2019-11-12T14:59:40-07:00 2018-12-31 Eve Levine 4937 17th Street San Francisco CA 94117 990 2018-01-01 201748898 DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION DELS 4153740074 751 47th Avenue San Francisco CA 94121 Jane Kumin President 4153740074 2019-11-08 1 Eve Levine P01545787 4153702897 2019-11-08 X 108.67.69.197 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z Jane Kumin 751 47th Avenue San Francisco CA 94121 371847 0 X www.delsolquartet.com X 2004 CA Music performance, commissioning, recordings, and educational outreach. 10 8 4 11 0 0 124582 283552 96389 86914 38 250 4978 1131 225987 371847 0 0 0 0 126643 127820 0 0 718 94157 69506 220800 197326 5187 174521 142211 313703 0 241 142211 313462 X To increase the public's understanding and appreciation of contemporary chamber music and make this art form more accessible through the Del Sol String Quartet's concerts, commissioning of composers, recordings and educational outreach. 0 0 100673 0 43327 Concert Performances: Del Sol's concert performances in 2018 included the following significant activities: 1) performance of the world premiere of Frederick Rzewski's 2018 "Words," at Columbia University's Miller Theatre in New York City on April 19, 2018, presented on its "Composer Portraits Series" with Rzewski in attendance, in honor of his 80th birthday; 2) performance at the "April in Santa Cruz Contemporary Music Festival" presented by the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, including premiering three works; 2) a concert in Madison, WI in May honoring composer Ben Johnston on the occasion of his induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters; 3) performance of two chamber music concerts in NM in July for Santa Fe Opera, in connection with its production of the John Adams opera, "Doctor Atomic"; 4) two performances with "DJ Spooky" (aka Paul D. Miller) of his "Arctic Rhythms" for string quartet, video and electronics, presented in San Francisco by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on its "Transform Festival" in May; 5) a new self-presented series of three intimate chamber music concerts, curated by Del Sol and featuring a diverse selection of talented performers in addition to the Quartet, which was held at Del Sol's home venue in San Francisco. 6) additional Del Sol performances at other Bay Area and northern CA venues, including Berkeley, Mill Valley, Piedmont, Philo, and Redding, presented by other organizations. 29296 0 6000 Commissioning of Composers: Commissioning projects in 2018 included the following significant activities: 1) completion of our project with Columbia University to co-commission Frederic Rzewski, who composed "Words," the only string quartet of his long professional career, for premiere by Del Sol at Miller Theatre's 2018 "Composer Portrait Series" in NYC; 2) commencement of work on two new multi-year, collaborative commissioning projects with other composers: a) Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo, who will compose an oratorio for string quartet and chorus exploring the history of discriminatory immigration practices and detention of immigrants on Angel Island during the years of the Chinese Exclusion Act, to be premiered by Del Sol and the contemporary choral group Volti in 2020; and b) composer-musicians Alam Khan, Arjun Verma and other artists to co-create a series of ensemble works for string quartet and traditional instruments, written in the style of North Indian classical music, for premiere in 2021. 50590 0 29587 Educational Outreach: Educational outreach in 2018 included the following significant activities: 1) Provided two self-presented Del Sol chamber music coaching programs in San Francisco--QuartetFest for young string players ages 9-18 in June; and ChamberFest for adult non-professionals in February; 2) Collaborated with composer Gabriela Lena Frank in rural Boonville, CA, mentoring public school students in chamber music composition, including reading 17 students' initial compositions and performing their final works at a concert attended by 100 people; 3) Performed the world premiere of works by six emerging composer fellows from the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music in December in San Francisco. 5315 0 9131 During 2018, Del Sol recorded works by contemporary composer Ben Leeds Carson at the University of CA, Santa Cruz, CA in July; and D.J. Sparr at Skywalker Sound in Nicasio, CA in October. 5315 0 9131 185874 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X X Mark Everett 6502554157 635 Lockhaven Drive Pacifica CA 94044 Kathryn Bates Director 32 0 X 33873 0 0 Charlton Lee Artistic Director 32 0 X X 30519 0 0 Arthur Haubenstock Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Christine Oh Kan Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Kathy Kaufmann Vice President 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Jane Kumin President 32 X X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Grossman Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Wendy Lu Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Gayle Strang Secretary 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Johanna Wald Board Chair 10 0 X X 0 0 0 64392 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27870 255682 0 283552 Performance Fees 711130 39772 39772 0 0 Workshops/Ed Programs 711130 35587 35587 0 0 Concert Ticket Sales 711130 3555 3555 0 0 Recording Fees 711130 8000 8000 0 0 0 0 0 0 86914 250 0 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1131 0 1131 1131 0 0 0 371847 88045 0 250 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64392 64392 0 0 0 0 0 0 51938 51938 0 0 0 0 0 0 1247 1247 0 0 10243 10243 0 0 0 0 0 0 2700 0 2700 0 4800 0 4800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37856 36239 1617 0 1731 1731 0 0 1502 289 860 353 14835 14758 77 1716 1116 600 0 Meals 2795 2795 0 0 Direct Program Expenses 1126 1126 0 0 445 0 80 365 197326 185874 10734 718 142211 87522 226181 142211 313703 241 0 241 X 142211 129304 0 184158 0 0 142211 313462 142211 313703 174521 0 0 0 -3270 0 X 0 0 0 X 102308 116766 89496 124582 283552 716704 102308 116766 89496 124582 283552 716704 202661 514043 0 0 716704 409339 0.71723 0.9506 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part III, Line 1 In 2018 the Del Sol Performing Arts Organization ("DSPAO") continued to sponsor activities by the Del Sol String Quartet ("Del Sol" or "Quartet") in our four main program areas-concert performances, commissioning of new musical works, recordings, and educational outreach. During the past year, Del Sol: 1) performed 27 different works (including 9 world premieres) at 23 public concerts, 7 house concerts, 4 educational outreach concerts, and 1 benefit event; 2) co-commissioned and premiered a new work by world-renowned composer Frederic Rzewski and began two new collaborative commissioning projects with other composers; 3) recorded works by two contemporary composers; and 4) provided 4 educational programs, including two self-presented chamber music coaching programs, as well as concerts, workshops, and classes at educational institutions. These activities took place in the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern CA and on tour in six other states, reaching thousands of audience members and students. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a Kathryn Bates, Director, was paid $33,873 in the capacity of a musician employee and not for services as a board member or officer. Charlton Lee, Artistic Director, was paid $30,519 in the capacity of a musician employee and not for services as a board member or officer. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Two members of the board are in a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The organization has no committees other than the Executive Committee with authority to act on behalf of the board. The Executive Committee held no meetings in 2018. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The President reviews the draft tax return, and resolves any questions with the tax return preparer. The final return is then circulated to the other board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents available to the public by filing them, as required, with various governmental authorities; and provides a copy to a member of the public upon request. The financial statements are made available to the public upon request in simplified form, and are provided to institutional funders in connection with grant applications and reporting. Financial data also are entered annually in an online database used by certain grantors. The Form 990 is posted on Guidestar. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Artistic Contractors $34,310 Community Coordinator $1,375 Program Assistant $738 Payroll Service $1,433