PIANOS FOR PEOPLE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JIM MESSINA

Phone

3142855852

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PIANOS FOR PEOPLE, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $648K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $184K, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

PIANOS FOR PEOPLE INSPIRES SUCCESSFUL FUTURES BY PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO. FOR FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES, WE BREAK DOWN FINANCIAL BARRIERS & USE THE PIANO AS A GATEWAY TO EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY & SELF-ESTEEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $414,588

PIANOS FOR PEOPLE BREAKS DOWN FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS FROM ACCESSING THE MANY WELL-DOCUMENTED BENEFITS OF PLAYING THE PIANO. WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO MUSIC TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST BY PROVIDING QUALITY PIANOS, LESSONS, SUMMER CAMPS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AT NO COST.SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 2012, PIANOS FOR PEOPLE HAS SOURCED AND DELIVERED OVER 415 FREE, QUALITY PIANOS TO PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD AN INSTRUMENT. IN 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO SOURCE, SERVICE AND DELIVER 42 ACOUSTIC PIANOS AND 4 DIGITAL KEYBOARDS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OWE OPENED OUR FIRST FREE PIANO SCHOOL IN 2014 IN SOUTH ST. LOUIS AND A SECOND SCHOOL IN OCTOBER 2016 IN FERGUSON, MO. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED FREE GROUP AND PRIVATE LESSONS, MUSIC PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS TO OVER 250 STUDENTS.OUR FREE SUMMER PIANO CAMPS OFFER A SAFE, ENRICHING ACTIVITY DURING THOSE CRITICAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL MONTHS. THIS PAST SUMMER, OVER 180 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN CAMPS OVER A FOUR-WEEK PERIOD.IN ADDITION TO MUSIC EDUCATION, OUR EFFORTS CENTER AROUND PERSONAL GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING CONFIDENCE BUILDING, SELF-DISCIPLINE AND AN EMOTIONAL WELLBEING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $620,641

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $23,674

Other Revenue $3,300

TOTAL REVENUE $647,615

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $352,677

Fundraising Expenses $11,649

Program Expenses $414,588

Other Expenses $110,748

TOTAL EXPENSES $463,425

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$647,615	$577,704	+0.1%
Expenses	$463,425	$401,594	+0.2%
Net Income	$184,190	$176,110	+0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$85,323

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM MESSINA	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNE TOWNSEND	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOPE HORN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA EASTMAN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES E BUTLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK GOLDE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADARON JACKSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MANCHISI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM RODGERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY SLEDGE-MARTIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT BRINKMANN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$74,946	$10,377	$85,323

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$647,615	$463,425	$1,042,557	$184,190
2022	$577,704	$401,594	$840,964	$176,110
2021	$601,813	$352,857	$701,540	$248,956
2020	$449,957	$302,195	$448,020	$147,762
2019	$481,304	$325,600	$322,041	$155,704
2018	$382,925	$300,703	$166,190	$82,222