AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC (EIN 13-3785118)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-01-29
- IRS object ID
- 202300299349200050
- Schema version
- 2022v4.1
- 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 | 2023-01-29T07:56:51-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | 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 | 2023-01-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z | 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 | $69,198 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $69,198 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $69,198 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $138,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,132 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $45 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $6,755 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $147,932 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$78,734 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $91,477 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,743 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $91,477 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,743 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $91,477 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,743 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $91,477 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,743 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| 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 (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| New productions at the Staatsoper-Berlin were viewed by thousands in person and virtually. | $138,000 | Yes (X) | $3,607 |
| Scholarships for young singers and musicians. | $0 | $0 | |
| Translations of opera librettos. | $0 | $0 | |
| None | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,607 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey S Traison | ||||
| President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Flora Schnall | ||||
| Secretary and Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas Fibig | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara W Glauber | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Irmintraud Jost | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Suite 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 |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
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 | $23,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,198 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $215,948 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,198 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $215,948 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $160,820 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $55,128 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $215,948 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.2553 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.00 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II, line 17a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The organization is 100% supported by public direct membership and donation receipts. | ExplanationTxt |
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 (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Cultural organization, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, "Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Germany", $138000.00, None| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank and PayPal charges Tax filing services; Delaware & Florida Annual Registration fees and travel related to the premiere of the Wagner Ring in Berlin, $6755.00| |
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