Pianos for Peace INC

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Pianos for Peace, INC. Is committed to bringing meaningful arts programs to under-resourced schools, community centers, healthcare and senior care facilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$381K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$319K
Expenses
$261K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$355K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$44K
FY2025▲ +407%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$20K
FY2023−$17K
FY2024−$14K
FY2025$44K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $198K Management & general 17% · $44K Fundraising 7% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Malek Jandali’s $20K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Malek Jandali$20,000$6,560$13,500$12,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Brings arts programs to schools, community centers, and care facilities.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Arts

Events and public art projects such as the pianos for peace festival that raises awareness and makes the arts available to all.

$144Kprogram expense
02

Arts Education

Outreach programs and classes to help students in need at under-served schools, transform their lives and uplift their own communities.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Healing Arts

Music therapy workshops and live performances that serve the elderly in nursing homes and patients in healthcare facilities.

$21Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$45K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$27K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K$44K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$3K$9K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$431$431
OccupancyLn 16$14K$9K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$193K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$123$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$198K$44K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 17, 2025 $319K$261K$59K$44K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $415K$413K$2K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2024 $299K$296K$3K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2022 $381K$355K$26K−$20K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $319,147 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $415,374$319,147
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $415,374$319,147
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,875$21,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,094$238,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,969$260,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,405$58,594
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $319,147 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,147
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$319,147
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,553 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,000 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $8,000$20,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,962$1,962
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,733 · Fundraising $900$3,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,232$7,232
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $431$431
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,254 · Fundraising $4,658$13,912
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,766$1,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,202$193,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $123 · Management $11,414 · Fundraising $4,378$15,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,287 · Management $44,330 · Fundraising $17,936$260,553
Part X · Balance sheet $71,071 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,406$71,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,406$71,071
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $19,783$26,351
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16$519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,799$26,870
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$14,393$44,201
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$14,393$44,201
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,406$71,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,201 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,147
XI-2 Total expenses$260,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$14,393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,201

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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