Civic Intelligence

Friction Performing Arts

EIN 85-1218737 • 501(c)3 • Mountain View, CA

Profile

To promote and present classical and contemporary music through performances by or including Friction Quartet and its members; To commission, promote, and premiere new musical compositions that include string quartet; To record classical and contemporary music, and share those recordings with the public. The corporation may choose to participate in the sale of physical or digital albums of any such recordings when appropriate; To develop and present interactive educational and community outreach programming; and To engage in performance and instruction through residencies and masterclasses at educational institutions, festivals, conferences, and other applicable establishments.

915 Boranda AveMountain View, CA 94040

frictionquartet.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.4%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$22,139

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

33%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$33,434

Down $7,817 (-19%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$33,434

Down $7,817 (-19%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Up

$120,853

Up $29,681 (+33%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$123,730

Up $25,960 (+27%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$2,877

Up $3,721 (+56%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $19,623Liabilities 2021: $1,2592021Assets 2022: $41,592Liabilities 2022: $500Net Assets 2022: $41,0922022Assets 2023: $49,849Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $49,8492023Assets 2024: $41,251Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $41,2512024Assets 2025: $33,434Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $33,4342025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$33,434
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$33,434
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $94,467Expenses 2021: $76,851Net Income 2021: $17,6162021Revenue 2022: $139,708Expenses 2022: $116,980Net Income 2022: $22,7282022Revenue 2023: $93,567Expenses 2023: $84,810Net Income 2023: $8,7572023Revenue 2024: $91,172Expenses 2024: $97,770Net Income 2024: -$6,5982024Revenue 2025: $120,853Expenses 2025: $123,730Net Income 2025: -$2,8772025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$120,853
Expenses$123,730
Net Income-$2,877
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$33,434
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$33,434
Revenue
$120,853
Expenses
$123,730
Net income
-$2,877
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.21$1.24$0.03
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.91$0.98$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.94$0.85$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.01$0.41$1.40$1.17$0.23
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.01$0.94$0.77$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Mar 3, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$120,853
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and present classical and contemporary music through performances by or including Friction Quartet and its members; To commission, promote, and premiere new musical compositions that include string quartet; To record classical and contemporary music, and share those recordings with the public. The corporation may choose to participate in the sale of physical or digital albums of any such recordings when appropriate; To develop and present interactive educational and community outreach programming; and To engage in performance and instruction through residencies and masterclasses at educational institutions, festivals, conferences, and other applicable establishments.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Friction Quartet presented four programs in a self presented concert series$0$13,200
Friction Quartet taught and performed at a residency at Walden School in New Hampshire$0$6,400
Friction Quartet performed on New Music Decanted Festival in Napa, CA$0$6,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Douglas MachizTreasurerPT$22,139-$22,139
Otis HarrielSecretaryPT$22,139-$22,139
Bruce BeltonDirector-$0--
Meerenai ShimDirector-$0--
Davide VerottaDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friction Performing Arts
EIN
85-1218737
Phone
3017040389
Address
915 Boranda Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040

Signing Officer

Name
Douglas Machiz
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3017040389
Signed
2026-03-03
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“General & Aministrative $3515.45. Advertising and Marketing $274.36. Program Expenses $8449.94.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Recording expenses for album recording released as gifts from donor restricted net assets”

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