ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ðə stɹˈɪŋ kwɔːɹtˈɛt fˈaʊndᵻd ˈɛθəlz faʊndˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ˈɑːɹts, ɐ nˌɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən wɪð ɐ mˈɪʃən tə səpˈoːɹt kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi kˈɑːnsɚt mjˈuːzɪk wɪð kəlˈæbɹətˌɪv pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, kəmˈɪʃən ʌv nˈuː wˈɜːks, ænd ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl aʊtɹˈiːtʃ.
In 2002 the string quartet founded Ethel's Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit organization with a mission to support contemporary concert music with collaborative projects, commission of new works, and educational outreach.