Nonprofit · EIN 38-2868071
IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,394,603 | $3,181,482 | $1,213,121 | $29,726,063 | $742,832 | $28,983,231 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,074,727 | $4,641,130 | $2,433,597 | $26,661,626 | $781,860 | $25,879,766 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,553,983 | $3,088,609 | $465,374 | $20,879,682 | $479,943 | $20,399,739 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,466,039
- Program service revenue
- $178,491
- Investment income
- $724,607
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $71,061
- Other revenue
- $25,466
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $77,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,249
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,327,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,719,463
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $185
- Accounting fees
- $24,086
- Occupancy
- $108,680
- Travel
- $81,285
- Depreciation
- $47,156
- Program services (functional)
- $2,259,368
- Management and general (functional)
- $576,377
- Fundraising (functional)
- $345,737
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,661,626
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,726,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $742,832
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,983,231
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $509,472
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,187,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,795,562
- Gross receipts
- $10,222,572
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 253
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERRE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $277,249 | $73,186 |
| NATHAN BATTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NIELSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG PEARCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDRED STORMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PING LIANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE HARTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HILL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER HOWELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PARFET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PAUL | VICE - PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAIDE PIXLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL ROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINNEA THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM WENDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT DALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL GUYETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANETTE IFERT JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE E WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA RAICHOUDHURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| L MARSHALL WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY MOORE | LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERRE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $263,085 | $80,623 |
| NATHAN BATTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NIELSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG PEARCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDRED STORMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PING LIANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE HARTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HILL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER HOWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PARFET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PAUL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAIDE PIXLEY | VICE - PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINNEA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WENDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GUYETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE IFERT JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE E WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA RAICHOUDHURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L MARSHALL WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERRE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,089 | $42,135 |
| NATHAN BATTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FOX-PAVONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HILL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER HOWELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PARFET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PAUL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAIDE PIXLEY | VICE - PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINNEA THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WENDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GUYETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE IFERT JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA RAICHOUDHURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| L MARSHALL WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 359 S KALAMAZOO MALL STE 101, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-4843
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZAIDE PIXLEY, 359 SOUTH KALAMAZOO MALL SUITE 101, KALAMAZOO, MI 490074843
- Signed the 990
- ZAIDE PIXLEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (269) 342-1166
- Website
- WWW.THEGILMORE.ORG
- Return prepared by
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Mission
TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP WORLD-CLASS KEYBOARD MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE PRESENT AND FUTURE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. WE DO THIS BY IDENTIFYING EXCEPTIONAL PIANISTS THROUGH A NONCOMPETITIVE PROCESS AND THEN PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THEIR CAREERS. WE PRESENT A WORLD-CLASS MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING THE FINEST INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD ARTISTS, PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING KEYBOARD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT THE CREATION OF KEYBOARD MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- FESTIVALS AND RECITALS - PRESENT WORLD CLASS MUSIC FESTIVALS AND CONCERTS IN THE GREATER KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN AREAS FEATURING THE FINEST INTERNATIONAL PIANO ARTISTS.Expenses $1,173,246 · revenue $144,736
- EDUCATION - THE GILMORE'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS CELEBRATE THE JOY OF MUSIC-MAKING AND FOSTER A LIFELONG APPRECIATION OF MUSIC. THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PRESENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP PIANO SKILLS, MUSICAL EXPLORATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THE GREATER KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN AREAS.Expenses $597,310 · grants $5,985 · revenue $33,755
- AWARDS - THE GILMORE ARTIST AWARD AND YOUNG ARTIST AWARD ARE MADE THROUGH A NONCOMPETITIVE PROCESS AND PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT THAT ENHANCES THE RECIPIENT'S CAREER.Expenses $431,842 · grants $71,515
- MUSIC COMMISSIONS - THE CREATION OF NEW MUSIC FOR THE PIANO IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GILMORE'S OVERALL MISSION. NEARLY EVERY GILMORE INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL INCLUDES THE PREMIERE OF A NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORK FOR THE PIANO.Expenses $56,970
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2868071
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,726,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,222,572
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,394,603 | $3,181,482 | $29,726,063 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,074,727 | $4,641,130 | $26,661,626 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,553,983 | $3,088,609 | $20,879,682 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $11,167,641 | $3,907,712 | $19,279,546 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2868071).
Questions about IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL is 38-2868071.
- Is IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ZAIDE PIXLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $277,249 (PIERRE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IRVING S GILMORE INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,394,603, expenses of $3,181,482 and total assets of $29,726,063 at year end.
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