LANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

A680

Classification

1000

Street

1333 S ORANGE GROVE AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

• KEYS OF INSPIRATION (KOI):KEYS OF INSPIRATION IS AN INNOVATIVE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES PIANO PERFORMANCE AT ALL LEVELS AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A SAFE CREATIVE OUTLET IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM HAS ESTABLISHED A REPLICABLE PATHWAY INTO THE WORLD OF MUSIC, AND SERVES AS A MODEL FOR MUSIC EDUCATION BEST PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN TITLE-1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. DESIGNED TO REDEFINE WHAT MUSIC EDUCATION LOOKS LIKE IN AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSPIRE CHANGE FROM WITHIN, KOI WEAVES RIGOROUS, KEYBOARD-CENTRIC, MUSICAL INSTRUCTION INTO SELECTED TITLE 1 PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MANDATORY CURRICULUMINTEGRATING GROUP PIANO CLASSES FOR GRADES 2-5, TWICE A WEEK.IN THE KOI PIANO LAB, STUDENTS BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP A DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, AND CULTIVATE A SENSE OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE KEYS OF INSPIRATION CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE PIANO INTO A SCHOOL'S EXISTING GENERAL MUSIC CURRICULUM, ENHANCING THEIR MUSIC PROGRAM AND PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A MORE HANDS-ON MUSIC EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING A NATIONAL MUSICAL NETWORK, SPANNING SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND CONNECTING DISTRICT LEADERS, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS.SELECTED SCHOOLS RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:- CLASSROOM SET (20-30) NEW, STATE OF THE ART ROLAND DIGITAL PIANOS AND BENCHES SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOUR SCHOOL- RESOURCES AND SUPPORT GUIDES FOR SETTING UP YOUR GROUP PIANO CLASSROOM- YEARLY MAINTENANCE AND BUDGET GUIDES TO HELP PLAN FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS- MUSIC CURRICULUM DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC- SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUR MUSIC TEACHERIN 2023, KEYS OF INSPIRATION PROVIDED MUSIC PROGRAMMING TO APPROXIMATELY 80-85 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. WE BROUGHT ON AN EDUCATION ASSOCIATE TO DEVELOP A STRONGER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPERTOIRE AND PROVIDE MORE DIRECT SUPPORT FOR OUR TEACHER PARTNERS. TEACHERS FROM SELECTED SCHOOLS ARE PROVIDED WITH ONGOING SUPPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION IN THE FORM OF VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WEBINARS, AND AN ANNUAL IN-PERSON CONFERENCE. IN 2023, THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN BOSTON, BRINGING TOGETHER BETWEEN 20-25 TEACHERS AND LEADERS IN MUSIC EDUCATION.THE MAJORITY OF OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS HELD HOLIDAY AND SPRING CONCERTS TO CELEBRATE THEIR MUSIC PROGRAM AND SHARE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO RECOGNIZED THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR EDUCATORS, NAMING ONE PARTICULARLY EXTRAORDINARY, DEDICATED MUSIC TEACHER OUR 2023 KEYS OF INSPIRATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

  Expenses $833,891 · Grants $440,663

• YOUNG SCHOLARS:THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM PROVIDES TALENTED YOUNG PIANISTS WITH INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO HONE THEIR CRAFT, GIVE BACK, AND GROW AS YOUNG PEOPLE AND ARTISTS. TODAY, WE CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THESE REWARDING OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE, AS WE HELP YOUNG MUSICIANS FOSTER THEIR TALENT AND DISCOVER WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING. WHETHER THEY ARE PURSUING A CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN, ASPIRE TO BE A MUSIC EDUCATOR, OR HAVE OTHER AMBITIONS IN MIND, THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS TO GROW.THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A PLATFORM FOR SCHOLARS TO BUILD THEIR MUSICAL CAREERS THROUGH MEANINGFUL PERFORMANCES AND ACTIVITIES. THESE EXPERIENCES HELP YOUNG MUSICIANS DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE, AND A SENSE OF FULFILLMENT IN THEIR CREATIVE AND MUSICAL ENDEAVORS.WITH NYC BASED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE PARTICIPATED IN "MAKE MUSIC DAY," WHICH FEATURED LIVE CONCERTS FOR THE PUBLIC IN BATTERY PARK. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED PARTNERSHIPS, PERFORMANCES, AND MASTERCLASSES WITH THE CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL PIANO INSTITUTE, THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL, MASTERCLASSES, AND MORE..

  Expenses $209,421

• UNIQUE MUSIC EVENTS:THE PROGRAMMING PROVIDED THROUGH LLIMF'S UNIQUE MUSIC EVENTS PROVIDES BOTH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG PIANISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THROUGH THIS, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO BRING TALENTED YOUNG PIANISTS TO OUR KEYS OF INSPIRATION SCHOOL PARTNERS, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, CREATE MASTERCLASSES FOR YOUNG PIANISTS, AND HOLD CONCERTS IN CARNEGIE HALL AND OTHER EXCITING VENUES.PREVIOUS EVENTS INCLUDE: MONET'S GARDEN: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY LLIMF YOUNG SCHOLARS, BROADCASTED CONCERTS, AND PERFORMANCES HELD IN HISTORIC VENUES. YOUNG SCHOLARS WERE FEATURED AT A PERFORMANCE AT CARNEGIE HALL IN OCTOBER 2023 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIEMENS CORPORATION. WE HAVE ALSO HELD SALON RECITALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FREDERICK R KOCH FOUNDATION IN NYC AND IN PA.

  Expenses $139,584

• 101 PIANISTS: THE 101 PIANISTS PERFORMANCES AIM TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC LOVERS AND PERFORMERS BY ENGAGING 100 YOUNG PIANISTS IN A UNIQUE SOCIAL MUSICAL EVENT WITH LANG LANG. IN 2009, LANG LANG BROUGHT 100 PIANISTS TOGETHER FOR A UNIQUE PERFORMANCE THAT PRODUCED SOMETHING GREATER THAN ANY SINGLE PERFORMER COULD CREATE ALONE. TO DATE THIS PROGRAM HAS INSPIRED OVER 100,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND PIANO STUDENTS INTERNATIONALLY.

  Expenses $53,997

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2023

  Revenue

  $847,986

  Expenses

  $1,683,481

  Contributions

  $697,327

  Grants paid

  $440,663

• 2022

  Revenue

  $2,077,283

  Expenses

  $1,485,264

  Contributions

  $2,124,268

  Grants paid

  $280,700

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,323,423

  Expenses

  $1,143,344

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,432,213

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $896,656

  Expenses

  $1,039,160

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,406,042

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,171,168

  Expenses

  $1,394,917

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,469,518

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,352,043

  Expenses

  $1,626,524

  Assets (EOY)

  $5,024,666

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,401,782

  Expenses

  $1,857,545

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,792,094

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,022,537

  Expenses

  $1,427,387

  Assets (EOY)

  $5,079,807

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,300,567

  Expenses

  $1,778,951

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,281,210

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,052,813

  Expenses

  $1,277,924

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,211,330

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,783,544

  Expenses

  $617,905

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,389,771

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

• J HAMPTON MOORE SCHOOL

  $25,875

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• LINDLEY ELEMENTARY

  $25,875

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  $25,875

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY

  $25,875

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY

  $25,074

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• PEPPERHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  $22,673

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• SIR ISAAC NEWTON ELEMENTARY

  $21,873

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• MINNIE HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  $21,873

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• ELIOT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  $21,742

  2022 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

• MATTAHUNT ELEMENTARY

  $21,540

  2023 · KEYS OF INSPIRATION

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $200,000

  2022 · ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

• GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC

  $140,000

  2022 · ARTS AND CULTURE

• NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR

  $125,000

  2024 · EDUCATION

• NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR

  $50,000

  2022 · CULTURE & ARTS

• GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC

  $50,000

  2023 · ARTS AND CULTURE

• GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC

  $50,000

  2024 · ARTS AND CULTURE

• NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR

  $50,000

  2023 · HUMAN SERVICES

• JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO

  $35,000

  2022 · GENERAL

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