Pianos for People

“Thomas townsend, president, and jeanne townsend, vice president, have a family relationship.”

“Form 990 is prepared by the outside accounting firm. A copy is provided to the board of directors for review prior to filing with the irs.”

“To ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews will be conducted. Periodic reviews include whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining and whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”

“Compensation for the organization's executive director will be approved in accordance with the conflict of interest policy. Compensation arrangements will be approved in advance of payment and deliberations will be recorded and resolutions recorded in writing.”

“Pianos for people makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon reasonable written request.”

“Consulting: program service expenses 1,983. Management and general expenses 372. Fundraising expenses 124. Total expenses 2,479. Piano teachers: program service expenses 49,282. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 49,282. Other fees: program service expenses 78. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 78.”