Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
13 people listed on the 990; $187K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Forbes | $41,000 | $41,834 | $38,000 | — | — |
| Kirsten Monke | $41,000 | $41,834 | $38,000 | — | — |
| Myles Jordan | $41,000 | $41,834 | $38,000 | — | — |
| Ferdinand Liva | $40,000 | $41,834 | $38,000 | — | — |
| Lisa Westkaemper | — | — | — | $25,500 | $34,000 |
| Phillip Ellsner | $24,333 | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Daponte String Quartet Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Daponte String Quartet Foundation is a nonprofit based in Freeport, ME.
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In keeping with its mission, the Daponte String Quartet Foundation continued to bring world class performances to audiences along coastal Maine from Sanford to Eastport including a candlelight concert in the Old Walpole Meetinghouse which was built in 1772.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3140085) · Dispute this lineAfter a thorough search for 18 months, DSQF was able to restore a fourth player and hired Philipp Ellsner
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3140085) · Dispute this lineDSQF continued its longstanding tradition of providing exceptional opportunities to youth and adult string players in 2024. The DaPonte String Quartet restarted the Institute hosting the Holly Quartet from the University of South Florida close instruction followed by a public concert. There was no cost to the students.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3140085) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $178K | $228K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $143K | $151K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $322K | $379K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $322K | $379K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $187K | $159K | $19K | $9K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $11K | $0 | $11K | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $250 | $250 | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $16K | $14K | $2K | $811 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $18K | $18K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3K | $3K | $89 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $11K | $4K | $5K | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $27K | $27K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $3K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $4K | $850 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $284K | $231K | $41K | $12K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 3, 2025 | $342K | $284K | $58K | $379K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2024 | $240K | $240K | −$205 | $322K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 | $275K | $274K | $975 | $322K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 14, 2022 | $404K | $247K | $156K | $375K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2022 | $273K | $223K | $50K | $218K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $341,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,561 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,022 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $379,183 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $379,183 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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