Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Friction Performing Arts
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 85-1218737
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 18.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,434
Down $7,817 (-19%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$33,434
Down $7,817 (-19%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
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
Historical Trend
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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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Machiz | Treasurer | PT | $22,139 | - | $22,139 |
| Otis Harriel | Secretary | PT | $22,139 | - | $22,139 |
| Bruce Belton | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Meerenai Shim | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Davide Verotta | Director | - | $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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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,434
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $33,434
- Revenue
- $120,853
- Expenses
- $123,730
- Net income
- -$2,877