Pianos for Peace

What Pianos for Peace does

Pianos for Peace, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization (EIN 47-4784836) founded in 2015 by composer and pianist Malek Jandali and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The organization delivers arts programming through four interconnected verticals: Arts Education (serving 39,000+ students annually through Atlanta Public Schools and partner schools), Healing Arts (serving 3,750+ patients, seniors, and people with different needs through music therapy workshops in healthcare facilities), Community Arts (anchored by the annual Pianos for Peace Festival held September 1-21 in metro Atlanta, featuring 50+ artist-created public pianos and reaching 1.2 million attendees), and Cultural Diplomacy (international programming delivered via partnerships with the United Nations, UNICEF, Save the Children, and STARTTS at refugee relief sites).

The product surface is non-software: physical artist-painted pianos, public festival activations, in-school and in-clinic programming, and a companion iOS/Android mobile app for piano discovery. Distribution runs through the annual festival, donated pianos placed in schools, healthcare facilities, MARTA transit stations, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, plus international NGO channels for refugee programming. Notable institutional partners include The Coca-Cola Company, Carnegie Hall, Atlanta Public Schools, MARTA, and the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

Revenue is donation-driven and not publicly disclosed. Streams include individual donations, corporate sponsorships (Coca-Cola), donated pianos, foundation grants (Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta), and government cultural funding (Georgia Council for the Arts, Fulton County Arts & Culture, City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, Forsyth County Arts Alliance). The organization holds a Candid/GuideStar Platinum Transparency 2024 rating, is ADA-compliant across sites, and is led by a 10-person board spanning legal, academic, healthcare, and arts advocacy domains alongside the founder-CEO.

Name

Pianos for Peace

Legal name

Pianos for Peace, Inc.

Website

https://pianosforpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pianos for Peace is a 501(c)(3) Atlanta-based nonprofit that uses artist-painted public pianos, school and healthcare programming, and an annual festival to deliver arts education, healing arts, and cultural diplomacy to underserved, refugee, and Atlanta communities worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Pianos for Peace is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization (EIN 47-4784836) that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and government grants to fund operations and programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support the organization's mission through partnerships and sponsorships, including companies like Coca-Cola.
3. Piano Donations: Accepts donated pianos that are refurbished and painted by volunteer artists for use in the festival and permanent installations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Pianos for Peace is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit that delivers free music and arts programs to underserved communities through four integrated pillars: Arts Education (for schools), Healing Arts (for healthcare facilities and nursing homes), Community Arts (centered on the annual Pianos for Peace Festival with 50-88 artist-painted public pianos across metro Atlanta), and Cultural Diplomacy (international partnerships with the UN, UNICEF, Save the Children, and STARTTS serving refugee relief sites). The organization also operates a free mobile app that helps users locate pianos and plan pop-up concerts.

Product overview

Pianos for Peace is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of four interconnected community arts programs: Arts Education, Healing Arts, Community Arts (via the annual Pianos for Peace Festival), and Cultural Diplomacy. The flagship offering is the annual Pianos for Peace Festival (September 1-21), which displays artist-created pianos in public spaces across metro Atlanta, donating 50+ pianos annually to schools and healthcare facilities for year-round programming. The organization also operates a companion mobile app for exploring piano locations. All programs are defined by partner community needs and focus on underserved populations in Atlanta and globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arts Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 39,000+ students benefit annually from arts education programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• United NationsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for cultural diplomacy and peace-building initiatives through the soft power of music.
• Carnegie HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural diplomacy partnership for building peace through performing arts and cultural programming.
• Reach Out To AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for cultural exchange and education initiatives across Asia.
• Peace DirectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for peace-building activities and international cultural diplomacy programs.
• Skoll World ForumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in forums focused on social entrepreneurship and global peace initiatives.
• Aspen Ideas FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in cultural programming and thought leadership at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
• Queens UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for cultural diplomacy and arts education programming.
• UNICEFflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring music programming and healing arts to international refugee relief sites and communities.
• Save the ChildrenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for delivering arts programming to children in refugee and relief communities.
• STARTTS (Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring therapeutic music programming to trauma survivors at international relief sites.
• MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality of Commute program bringing piano performances to metro stations, impacting 25,000+ commuters monthly.
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformances during closing ceremony for International Day of Peace; two groups invited to perform annually.
• The Coca-Cola CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnership utilizing the power of music to unite and uplift communities; featured on Coca-Cola company news.
• Troutman PepperminorOthersLegal advisory services from Michael D. Hobbs, Partner, serving on the board.
• Cohen Cooper Estep & AllenminorOthersLegal advisory services from Jeffrey L. Cohen serving on the board.
• Georgia State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Ameer H. Muhammad from GSU serving on the board; community outreach initiatives.
• Atlanta Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary education partner with Dr. Sara Womack from Atlanta Public Schools on the board; arts education programs in schools.
• Emory UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for community building through music programs.
• Georgia TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership bringing piano and peace programming to campus.
• United Spinal AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vincenzo Piscopo, President & CEO, serving on the board.
• Lambert High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForsyth County school partnership for student-painted pianos and community arts involvement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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