Piano Spheres
Donations deductiblePiano Spheres' network
7 people5 organisationsi7 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Lesemann | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hunter Ochs | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jess Morton | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katherine Kotcheff | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mark Saltzman | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary Hannon | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vicki Ray | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aron Kallay | Foundation Mgr. | 2024 |
| Brandon J Rolle | Associate Director | 2024 |
| Catherine Uniack | Foundation Mgr. | 2024 |
| Hunter Ochs | Foundation Mgr. | 2024 |
| Jeff Gauthier | Executive Director | 2025 |
| Katherine Kotcheff | Foundation Mgr. | 2024 |
| Mark Saltzman | Foundation Mgr. | 2024 |
| Richard An | Assistant Director | since 2024 |
| Thomas Welsh | Associate Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gauthier | Executive Director | 20 | $39k | ||
| Thomas Welsh | Associate Director | 15 | $16k | ||
| Richard An | Assistant Director | 5 | $12k | ||
| Heidi Lesemann | Treasurer | 5 | $12k | ||
| Jess Morton | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Hannon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Kotcheff | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Saltzman | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicki Ray | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hunter Ochs | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Piano Spheres
- EIN
- 912106973
- Address
- 4209 Via Arbolada Unit 231, Los Angeles, CA, 90042-5095
- State
- California
- Mission
- Piano Spheres supports the composition and performance of major new works for the piano. They commission new music and sustain several concert series focusing primarily on music by living American composers. Piano Spheres artists also educate the next generation of pianists through their Emerging Artist Series and Stein Artist Residency. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A68 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Jess Morton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsJess Morton
≥5years on the filingsMark Saltzman
≥5years on the filingsMary Hannon
≥3years on the filingsHeidi Lesemann
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $69k
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $60k
- Contributions and grants received
- $213k
- Program service revenue
- $17k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $223k | $190k | $32k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.