AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC (EIN 13-3785118)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-01-27
- IRS object ID
- 202440299349200204
- Schema version
- 2023v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-01-27T02:58:21-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133785118 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Harvey S Traison | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 9178592151 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1010 BRICKELL AVE UNIT 4506 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Miami | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 331313793 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Harvey Stuart Traison | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-01-27 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | lindenoperafriends.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $170,275 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $126,975 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $35,800 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $7,500 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $8,981 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$1,481 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $161,294 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $150,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,928 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $153,930 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $7,364 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $12,743 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,107 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,743 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,107 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,743 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,107 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,743 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,107 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Provide creative and financial support t the Staatsoper-Berlin in its mission to promote the art of opera both for the sake of the art itself and as a medium to encourage greater harmony and cooperation among the peoples of the world. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| The organization supported the North American Tour of the Staatskapelle Berlin to Toronto Chicago Chicago and Philadelphia. | $150,000 | Yes (X) | $150,000 |
| The organization co-sponsored with the Federal Republic of Germany Consul General in New York City a Liederabend with Michael Volle and Matthias Schultz | $0 | $6,060 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $156,060 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Traison | ||||
| President and Trustee | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | ||||
| Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas Fibig | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Glauber | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Irmintraud Jost | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Flora Schnall | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Harvey Stuart Traison | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1010 Brickell Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Unit 4506 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | Miami | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 331313793 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9178592151 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $40,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $66,198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170,275 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $362,423 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $40,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $66,198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170,275 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $362,423 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $141,200 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $221,223 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $362,423 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.6104 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.2553 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| The Staatsoper Berlin was granted a grant to support the Staatskapelle Berlin's North America tour during November and December., $150000| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank charges Tax and legal filings Website maintenance and Email blasts,, $3928| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Cash, $, $| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payable, $, $| Grants Payable, $, $| Mortgages or other loans payable, $, $| |
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