2025-11-12T09:34:54+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-01-01 237183563 American Friends of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra AMER 2126972949 122 E 42ND STREET 4507 NEW YORK NY 10168 CATHERINE L LOU CEO & CFO 2025-11-12 true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128127000 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CATHERINE L LOU 122 EAST 42ND STREET ROOM 4507 NEW YORK NY 10168 7255894 false X WWW.AFIPO.ORG X 1972 DC TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND SECURE THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC'S FINANCIAL FUTURE. 24 24 7 27 -20246 2993687 3208009 0 0 287178 1973769 -32920 -382909 3247945 4798869 2452558 2818397 0 0 1069520 1263447 0 0 1140897 745605 811110 4267683 4892954 -1019738 -94085 25020592 25569710 435885 774087 24584707 24795623 American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to sustaining the financial future of the Israel Philharmonic, a world-class orchestra. 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ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS AND TRAINED TEACHERS BRING CLASSICAL MUSIC INTO JEWISH, ARAB-ISRAELI, RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONS FOR HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. 300000 300000 AFIPO PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC'S GUEST ARTISTS PROGRAM WHICH HELPS DEFRAY THE ORCHESTRA'S EXPENSES. 3355839 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true false true false false false true true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 2 0 7 true false true BD CJ false false false true true false false false false false false X 24 24 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false CA MA NY X X X CATHERINE LOU 2126972949 122 EAST 42ND ST SUITE 4507 NEW YORK NY 10168 Claudio Pincus Vice President 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Eta Somekh Vice President 0.3 X X 0 0 0 James C Ackerman President 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Jane Stern Lebell Vice President 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Richard S Ziman Vice President (through 6/24) 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Sara Fabrikant Vice President (through 5/24) 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Stacey Bronfman Secretary 0.3 X X 0 0 0 Abigail Tananbaum Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 Abraham D Sofaer Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 Benjamin Hildner Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Chaim Katzman Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 David A Hirsch Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Emanuel Ax Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 Hadar Shemtov Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 Heidi Learner Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Helgard Field-Lion Director (through 12/24) 0.1 X 0 0 0 Irwin S Field Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Lynn Syms Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Mina Tulchinsky Director (as of 9/24) 0.1 X 0 0 0 Myron S Glucksman Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Noemi Brief Zafrany Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Polly Levine Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 Sharon Gabriel Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Stephen Gordon Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Theodore Mirvis Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Tricia Pantzer Director 0.3 X 0 0 0 Yefim Bronfman Director 0.1 X 0 0 0 Catherine Lou CFO & Interim CEO (effective 10/24) 40.0 X 249359 0 15062 Jennifer Ritvo Hughes Chief Executive Officer (through 9/24) 40.0 X 225000 0 470 474359 0 15532 6 false true false 0 1080727 2127282 3208009 0 0 0 0 0 666726 666726 0 0 3243610 1916321 1327289 0 1307043 -20246 1327289 127795 1080727 540704 -412909 -412909 Recovery of Bad Debt 900099 30000 30000 0 0 0 0 30000 4798869 0 -20246 1611106 2818397 2818397 489891 140715 80310 268866 670569 115515 127662 427392 65921 15162 50759 37066 17068 4600 15398 36672 7625 29047 70781 70781 0 0 0 0 320699 162808 34804 123087 91008 1576 15673 73759 35509 455 8062 26992 122574 27364 21899 73311 41734 6580 35154 77242 71941 1219 4082 6805 1565 5240 MISCELLANEOUS 8086 276 7810 0 0 0 0 4892954 3355839 396218 1140897 388942 208828 1121076 1147784 622459 457459 57702 18000 0 0 0 0 63796 239760 3654200 1737696 1993746 1916504 17333110 18509598 3081563 2820395 0 358198 251382 25020592 25569710 44364 77458 0 419258 0 0 391521 277371 435885 774087 20039842 20019799 4544865 4775824 24584707 24795623 25020592 25569710 -94085 305001 0 X false true true false X 2261380 4892313 3941030 2993687 3208009 17296419 0 0 2261380 4892313 3941030 2993687 3208009 17296419 809588 16486831 408052 769058 500862 389251 666726 2733949 0 0 0 0 0 30000 30000 20060368 0 0.82186 0.83467 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - BAD DEBT RECOVERY, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 30000.0, COLUMN F - 30000.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3909865 695959 300000 4305824 3604005 655860 350000 3909865 4559596 -630591 325000 3604005 3960681 848915 250000 4559596 3989975 520706 550000 3960681 0.0 0.0 1.0 false false 3654200 1737696 1916504 1916504 Closely-held equity interests Financial derivatives HEDGE FUNDS 680428 F LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 2139967 F 2820395 Federal Income Taxes LEASE LIABILITIES 277371 277371 5033089 305001 0 305001 4728088 70781 0 70781 4798869 4822173 0 0 4822173 70781 0 70781 4892954 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4: AFIPO'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED FOR SUPPORT FOR THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA'S GUEST ARTIST PROGRAM FOR CONDUCTORS AND SOLOISTS WHO DO NOT RESIDE IN ISRAEL TO PERFORM WITH THE ORCHESTRA. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 2818397 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 1058269 0 0 0 0 0 0 3876666 0 3876666 Middle East and North Africa General support 2818397 Wire transfer 1 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC (AFIPO) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUSTAINING THE FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC, A WORLD CLASS ORCHESTRA. THE AFIPO SEEKS TO BROADEN THE REACH OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC AND BRING ITS MESSAGE THROUGH MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE ORCHESTRA'S MANAGEMENT SUBMITS REQUESTS FOR DISBURSEMENTS DEPENDENT ON THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS. THE REQUESTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE REVIEWED AND MUST HAVE BOARD APPROVAL. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part V Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 New York Gala 514185 444185 70000 14500 82997 85006 17743 Los Angeles Gala 374009 346849 27160 0 52966 100514 62281 4 320328 289693 30635 5000 47877 69510 2310 1208522 1080727 127795 19500 183840 255030 82334 540704 -412909 X X X false false false false false false false false false Catherine Lou CFO & Interim CEO (effective 10/24) 249359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15062 0 264421 0 0 0 Jennifer Ritvo Hughes Chief Executive Officer (through 9/24) 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 470 0 225470 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC (AFIPO) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUSTAINING THE FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC, A WORLD CLASS ORCHESTRA. AFIPO SEEKS TO BROADEN THE REACH OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC AND BRING ITS MESSAGE THROUGH MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE MONIES RAISED BY AFIPO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF THE ORCHESTRA AND ITS MUSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT ISRAEL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons HELGARD FIELD-LION & IRWIN FIELD - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF THE MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THEY ARE ADDRESSED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND STAFF AND RELATED PARTIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR REVIEW AND DISCLOSURE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WERE TO ARISE, THE MATTER WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE REST OF THE BOARD'S ATTENTION PRIOR TO BEING VOTED ON, WITH THE MEMBER AT CONFLICT BEING UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS THAT FOLLOWED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE CEO, IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PART OF THE DELIBERATION PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA. THIS DATA IS OBTAINED THROUGH VARIOUS NON-PROFIT RESOURCES AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' 990 FOR COMPENSATION INFORMATION. A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WAS DONE IN DECEMBER 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE CEO, IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PART OF THE DELIBERATION PROCESS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA. THIS DATA IS OBTAINED THROUGH VARIOUS NON-PROFIT RESOURCES AS WELL AS A REVIEW OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' 990 FOR COMPENSATION INFORMATION. A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WAS DONE IN DECEMBER 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS WELL AS ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO RELEVANT PARTIES.