AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

EIN 98-0059382 · Single Organization Support (A11)

What they do

to PERFORM and EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC and OTHER MUSICAL GENRES. to PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS of THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA and SIMILAR CLASSICAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS. (SEE SCHEDULE O).THE AMERICAN FRIENDS of THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ("AFRPO") WAS ESTABLISHED to FURTHER THE WORK of THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ("RPO") IN THE USA. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE AFRPO HAVE PROVIDED ESSENTIAL SUPPORT for RPOS USA TOURS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AT HOME and ABROAD, and for SOME of THE YOUNG AMERICAN ARTISTS WHO REGULARLY APPEAR WITH THE RPO. AFRPO is KEEN to ATTRACT NEW PATRONS WHO WILL ENJOY BEING ASSOCIATED WITH ONE of THE WORLDS GREAT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, and WHO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE of DEVELOPING and ENHANCING A CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USA and GREAT BRITAIN. THE SUPPORT RPO RECEIVES FROM ITS AMERICAN FRIENDS is ESSENTIAL IF IT is to ACHIEVE ITS OVERARCHING MISSION of BRINGING OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCES to ALL

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.30 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.84%of revenue went to mission work92.3% of expenses · Program services

$69.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.00%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$5.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$480,027

Mission workProgram services$287,23159.84% of revenue92.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,0115.00% of revenue7.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$168,78535.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$311,24264.84% 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: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 28.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$450,501

Expenses$311,242

Annual surplus $139,259 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)$287,231 · 92.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,011 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$450,501

Expenses$311,242

Assets$1,734,988

Income$3,446,930

Contributions$396,158

Mission work (program services)$287,231

Grants given$175,008

Average grant$175,008

Management and general$24,011

Stocks and bonds$971,714

Accounting fees$18,750

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 (11)

ALUN HUW DAVIESVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

BARRY BLOOMPRESIDENT

BRETT ROUSCHDIRECTOR

DAVID ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR

DEVON MCCOURTDIRECTOR

HARRY MACKLOWEDIRECTOR

JAMES LOGATTODIRECTOR

JAMES MEADTREASURER

JOY BUNSONDIRECTOR

LESLIE BIDERDIRECTOR

RICHARD D CHAPMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 712 FIFTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019-4154
County: New York
In care of: % RPO
Primary officer: BARRY BLOOM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 521-2930

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (A11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes