Music School: Philadelphia-based nonprofit community music school offering subsidized music education across all instruments and genres, including jazz. Operates the same hybrid of group classes, private lessons, and sliding-scale tuition targeting youth and families.
• Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz: Nonprofit jazz education organization founded in memory of Thelonious Monk, running jazz performance and education programs at the college level. Similar mission of advancing jazz as an art form through formal education programming.
• Levine Music: Washington DC-area nonprofit community music school offering private lessons, group classes, and ensemble programs with financial aid. Similar tuition-subsidy model, broad age range, and ensemble performance pathways.
• New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation: Nonprofit foundation running the Jazz & Heritage music education programs for youth, with similar focus on cultural heritage preservation and access. Comparable youth jazz instruction and community event programming model.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Hall Education Programs: Major national arts institution offering free or subsidized music education programs for youth including jazz ensembles. Comparable youth music education programming at much larger scale and national reach.
• Jazz at Lincoln Center: Major national jazz institution operating the Essentially Ellington competition and festival that Seattle JazzED's Girls Ellington Project feeds into. Comparable jazz education programming but at significantly larger scale and national scope.
• Community Music Center of San Francisco: Long-running nonprofit community music school (founded 1921) offering affordable music education with scholarship programs. Similar mission-driven, sliding-scale tuition model serving youth from beginner through advanced levels.

Regional players

• Old Town School of Folk Music: Chicago-based nonprofit community music school with a large youth and adult program. Comparable community-music-school nonprofit structure with sliding-scale tuition, though focused on folk/world genres rather than jazz specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/seattlejazzed
• Facebookfacebook.com/SeattleJazzED
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seattle-jazzed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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