Piano & More
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 116 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Piano & More's mission is to provide our community with a fun and contemporary approach to education, opportunity, and events concerning the musical arts. Our vision is to: Offer practical and useful training for aspiring musicians and educators, Provide quality music education for children and adults at all levels and ages, Make creative opportunities available for local musicians and educators, Create a local musical community that engages in events and networking, Build a sponsorship program where students in title one schools can also receive our services, Provide instruments to our sponsored students, and Bring our community together with music and art. Services are either performed in person or virtually.
- Income
- $397,932
- Spending
- $380,381
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $74,996, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 116 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $311,027 spent. Our mission is to make music education fun and accessible to all people, no matter age or background. In 2025, we served approximately 160 students through our private music lesson program, offering in-home instruction in piano, voice, guitar, and other instruments throughout Arlington, Falls Church, and McLean. Piano & More hosted over 25 community music events, including Open Mics, Musical Field Trips, and Recitals, along with several teacher engagement events throughout the year. These music events continue to support our mission by creating meaningful opportunities for students to perform, build confidence, and connect with others through music, while also strengthening our teacher community. We also continued our community outreach program, Play It Forward, in partnership with Title I schools in Virginia. This program has been operating since 2019 and provides students with weekly private piano lessons and piano books at no cost. We are grateful to continue offering this access, as piano is not typically available in public schools and private lessons can be financially out of reach for many families.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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