AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC (EIN 13-3785118)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-01-25
IRS object ID
202200259349200955
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-01-25T17:41:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133785118EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Harvey S TraisonInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone9178592151ForeignPhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11010 BRICKELL AVE UNIT 4506AddressLine1Txt
CityMiamiCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP331313793ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHarvey Stuart TraisonPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2022-01-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresslindenoperafriends.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$53,950GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$53,950ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$53,950TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,010FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$545OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$4,557TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$49,393ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,084NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$91,477NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,084BOYAmt
EOY$91,477EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,084BOYAmt
EOY$91,477EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,084BOYAmt
EOY$91,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeProvide 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 AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
New productions at the Staatsoper-Berlin were viewed by thousands in person and virtually.$0$0
Scholarships for young singers and musicians.$0$0
Translations of opera librettos.$0$0
Due to COVID and restricted performances grants for the above programs were deferred to 2022.$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Harvey S Traison
President1$0$0$0
Ulla Buchner-Howard
Trustee1$0$0$0
Flora Schnall
Secretary and Trustee1$0$0$0
Andreas Fibig
Trustee1$0$0$0
Barbara W Glauber
Trustee1$0$0$0
Irmintraud Jost
Trustee1$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHarvey Stuart TraisonPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11010 Brickell AvenueAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2Suite 4506AddressLine2Txt
CityMiamiCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP331313793ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9178592151PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,800CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,950CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$174,350TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,800CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,950CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$174,350TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$137,043SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$37,307PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$174,350TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.214PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank and legal filing fees, $545.00|ExplanationTxt

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