AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BERLIN STAATSOPER INC
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $161K · expenses $154K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 13-3785118
- Address
- 1010 BRICKELL AVE UNIT 4506, MIAMI, FL 33131-3793
- Website
- lindenoperafriends.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2013 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2013 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Harvey S Traison (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Traison | President and Trustee | 2016-2023 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 2016-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 2016-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Glauber | Trustee | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 2016-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee | 2016-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Glauber (former) | Trustee | 2016-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Traison | President and Trustee | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey S Traison | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Secretary and Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara W Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey S Traison | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Secretary and Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara W Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee & Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harvey Stuart Traison | Trustee & President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee & Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harvey Stuart Traison | Trustee & President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee & Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harvey Stuart Traison | Trustee & President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee & Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harvey Stuart Traison | Trustee & President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Fibig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ulla Buchner-Howard | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Glauber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Irmintraud Jost | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Flora Schnall | Trustee and Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harvey S Traison | Trustee President Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $161,294 | $153,930 | $20,107 | $20,107 | $126,975 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,198 | $147,932 | $12,743 | $12,743 | $69,198 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,950 | $4,557 | $91,477 | $91,477 | $53,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,362 | $54,379 | $42,084 | $42,084 | $49,375 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,751 | $60,663 | $55,101 | $55,101 | $56,751 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,950 | $14,609 | $59,013 | $59,013 | $32,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,821 | $108,420 | $40,672 | $40,672 | $45,250 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,198 | $927 | $88,271 | $88,271 | $59,325 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $137,750 in all, tax years 2016 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2021 | 2 | $16,250 | 2021 | $9,250 | show |
| UP-WINGERS INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “American Friends of the Berlin Staatsoper Inc” | 2016-2017 | 2 | $11,500 | 2017 | $2,500 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $153,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,000 · events $8,981
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $150,000 | 97.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,928 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,981 | reported apart |
| Total | $153,930 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $147,932 spent · pay $0 · grants $138,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $138,000 | 93.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,755 | 4.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,132 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $45 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $147,932 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $4,557 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,010 | 88.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $545 | 12.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $4,557 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $54,379 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $8,013
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $50,000 | 91.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,379 | 8.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,013 | reported apart |
| Total | $54,379 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $60,663 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $55,000 | 90.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,356 | 5.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,850 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $457 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $60,663 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $14,609 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,710 | 59.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,897 | 40.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $14,609 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $108,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $36,301
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $100,000 | 92.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,417 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $36,301 | reported apart |
| Total | $108,420 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $927 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $9,127
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $926 | 99.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,127 | reported apart |
| Total | $927 | 100% |
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