LANCASTER INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $230K · expenses $230K · assets $136K
- Also known as
- INC
- EIN
- 46-3105512
- Address
- PO BOX 4575, LANCASTER, PA 17604-4575
- Website
- https://www.lancasterpianofest.com
- NTEE code
- A68
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH CLASSICAL MUSIC IN LANCASTER, PA WITH TOP NOTCH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES WHILE CREATING A WARM AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, MASTER PIANO CLASSES, AND PERFORMANCES OF CLASSIC PIANO TO YOUTH WORLDWIDE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 24 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Falk Jr | CO-PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Todd Evans | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Xun Pan | CO-ARTISTIC DIR | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ivo Kaltchev | CO-ARTISTIC DIR | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael W Fecik | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yevgeniy Sukhenko | ACCOUNTANT | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Ashby | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Travis Berkoski | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Bondelid | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Carroll | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rhonda Chatzkel | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan E Ebersole | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendell L Funk | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimberly Ibarra | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Simon Maurer | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doug Pennington | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Shih | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Pennington | CO-PRESIDENT | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Fung | Vice President | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristen Jenkins | Secretary | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lillian Noble-Kneiss | Executive Dir. | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lillian NobleKneiss (former) | Executive Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lillian Noble (former) | Executive Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandi Hoover (former) | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 21 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 21 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEVGENIY SUKHENKO | ACCOUNTANT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY ASHBY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRAVIS BERKOSKI | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES BONDELID | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE CARROLL | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RHONDA CHATZKEL | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN E EBERSOLE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL W FECIK | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WENDELL L FUNK | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY IBARRA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIMON MAURER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG PENNINGTON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHIH | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT B FALK JR | CO-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL PENNINGTON | CO-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TODD EVANS | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC FUNG | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| XUN PAN | CO-ARTISTIC DIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IVO KALTCHEV | CO-ARTISTIC DIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTEN JENKINS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LILLIAN NOBLE-KNEISS | Executive Dir. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 19 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Falk Jr | President CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Todd Evans | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Xun Pan | Co-Artistic Director COO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ivo Kaltchev | Co-Artistic Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Fecik | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lillian NobleKneiss | Executive Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Falk Jr | President and CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Todd Evans | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Xun Pan | Co Artistic Director and COO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ivo Kaltchev | Co Artistic Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Fecik | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lillian Noble | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandi Hoover | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Falk Jr | President and CEO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Todd Evans | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Xun Pan | Co Artistic Director and COO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ivo Kaltchev | Co Artistic Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Fecik | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lillian Noble | Executive Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandi Hoover | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Falk Jr | President and CEO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Todd Evans | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Xun Pan | Co Artistic Director and COO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ivo Kaltchev | Co Artistic Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Fecik | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lillian Noble | Executive Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandi Hoover | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $230,249 | $229,803 | $136,443 | $136,443 | $87,047 | $137,527 | $0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $229,433 | $190,849 | $146,497 | $135,997 | $113,087 | $116,346 | $0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,361 | $143,890 | $97,413 | $97,413 | $72,627 | $75,467 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,558 | $107,040 | $92,942 | $92,942 | $61,253 | $35,297 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,449 | $53,464 | $103,424 | $103,424 | $32,991 | $9,446 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $29,500 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $29,500 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $229,803 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,993
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $54,531 | $38,444 | $16,087 | - | 23.7% | |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUCTOR STIPEND | $54,500 | $54,500 | - | - | 23.7% |
| Other (as described) | FACILITY RENTALS | $40,023 | $40,023 | - | - | 17.4% |
| Travel | $29,912 | $29,912 | - | - | 13.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FESTIVAL MEALS | $17,993 | $17,993 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUMENT RENTAL/TUNING | $15,976 | $15,976 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,543 | $14,543 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,538 | - | $1,538 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $770 | $770 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $17 | - | $17 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $229,803 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $190,849 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $79,959
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $79,959 | $79,959 | $0 | $0 | 41.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $68,805 | $60,300 | $8,505 | $0 | 36.1% | |
| Travel | $27,800 | $27,800 | $0 | $0 | 14.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,494 | $6,494 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $5,190 | $0 | $5,190 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,618 | $0 | $1,618 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $983 | $983 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $190,849 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $143,890 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $55,810 | 38.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $52,526 | 36.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,003 | 22.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,551 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $143,890 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $107,040 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $44,410 | 41.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $35,909 | 33.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,542 | 23.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,179 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $107,040 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $53,464 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $22,410 | 41.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,705 | 33.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,665 | 23.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $684 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $53,464 | 100% |
State business registration
- Lancaster International Piano Festival, Inc. PA, Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, Current, formed 2013-07-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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