NonprofitsPalaver Strings Incorporated

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Palaver Strings Incorporated

PORTLAND, ME

Total revenue

$778K

Total expenses

$804K

Net assets

$74K

Grants received

$1.1M

80 grants

EIN

474914834

Tax year

2023

Mission

To strengthen and inspire communities through music.

Programs

1 program

Palaver Strings is a musician-led string ensemble and nonprofit organization based in Portland, ME. Palaver has established itself as aforward-thinking ensemble whose mission is to strengthen and inspirecommunity through music. In our musician-led model, Palaver's musicianspresent over 40 performances a year, share artistic and administrativeleadership, guided by a passion for engaging new audiences, addressingsocial justice issues, and amplifying underrepresented voices.

Expenses: $272K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$587K
Program service revenue$194K
Investment income$278
Other revenue
Total revenue$778K

Expenses

Grants paid$40K
Salaries & benefits$487K
Fundraising$9K
Other expenses$277K
Total expenses$804K
Total assets$110K
Net assets$74K

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Maya French

Managing Director

Board

$69K

40 hrs/wk

Matthew Smith

Director of Education

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

William Black

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Lakari

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Pargha Leboua

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Molly McCarthy

Director (end 5/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

Max Monks

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Blanca Santiago

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ekhlas Ahmed

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dana Swenson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Christina Wright

Director (start 4/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

Josue Gonzales

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lauren Eidson

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kate Knox

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ari Solotoff

Director (end 5/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

Carolyn Benthien

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 80 of 80

FromAmountPurposeYear
$143K
Performing Arts, Transportation
2024
$20K
To provide general support
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2024
$41K
Performing Arts
2023
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
Endowment
2023
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$20K
To provide general support
2023
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$14K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
EARLY CHILDHOOD & INTRO TO STRINGS MUSIC EDUCATION CONTINUUM
2023
$10K
Community Investment
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$5K
PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT USE OF MUSIC TO ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, PROMOTE EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE, AND AMPLIFY UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES.
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$75
organizational support
2023
$58K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2022
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$31K
Performing Arts
2022
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
General Operations
2022
$15K
Endowment
2022
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$12K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$9K
TO SUPPORT A NEW COMMISSIONED PIECE BY EROLLYNN WALLEN
2022
$8K
Music Education
2022
$7K
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT USE OF MUSIC TO ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, PROMOTE EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE, AND AMPLIFY UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES.
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
2022
$100
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75
general support
2022
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
Emergency Heating Assistance
2021
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$75
charitable work of donee
2021
$24K
General Purpose
2020
$20K
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2020
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$14K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$11K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
2020
$7K
Performing Arts
2020
$7K
Palaver Music Center Strings Program
2020
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC.
2020
$200
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2020
$20K
Community Investment
2019
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2019
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2019
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1K
FURTHERANCE OF THE ARTS
2018
$11K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 29 funders · 80 grants · 2017–2024

Maine Community Foundation Inc

$222K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$213K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Red Elm Tree Foundation

$84K · 6 grants · 2018–2022

Onion Foundation

$84K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$81K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$65K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

The Bob Crewe Foundation

$45K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Jean Gaulin Foundation

$45K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN474914834
NTEE codeA60
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-11
Formed2015
Employees18
Volunteers14
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