AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC (EIN 13-3785118)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-02-14
- IRS object ID
- 201800459349200400
- Schema version
- 2017v2.0
- 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 | 2018-02-14T06:30:16-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | 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 |
| Phone | 9178592151 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1010 BRICKELL AVENUE SUITE 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 |
| Phone | 9178592151 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-02-14 | SignatureDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 73.125.80.182 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-02-14 | IPDt |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | americanfriendsberlinstaatsoper.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $97,122 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $45,250 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $51,872 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $36,301 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $15,571 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $60,821 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $100,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $8,417 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Total Expenses | $108,420 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$47,599 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $88,271 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $40,672 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,271 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,672 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,271 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,672 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,271 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,672 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Provide creative and financial support to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin, Germany) 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 people of the world. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| In January 2017 the organization hosted a gala dinner and concert at Carnegie Hall for approximately 80 participants to meet Maestro Daniel Barenboim and members of the Staatskapelle Berlin. The result was an increase in membership and donations to the organization. | $0 | $36,136 | |
| In April 2017, the organization presented a $100,000 grant to the Friends and Sponsors of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden to support their humanitarian efforts of promoting peace through bringing people of all countries together to enjoy opera, ballet, and concerts. | $100,000 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| In April 2017, members of the organization participated in the 2017 Berlin Festival Days, promoting USA-German relations and understanding through the medium of classical opera and concerts. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $36,136 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Fibig | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | ||||
| Trustee | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Glauber | ||||
| Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Irmintraud Jost | ||||
| Trustee | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Flora Schnall | ||||
| Trustee & Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harvey Stuart Traison | ||||
| Trustee & President | 20 | $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 | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Harvey 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| 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 | $44,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,250 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $89,700 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| 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 | $44,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,250 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $89,700 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $89,700 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| 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 | $44,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,250 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $89,700 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Staatskapelle at Carnegie Hall | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $51,872 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $0 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $51,872 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $5,054 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $21,600 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $8,432 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $50 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $51,872 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $0 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $51,872 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $5,054 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $21,600 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $8,432 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $50 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $35,136 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $16,736 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Opera, ballet and concert performances, Friends of the Staatsoper Berlin, "Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Germany", $100000.00, None| | ExplanationTxt |
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