Nonprofit · EIN 31-0969640
AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,443,848 | $1,954,211 | -$510,363 | $16,933,021 | $101,279 | $16,831,742 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,804,431 | $1,284,919 | $2,519,512 | $16,283,849 | $132,800 | $16,151,049 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $863,871 | $1,679,723 | -$815,852 | $12,157,081 | $34,445 | $12,122,636 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,281,689
- of which government grants
- $33,723
- Program service revenue
- $104,311
- Investment income
- $57,848
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $222,255
- Other salaries and wages
- $545,060
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $767,315
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $6,817
- Travel
- $82,417
- Depreciation
- $20,396
- Program services (functional)
- $1,366,022
- Management and general (functional)
- $309,405
- Fundraising (functional)
- $278,784
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,283,849
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,933,021
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,279
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,831,742
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,688
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,533,261
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,449,859
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,381,883
- Gross receipts
- $1,443,848
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $195,959 | $14,672 |
| LEIGH ANN HIRSCHMAN | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,586 | $9,768 |
| DAVID PENTZIEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOELZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HEARN-SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA BURDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATASHA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT P CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY C EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GARY GEIPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GOODRID LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR WILLIAM KLEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE KROEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA LUFFER-ATLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEENSLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLY TEBELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TIRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY WHITT BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE BENNETT | INTERIM CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $110,875 | $29,586 |
| LEIGH ANN HIRSCHMAN | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,680 | $22,243 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $89,772 | $6,675 |
| DAVID PENTZIEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOELZER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HEARN-SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM SANDO MD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA BURDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATASHA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT P CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY C EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GARY GEIPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GOODRID LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM KLEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE KROEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GIL LATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LUFFER-ATLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEENSLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY TEBELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TIRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE BENNETT | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $104,717 | $29,776 |
| PETER MRAZ | PAST PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $99,230 | $9,889 |
| DR WILLIAM SANDO MD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN RICHCREEK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PENTZIEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTIAN WOLF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GOELZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT P CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY C EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GARY GEIPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GIGAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GOODRID LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HEARN-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIA HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM KLEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE KROEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GIL LATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA LUFER-ATLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET NINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY TEBELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TIRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARGARET WATANABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4603 CLARENDON RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208-6402
- In care of
- % BUTLER UNIVERSITY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS WILLIAMS, 4603 CLARENDON ROAD NO 30, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208
- Signed the 990
- TOM BUCKLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (317) 940-9945
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANPIANISTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN PIANISTS ASSOCIATION IS TO DISCOVER, PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CAREERS OF YOUNG, AMERICAN, WORLD-CLASS, JAZZ AND CLASSICAL PIANISTS.
Program accomplishments
- OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS THE US IN CONCERT HALLS, STUDIOS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES THROUGH PIANO PERFORMANCES AND THE PROMOTION OF INDIGENOUS AMERICAN ART, JAZZ MUSIC, AND CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMED BY OUTSTANDING AMERICAN-BORN PIANISTS. APA PROGRAMS ALSO BROADEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THE ARTS, PROVIDE ARTS ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND ADVANCE THE ART FORM OF MUSIC. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE TWO OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND WORLD-RENOWNED PIANO COMPETITIONS, ONE IN CLASSICAL AND JAZZ, AWARDING FELLOWSHIPS TO THE WINNERS, AND GRAND ENCOUNTERS A PIANO RECITAL SERIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AUGMENTED BY PERFORMANCES, MENTORING, AND WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES OFFERED IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.Expenses $1,366,022 · revenue $104,311
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0969640
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,933,021
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,443,848
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,443,848 | $1,954,211 | $16,933,021 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,804,431 | $1,284,919 | $16,283,849 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $863,871 | $1,679,723 | $12,157,081 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,689,195 | $1,073,253 | $12,496,518 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0969640).
Questions about AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC is 31-0969640.
- Is AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRIS WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,959 (CHRIS WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN PIANO AWARDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,443,848, expenses of $1,954,211 and total assets of $16,933,021 at year end.
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