Nonprofit · EIN 23-7039510
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,547,851 | $2,728,463 | -$180,612 | $1,034,060 | $31,175 | $1,002,885 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,209,961 | $1,573,520 | $636,441 | $1,226,447 | $42,950 | $1,183,497 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,352,291 | $3,303,363 | $48,928 | $596,856 | $49,800 | $547,056 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,546,605
- Membership dues
- $9,600
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,246
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,604,599
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $60,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,665
- Accounting fees
- $11,950
- Depreciation
- $321
- Program services (functional)
- $2,624,599
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,864
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,226,447
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,034,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,175
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,002,885
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,002,885
- Gross receipts
- $2,655,724
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MILENA SALES | EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $112,775 |
| MR JOHN MCGINN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN B OLDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR JOHN G TURNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR G SCOTT CLEMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MS MERCEDES T BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS ERIKA BEARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN S BRADDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR MAX CARTELLIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS PEGGY CZYZAK DANNENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MISOOK DOOLITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR LORD JOHN EATWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HRH PRINCESS FIRYAL OF JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR SIMON FREAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS BETH W GLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LADY CAROLINE GRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS JOAN GRANLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR FREDERICK ISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR BRUCE KOVNER | DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ALAN G LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS BETH MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS ISABEL MEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MILENA SALES | EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $87,712 |
| MR JOHN MCGINN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN B OLDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR JOHN G TURNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR G SCOTT CLEMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MS MERCEDES T BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS ERIKA BEARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN S BRADDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR MAX CARTELLIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS PEGGY CZYZAK DANNENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MISOOK DOOLITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR LORD JOHN EATWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HRH PRINCESS FIRYAL OF JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR SIMON FREAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS BETH W GLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LADY CAROLINE GRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS JOAN GRANLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR FREDERICK ISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR BRUCE KOVNER | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ALAN G LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS BETH MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS ISABEL MEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS MILENA SALES | EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $103,200 |
| MR JOHN MCGINN TRUSTEE THRU | NOV 2022), CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MS MERCEDES T BASS | CHAIR (THRU NOV 2022), DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN B OLDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR JOHN G TURNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR G SCOTT CLEMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MRS ERIKA BEARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ALEX BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN S BRADDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR MAX CARTELLIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS PEGGY CZYZAK DANNENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MISOOK DOOLITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR LORD JOHN EATWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HRH PRINCESS FIRYAL OF JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR SIMON FREAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS BETH W GLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS JOAN GRANLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR FREDERICK ISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR BRUCE KOVNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ALAN G LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS BETH MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MRS ISABEL MEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR SIMON ROBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- CO G SCOTT CLEMONS 140 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10005-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- G SCOTT CLEMONS, C/O G SCOTT CLEMONS 140 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10005
- Signed the 990
- G SCOTT CLEMONS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 493-8379
- Website
- WWW.AFOCG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO RAISE VISIBILITY AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ROYAL OPERA AND THE ROYAL BALLET IN LONDON.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED GRANTS TO THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IN LONDON FOR OPERA AND BALLET PRODUCTIONS AND GENERAL OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THREE GRANTS TOTALING $2,604,599. OVER THE LAST DECADE, TOTAL GRANTS TO THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE WERE OVER $50 MILLION.Expenses $2,624,599 · grants $2,604,599
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7039510
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,034,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,655,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,547,851 | $2,728,463 | $1,034,060 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,209,961 | $1,573,520 | $1,226,447 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,352,291 | $3,303,363 | $596,856 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,013,244 | $2,406,600 | $566,228 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7039510).
Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET is 23-7039510.
- Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names G SCOTT CLEMONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,775 (MS MILENA SALES, EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN THE ROYAL OPERA THE ROYAL BALLET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,547,851, expenses of $2,728,463 and total assets of $1,034,060 at year end.
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