AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

EIN 52-1921393 · Single Organization Support (P11)

What they do

AMERICAN FRIENDS of THE CZECH REPUBLIC (AFOCR) is THE VOICE of THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SUPPORTING CLOSE & STRONG CZECH-U.S. RELATIONS. WE ADVOCATE for THE CZECHS AS A BULWARK of FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY IN CENTRAL EUROPE, A REGION VITAL to U.S. INTERESTS. WE FOSTER TIES IN THE AREAS of DIPLOMACY, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, BUSINESS, SECURITY, & EDUCATION. AFOCR WAS FOUNDED to ADVOCATE for CZECH ADMISSION INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. SINCE 1995, WE HAVE WORKED TO:- SPONSOR VISITING CZECH PARLIAMENTARIANS to SHADOW MEMBERS of THE U.S. CONGRESS & MEET WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS- HELP BUILD & ENGAGE THE CZECH CAUCUS IN THE U.S. CONGRESS & OFFER to CONDUCT BRIEFINGS for CONGRESS & THE STATE DEPARTMENT- MEET WITH OFFICIALS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC to FOSTER COOPERATION & UNDERSTANDING- COOPERATE & PARTNER WITH THE EMBASSY of THE CZECH REPUBLIC to THE U.S. to CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL & COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS- HOST LECTURES & SEMINARS WITH U.S. & CZECH POLITICAL & ACADEMIC LEADERS

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.93%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

$75.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.96%of revenue went to management and office costs23.6% of expenses

$2.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$114,211

Mission workProgram services$77,57867.93% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,93320.96% of revenue23.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,70011.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$101,51188.88% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 34.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 23.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.8% mission · 15.9% management · 31.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 18.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$134,353

Expenses$101,511

Annual surplus $32,842 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$77,578 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,933 · 23.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$134,353

Expenses$101,511

Assets$225,668

Income$168,312

Contributions$115,117

Mission work (program services)$77,578

Grants given$13,500

Average grant$3,375

Management and general$23,933

Accounting fees$15,620

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (22)

JOHN F KOTOUCDIRECTOR

THOMAS A DINECHAIRMAN

ROGER KODATPRESIDENT

ROBERT WDOUBEKDIRECTOR

RICHARD W GRABERDIRECTOR

PATRICIA STACKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE MALEK OLSONDIRECTOR

KRISTYNA PELLOUCHOUD DRIEHAUSDIRECTOR

JOSEPH SELIGADIRECTOR

JOSEPH BALAZDIRECTOR

JORDON SIMSDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER BRAUNDIRECTOR

JIRI MALYDIRECTOR

JAN SMILEKTREASURER

HANA SLAMOVA CALLAGHANDIRECTOR

GEORGE DROSTDIRECTOR

GABRIELA CIHLAROVADIRECTOR

FRITZ L DUDADIRECTOR

ELLIOT BERKEDIRECTOR

DARYL BOHACSECRETARY

CECILIA ROKUSEKDIRECTOR

BARBARA GIBIANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 391, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-5561
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % PHILLIP M KASIK
Primary officer: JAN SMILEK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailyourself.afocr@afocr.org Phone(202) 413-5528

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAILLIE LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (P11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes