NonprofitsPiano Spheres

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Piano Spheres

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$223K

Total expenses

$190K

Net assets

$60K

Grants received

$186K

23 grants

EIN

912106973

Tax year

2024

Mission

Piano Spheres primary purpose is to present, promote, and produce musical performances for the Southern California public.

Programs

2 programs

The Leonard Stein Resident Artist position was held by Andres Jaramillo, a Colombian native currently residing in Los Angeles. This program on 1/21/2025 featured seven new works including three commissions by Latin American composers currently living in North America.

Expenses: $8K

In celebration of Piano Spheres 30th anniversary and its commitment to new music, the 30 for 30 commissioning series was launched to create thirty new piano works as an expansion of Piano Spheres long tradition of commissioning works for performance by its artists. Just over half were premiered in the 24-25 season, with the series coming to completion in the next year.

Expenses: $10K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$213K
Program service revenue$17K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$223K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$67K
Fundraising$18K
Other expenses$123K
Total expenses$190K
Total assets$69K
Net assets$60K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jeff Gauthier

Executive Director

Board

$39K

20 hrs/wk

Thomas Welsh

Associate Director

Board

$16K

15 hrs/wk

Richard An

Assistant Director

Board

$12K

5 hrs/wk

Heidi Lesemann

Treasurer

Board

$12K

5 hrs/wk

Jess Morton

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mary Hannon

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Katherine Kotcheff

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mark Saltzman

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Vicki Ray

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Hunter Ochs

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 23 of 23

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
GENERAL
2024
$4K
ENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC
2024
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$3K
SUPPORT COMMISSIONER OF NEW VIDEO/SOUND WORK
2023
$1K
SUPPORTS & ENCOURAGES THE COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR NEW WORKS FOR THE PIANO.
2023
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$4K
OPERATIONAL
2022
$3K
SUPPORT FOR COMMISSIONER OF NEW VIDEO/SOUND WORK
2022
$3K
ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC
2022
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$7K
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
2021
$500
SUPPORTS & ENCOURAGES THE COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR NEW WORKS FOR THE PIANO.
2021
$6K
TO PROMOTE THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, THE OPERA, AND THE SYMPHONY
2020
$4K
PRESENTER OF NEW MUSIC AND VIDEO, GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$200
SUPPORTS & ENCOURAGES THE COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR NEW WORKS FOR THE PIANO.
2020
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$1K
SUPPORTS & ENCOURAGES THE COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR NEW WORKS FOR THE PIANO.
2019
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018

Funded by

$186K from 10 funders · 23 grants · 2018–2024

Perenchio Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$37K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Mediathe Foundation Inc

$10K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Aaron Copland Fund For Music Inc

$8K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

The Amphion Foundation Inc

$8K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

New Music Usa Inc

$7K · 1 grant · 2021

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

$6K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN912106973
NTEE codeA68
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-10
Formed1994
Employees0
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