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Mivos Quartet Performing Arts Inc

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 471686611 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$178K
expenses
$208K
net assets
$-94K
employees
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

Performing contemporary music for string quartet, commissioning new works for string quartet, recording new music, and music education.

profile · synthesized from sources

Mivos Quartet Performing Arts Inc is a Brooklyn-based string quartet dedicated to performing contemporary music, commissioning new works, and providing music education. The organization engages with student composers and musicians through educational residencies at universities and festivals. It also supports emerging American composers through the annual Mivos/Kanter Prize, which includes performance and an honorarium.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $56K
    Participated in 5 educational residencies at universities and festivals with a major student component, working with over 55 student composers and musicians in master classes, open rehearsals, premiere performances and recordings.
  2. #2 $4K
    Selected and awarded the annual Mivos/Kanter prize winner, featuring a promising American composer in performance of their work in New York City along with a modest honorarium. The latest winner was Ingrid Laubrock.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Residencies
Conducts master classes, open rehearsals, and premiere performances with student composers and musicians at universities and festivals across the U.S.
Mivos/Kanter Prize
Annual award recognizing a promising American composer with a performance in New York City and a modest honorarium
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Music Awards and Honors Programs 1 activity
    • Awarding the Mivos/Kanter Prize to emerging American composers
      Annually awards the Mivos/Kanter Prize to a promising American composer, which includes a performance of their work in New York City and a modest honorarium; the 2023 recipient was Ingrid Laubrock.
  • Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
    • Educational residencies at universities and festivals
      Conducted 5 educational residencies at universities and festivals, engaging over 55 student composers and musicians through master classes, open rehearsals, premiere performances, and recordings.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$178K
Contributions & grants$5K3%
Program service revenue$173K97%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$208K
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$91K
Grants paid out
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$34K
Cash$62K
Investments$0
Liabilities$121K
Net assets$-94K
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -5.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
VICTOR LOWRIE Board Member 5 $27K
board members · 3
  • Caroline Mallonee — Board Member
  • REIKO FUTING — BOARD MEMBER
  • Richard Greenstone — Board Member
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Kanter Family Foundation Partner — Co-sponsors the Mivos/Kanter Prize, supporting the recognition and performance of a promising American composer.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Advancement of Contemporary String Quartet Music
    methodology: contemporary_music_advancement
    By commissioning new works, performing contemporary repertoire, and engaging with emerging composers and musicians, Mivos Quartet expands and evolves the string quartet art form because sustained investment in living artists and new music drives innovation and relevance in classical music.