2026-08-10T14:02:09-05:00 2025-12-31 231518888 MAILLIE LLP 500 NORTH LEWIS RD LIMERICK PA 19468 990 2025-01-01 521921393 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AMER 7035684838 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 391 WASHINGTON DC 200165561 JAN SMILEK TREASURER 7035684838 2026-08-06 1 MATTHEW R BAKER CPA P01466344 6109351420 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAN SMILEK 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 391 WASHINGTON DC 200165561 168312 0 X WWW.AFOCR.ORG X 1995 DC AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION OF CITIZEN-DIPLOMATS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION, CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC. OUR CORE COMPETENCIES ARE: 1. POLITICAL DIPLOMACY - THE PRACTICE OF FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES TO ADVANCE SHARED DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND STREGTHEN COLLECTIVE SECURITY.2. CULTURAL DIPLOMACY - THE EXCHANGE OF ARTS, TRADITIONS, AND HERITAGE BETWEEN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND STREGTHEN TRANSATLANTIC TIES.3. ACADEMIC DIPLOMACY - THE COLLABORATION OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSITUTIONS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION, AND ENDURING PARTNERSHIPS. 24 24 0 25 0 0 115117 99337 0 35389 2723 792 -3629 -1165 114211 134353 19395 30845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82116 89131 101511 119976 12700 14377 214414 225668 3123 0 211291 225668 X 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 1 0 53953 30845 BI-LATERAL RELATIONS & OUTREACH: AFOCR WORKS CLOSELY WITH OFFICIALS ON BOTH SIDES ON VARIOUS INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. WE SPONSOR AND COORDINATE FLAGSHIP EVENTS, ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT PARLIAMENTARY EXCHANGES BETWEEN US AND CZECH LEGISLATORS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS. 5731 AFOCR MASARYK PROJECT: AFOCR SUPERVISES AND PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE REGULAR UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TOM GARRIGUE MASARYK MEMORIAL STATUE AND SURROUNDING NATIONAL PARK LAND IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WE HOLD MULTIPLE COMMERATIVE EVENTS EACH YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CZECH AND SLOVAK EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO HONOR TOMAS GARRIGUE MASARYK, THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 35389 35389 SUPPORTING SEVERAL KEY CZECH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR PROGRAMMING IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC, JAGELLO 2000 AND SEVERAL CZECH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 95073 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 DC X X GORDON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC 6102209054 640 NARCISI LN WAYNE PA 19087 X ROGER KODAT PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARYL BOHAC SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN SMILEK TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA STACK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BALAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT BERKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER BRAUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANA SLAMOVA CALLAGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WDOUBEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTYNA PELLOUCHOUD DRIEHAUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE DROST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRITZ L DUDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W GRABER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F KOTOUC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIRI MALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MALEK OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CECILIA ROKUSEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SELIGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDON SIMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA CIHLAROVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GIBIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SIMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN VOSAHLIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SVEC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10740 88597 99337 CZECH PHILHARMONIC 624100 35389 35389 35389 792 792 31500 10740 33959 -2459 -2459 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1294 1294 1294 134353 35389 0 -373 6045 6045 24800 24800 14150 14150 1109 1015 94 3398 3398 3222 3222 CZECH PHILHARMONIC 35389 35389 PROGRAM AND EVENT 26180 23872 2308 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 5683 3952 1731 119976 95073 24903 0 66854 42443 147560 183225 214414 225668 3123 0 3123 0 X 161402 179701 49889 45967 211291 225668 214414 225668 14377 0 X 0 0 0 X 78684 203504 133420 115117 99337 630062 78684 203504 133420 115117 99337 630062 187624 442438 92 87 292 2723 792 3986 634048 0.69780 0.68150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION: CLOVEK V TISNI, CHARLES UNIVERSITY, & U.S. EMBASSY IN PRAGUE. 24800 0 0 0 0 0 0 24800 0 24800 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM ADMINISTRATION OF THE URBANEK FAMILY GRANT CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICS SPECIAL AWARD PROJECTS FOR PRAGUE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY INVOLVING ENGINEERING AND METALLURGY SPECIAL GRANT TO THE LEARNED SOCIETY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC. 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 FMV EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM TO HELP FUND THE MISSION OF THE UNITED STATES WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO STRENGTHEN ITS PARTNERSHIP BY ADVANCING THE KEY GOALS OF REGIONAL STABILITY, ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION WITHIN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND IN CENTRAL EUROPE. 9800 WIRE TRANSFER 0 FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF AFOCR APPROVES ALL GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID TO ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. AMOUNTS PAID ARE TYPICALLY PAID TO REPUTABLE, QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE GRANT FUNDS ARE ENTRUSTED BY THE BOARD OF AFOCR TO BE EXPENDED IN-LINE WITH THE DONOR RESTRICTIONS PUT INTO PLACE. 30TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER 42240 10740 31500 5500 15082 2600 10777 42240 10740 31500 5500 15082 2600 10777 33959 -2459 GORDON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC 640 NARCISI LN WAYNE PA 19087 SCHEDULE G, PART III THE PROCEEDS FROM THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER ARE INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND FOR OPERATION AND TO SUPPORT ITS WORK IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SUPPORTING SEVERAL KEY CZECH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR PROGRAMMING IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE CZECH PHILHARMONIC, JAGELLO 2000 AND SEVERAL CZECH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOHN AND JORDAN SIMS ARE BROTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MONITORS THROUGH ANNUAL CONFIRMATION WITH EACH MEMBER AND THROUGH EXAMINATION FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH EACH NEW ISSUE ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES OF AFOCR MAY BE OBTAINED UPON REQUEST.