To educate musicians and audiences in the history, repertoire, and skills of string quartet chamber music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $292K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $292K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $124K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$847K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$635K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$534K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$847K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$847K
Expenses
$635K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$635K
Net assets
$534K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$534K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1973.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $542K Management & general 10% · $66K Fundraising 4% · $27K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic & Executive Director
$61,000Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Oskar Espina-Ruiz$61,000$56,000
Bethany Franklin$45,000$20,654

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates musicians and audiences about string quartet chamber music history, repertoire, and skills.

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2 programs · $542K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Concert Festival

Chamber Series, Jazz and More Series

$534Kprogram expense
02

Education

Chamberfest Music Program

$8Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$124K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$847K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Money outPt IX
$635K
Ln 25
Programscol B$542K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$534K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$750
Gains on assetsLn 7$241K
Total revenueLn 12$847K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$534K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259K$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$412K$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$278K$534K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$76K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$102K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$722$722
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$133K$133K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K$43K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$21K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$89K$89K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$34K$976
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$635K$542K$66K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $847K$635K$212K$534K 990 PDF
FY2023 $530K$505K$25K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $496K$601K−$106K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $483K$488K−$6K$452K 990 PDF
FY2020 $242K$196K$46K$400K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $847,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,201$374,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $192,322$224,622
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,782$246,752
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,200$750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,505$847,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,234$224,865
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $331,711$410,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $504,945$635,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,560$211,609
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $847,051 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,090
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $224,622$224,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,445$5,445
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $241,307$241,307
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $750$750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $472,124$847,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $635,442 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,500 · Management $30,500$106,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,994$101,994
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,871$16,871
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $722$722
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,164$20,164
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,337$3,337
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $133,120$133,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,528 · Fundraising $27,444$69,972
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,539 · Management $3,197$23,736
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,871$88,871
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,219$15,219
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,155$5,155
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,961$12,961
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,262 · Management $976$35,238
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,082$2,082
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $541,865 · Management $66,133 · Fundraising $27,444$635,442
Part X · Balance sheet $558,674 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,298$32,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $170$2,635
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,476$64,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $147,561$166,275
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $258,777$292,492
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,282$558,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,286$25,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,387$25,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $228,220$377,855
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,675$155,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,895$533,503
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,282$558,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $533,503 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$847,051
XI-2 Total expenses$635,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$211,609
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,895
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,999
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$533,503

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