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TETRA STRING QUARTET

MESA, AZ · EIN 812081610 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A60 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · tetraquartet.org
revenue
$104K
expenses
$98K
net assets
$38K
employees
mission · from form 990

BRING MUSIC ARTS TO OUR COMMUNITIES

profile · synthesized from sources

Tetra String Quartet is an Arizona-based nonprofit that performs and teaches chamber music to diverse audiences and students. They offer free community performances, educational concerts for K-12 students, and a chamber music institute for young musicians. The organization focuses on expanding access to the arts and fostering positive change through music.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Azure Family Concerts
Free, one-hour performances tailored for families of children with autism spectrum disorder or similar sensory processing challenges.
Chamber Music Residency Project
Ongoing residency with area elementary, middle, and high schools.
Educational Concerts
Interactive concert experiences for K-12 students designed to enhance existing curriculums and introduce active listening.
Play Out!
Initiative providing free performances and educational opportunities to underserved communities in Arizona, including Azure Family Concerts and performances at juvenile detention centers and memory care facilities.
Rap Writing Workshops
Workshops in collaboration with Colby Jeffers at Maricopa Juvenile Detention Center.
Tetra Chamber Music Institute (TCMI)
Trains young musicians to perform in small ensembles, fostering creative strengths and positive change. Includes summer workshops and a year-round after-school program.
activities · 10 groups

what they do

  • Interactive Instrument Engagement for Youth 4 activities
    • Instrument Petting Zoo
      Offers an instrument petting zoo after performances to engage audiences with musical instruments.
    • Instrument Petting Zoo
      Offers an instrument petting zoo after performances, allowing attendees to interact with musical instruments.
    • Instrument petting zoo and audience engagement
      Hosts interactive instrument petting zoos after performances, allowing audience members—especially children—to explore string instruments and engage directly with musicians.
    • Instrument petting zoo outreach
      Offers interactive instrument petting zoos after performances, allowing audience members—especially children—to explore and engage hands-on with string instruments.
  • Orchestral and Choral Concert Performances 4 activities
    • Livestreamed and recorded musical performances
      Shares chamber music widely through digital platforms by livestreaming performances on Facebook and releasing recordings, including a Christmas album available on Spotify.
    • Livestreamed public performances
      Expands access to chamber music by livestreaming concerts on the organization’s Facebook Page, enabling remote audiences to view performances in real time.
    • Public Performances and Recordings
      Reaches over 5,500 individuals annually through performances, livestreams performances on Facebook, and has released a Christmas album available on Spotify.
    • Recording and digital music distribution
      Produces and releases recorded music, including a Christmas album distributed on platforms like Spotify, to extend audience reach beyond live performances.
  • Organizational Transparency Reporting 2 activities
    • Annual report and financial transparency
      Produces an annual report and financial statements to communicate organizational impact and maintain transparency with stakeholders.
    • Annual reporting and financial transparency
      Produces annual reports and financial statements to demonstrate organizational impact and maintain transparency with stakeholders.
  • Private and Small-Group Music Instruction 2 activities
    • Chamber Music Education Programs
      Provides chamber music education programs, including a year-round after-school Tetra Chamber Music Institute, summer workshops, and quartet residencies at high schools, fostering confidence and connection among youth.
    • Chamber music education programs for youth
      Provides chamber music education through school residencies, after-school programs, and summer workshops to foster confidence, connection, and belonging among young musicians. The Tetra Chamber Music Institute (TCMI), launched in 2021, offers year-round training in small ensemble performance, with scholarships available for up to 120 students annually.
  • Planned Giving & Conservation Easement Outreach 2 activities
    • Fundraising and planned giving programs
      Accepts long-term financial support through bequests, retirement plan beneficiary designations, life insurance policies, and donor-advised funds to ensure sustainable funding.
    • Fundraising and planned giving programs
      Accepts planned gifts including bequests, retirement plan beneficiary designations, life insurance policies, and donor-advised fund distributions to support long-term sustainability.
  • School-Based Music Education Outreach 1 activity
    • Educational outreach concerts for K-12 students
      Conducts educational concerts for thousands of K–12 students annually to enhance school curricula, including early outreach efforts such as a 2012 concert in Tempe.
  • Youth Internship Placement 1 activity
    • Music internships and workforce development
      Offers internships and training roles such as Fundraising Assistant and Teaching Assistant in its summer programs to support professional development in music and nonprofit operations.
  • Youth Performing Arts Camps & Classes 1 activity
    • Play Out! Community Performances and Education
      Operates the Play Out! initiative, providing free performances and educational opportunities to underserved communities in Arizona, including Title One schools, elderly individuals in memory care facilities, and youth in juvenile detention centers.
  • Event-Based Internships in Sports & Culture 1 activity
    • Youth internship and assistantship opportunities
      Offers internships and teaching assistant roles, such as a 2018 Fundraising Assistant internship and a TCMI Summer Workshop Teaching Assistant position in 2018, to support youth development and workforce experience.
  • Uncategorized 15 activities
    • Accessible concerts for neurodivergent audiences (Azure series)
      Presents free, one-hour live concerts specifically designed for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders. The Azure family concert series includes themed events such as a Christmas Azure concert and reaches neurodivergent families through sensory-informed programming.
    • Azure Family Concert Series
      Presents free, one-hour live concerts designed for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders, including a Christmas Azure Family Concert.
    • Azure Family Concert Series for Neurodivergent Individuals
      Presents free, one-hour Azure events, which are live concerts designed for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders, including a Christmas Azure Family Concert.
    • Azure family concert series
      Presents free, one-hour live concerts tailored for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders, including a seasonal Christmas Azure Family Concert, to make chamber music accessible and inclusive.
    • Chamber music education programs for youth
      Provides chamber music education to young musicians through year-round training, summer workshops, and school residencies, fostering confidence and connection. Programs include the Tetra Chamber Music Institute (TCMI), which offers full and partial scholarships to up to 120 students annually.
    • Educational Outreach Concerts
      Performs educational concerts for thousands of K-12 students to enhance existing curriculums and organizes outreach concerts for students in various locations.
    • General Educational Concerts and Performances
      Performs educational concerts for thousands of K-12 students to enhance existing curriculums and offers an instrument petting zoo after performances, reaching over 5,500 individuals annually.
    • Music Performances and Educational Outreach for Underserved Communities
      Operates the Play Out! initiative, providing free performances and educational opportunities, including bringing chamber music to Title One schools, juvenile detention centers (Mesa, Phoenix, Durango), and memory care facilities in Arizona.
    • Play Out! free performance initiative
      Delivers free chamber music performances and educational opportunities to underserved communities across Arizona, including Title I schools, juvenile detention facilities (such as Durango, Mesa, and Phoenix), and memory care centers for elderly individuals.
    • Play Out! musical service initiative
      Delivers free chamber music performances and educational opportunities to underserved communities across Arizona, including Title I schools, juvenile detention facilities (such as Durango, Mesa, and Phoenix), and memory care facilities for elderly individuals.
    • Programs for Youth in Detention Centers
      Offers free programs for young people at the Mesa, Phoenix, and Durango Juvenile Detention Centers, including assembly programs based on the "Kids at Hope" curriculum and rap writing workshops, since 2015.
    • Rap Writing Workshops
      Offers rap writing workshops to youth, introducing them to creative writing, song structure, rhythm, and melody, and providing music for their original songs, including at Durango Juvenile Detention.
    • Rap Writing Workshops
      Offers Rap Writing Workshops to youth, introducing them to creative writing, song structure, rhythm, and melody, and providing music for their original songs.
    • Rap Writing Workshops for youth
      Offers creative writing and music workshops introducing youth to rap, song structure, rhythm, and melody, with original music composed for participants' lyrics; conducted at locations including Durango Juvenile Detention Facility since 2021.
    • Rap Writing Workshops for youth
      Offers creative writing and music workshops introducing youth to rap, song structure, rhythm, and melody, with original music composed for participants' lyrics. These workshops are conducted at juvenile detention facilities, including Durango Juvenile Detention.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$104K
Contributions & grants$45K44%
Program service revenue$59K57%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$98K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$38K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$38K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +110.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 2
  • JENNA DALBEY — DIRECTOR
  • KIMBERLY HANKINS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 23

who they work with

  • ASU Partner — Organized an educational outreach concert at ASU in 2012.
  • Azure Family Concerts Partner — Created the Phoenix chapter to provide free performances for those on the autism spectrum.
  • City of Tempe Funder — Annually awarded the Wavemaker Arts Grant.
  • City of Tempe - Community Arts Grant Funder — Partially funds the Azure project.
  • Colby Jeffers Partner — Partnered with to offer Rap Writing Workshops to youth.
  • Executive Director Jenna Dalbey Partner — Contact point for the organization as Executive Director.
  • Friendship Village Tempe Partner — Partners as an ensemble-in-residence.
  • GuideStar Network — Recognized with the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.
  • Hao & Michelle Wang Foundation Funder — Funder contributing $1,000-4,999.
  • Heidi Partner — Member of the Tetra String Quartet expressing gratitude for support
  • Jenna Partner — Member of the Tetra String Quartet expressing gratitude for support
  • Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Funder — Funder contributing $1,000-4,999.
  • Kay Hardesty Logan Foundation Funder — Funder contributing $15,000+.
  • Kids at Hope Partner — Designed assembly programs for juvenile detention centers based on the "Kids at Hope" curriculum.
  • Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Center Partner — Performs twice a year for youth at the detention center.
  • Meghan Partner — Member of the Tetra String Quartet expressing gratitude for support
  • Phoenix VA Hospital Partner — Collaborates with the Community Living Center for performances.
  • Rose Partner — Member of the Tetra String Quartet expressing gratitude for support
  • Spotify Partner — Platform where their Christmas album is available.
  • Tempe History Museum Partner — Hosts performances.
  • Tempe South Rotary Foundation Funder — Funder contributing $1,000-4,999.
  • Tempe Union High School District Partner — Partnered with the district since 2013.
  • Young Audiences Partner — Collaborates to perform for over 3,000 K-12 students in Nogales, AZ.