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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC (EIN 13-3785118)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-03-17
IRS object ID
201700769349200000
Schema version
2016v3.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-03-17T01:05:49-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone9178592151PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13507 OAKS WAY SUITE 1003AddressLine1Txt
CityPompano BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP330695357ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHarvey S TraisonPersonNm
Person TitlePresident, TrusteePersonTitleTxt
Phone9178592151PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-17SignatureDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address73.138.81.210IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-03-17IPDt
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addressamericanfriendsberlinstaatsoper.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$98,325GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$59,325ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$39,000FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$9,127SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$29,873SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$89,198TotalRevenueAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$926OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$927TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$88,271ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,271NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$88,271EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$88,271EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$88,271EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeProvide creative and financial support to 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 people of the world.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Raised funds to promote better understanding of opera for the international audience of the Staatsoper Berlin by providing simultaneous English language translations of sung lyrics. Grant was made in 2017.$0$0
Hosted a membership reception at the Federal Republic of Germany's home to introduce visiting German friends of the Berlin Staatsoper and musicians of the Staatskapelle Berlin to the American Friends of the Berlin Staatsoper, and engage is cultural exchanges of mutual interests to foster greater support for the Staatsoper / Staatskapelle Berlin.$0$0
Capitalizing on the January 2017 Staatskapelle Berlin under Maestro Daniel Barenboim, a Gala Event was held on January 23, 2017 to raise funds in support of our Mission Statement.$0$0

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Andreas Fibig
Trustee1$0$0$0
Ulla Buchner-Howard
Trustee5$0$0$0
Robert Glauber
Trustee1$0$0$0
Irmintraud Jost
Trustee5$0$0$0
Flora Schnall
Trustee and Secretary1$0$0$0
Harvey S Traison
Trustee President Treasurer10$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

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHarvey S TraisonPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13507 Oaks WayAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2Suite 1003AddressLine2Txt
CityPompano BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP330695357ZIPCd
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,325TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,325TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$59,325PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,325TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Staatskapelle Berlin GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$34,500GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$0CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$5,000FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$0OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$34,500GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$0CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$34,500GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$0RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$5,000FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$0EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$0OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$5,000DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$29,500NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Website and Email Services from Constant Contact and Citrix, $922.00| Bank Fees, $4.00|ExplanationTxt

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