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Nonprofit · EIN 22-3140085

DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · FREEPORT, ME 04032

Financials

$240K$240K2023$342K$284K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$341,561$284,022$57,539$379,183$0$379,183
December 31, 2023990$239,922$240,127-$205$321,644$0$321,644
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$272,465
Program service revenue
$54,330
Investment income
$14,766
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$187,333
Other salaries and wages
$11,380
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$215,182
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$26,775
Travel
$2,642
Program services (functional)
$231,436
Management and general (functional)
$40,621
Fundraising (functional)
$11,965

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$321,644
Total assets, end of year
$379,183
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$379,183
Publicly traded securities
$150,686
Gross receipts
$341,561
Employees
6
Volunteers
6
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
ME

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lydia ForbesDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$41,000
Kirsten MonkeDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$41,000
Myles JordanDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$41,000
Ferdinand LivaExecutive Director
Key employee
40$40,000
Phillip EllsnerDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$24,333
Chary ColeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Scott BuddeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Jane StraussDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Carol BriselliDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Alex BarkerDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Kerry EmmanuelDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
David ShipmanDirector & President
Officer
5$0
Scott MillerDirector and Treasurer
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lydia ForbesDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
32$41,834
Kirsten MonkeDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
32$41,834
Myles JordanDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
32$41,834
Ferdinand LivaExecutive Director
Key employee
36$41,834
David ShipmanDirector & President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Scott MillerDirector and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Lynn HanningsDirector & Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Chary ColeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Scott BuddeDirector
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 201, FREEPORT, ME 04032-0201
In care of
% FERDINAND LIVA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
David Shipman, PO Box 201, Freeport, ME 04032
Signed the 990
Scott Miller, Treasurer
Phone
(207) 844-1166

Mission

The mission of the DaPonte String Quartet Foundation is to enable the musicians of the DaPonte String Quartet to cultivate appreciation for the art of chamber music through distinctive performance and educational outreach.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DSQF 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. For adults, DSQF held weekend two workshops in 2024.
    Expenses $17,000 · grants $17,000
  • 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. Overall, 3 concert series were performed in addition to several individual concerts totaling more than 30 concerts in 10 venues. The group also presented 2 guest artists. The concert schedule included a concert on Great Cranberry Island off the coast of Maine.
    Expenses $190,436 · grants $10,000 · revenue $35,000
  • After a thorough search for 18 months, DSQF was able to restore a fourth player and hired Philipp Ellsner
    Expenses $24,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-3140085
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
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$379,183
Income (IRS master file)
$341,561

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$341,561$284,022$379,183XML
990December 2023$239,922$240,127$321,644XML
990December 2022$274,705$273,730$321,849IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 22-3140085).

Questions about DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION is 22-3140085.
Is DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION 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 DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Shipman.
Who are the officers and directors of DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,000 (Lydia Forbes, Director).
How much revenue does DAPONTE STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $341,561, expenses of $284,022 and total assets of $379,183 at year end.

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