Nonprofit · EIN 98-0059382
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $450,501 | $190,836 | $259,665 | $1,734,988 | $500 | $1,734,488 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $480,027 | $311,242 | $168,785 | $1,483,953 | $500 | $1,483,453 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $460,711 | $368,232 | $92,479 | $1,340,275 | $12,449 | $1,327,826 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $533,567 | $530,186 | $3,381 | $1,240,468 | $26,909 | $1,213,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $379,623
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $70,878
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $164,764
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,250
- Travel
- $2,595
- Program services (functional)
- $164,764
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,483,953
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,734,988
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $500
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,734,488
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,649,079
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,409
- Gross receipts
- $3,446,930
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BLOOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALUN HUW DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES MEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD D CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON MCCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LOGATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY MACKLOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY BUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT ROUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BLOOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALUN HUW DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES MEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD D CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON MCCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LOGATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY MACKLOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY BUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT ROUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BLOOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN HUW DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES MEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LES BIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON NAFTGZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LOGATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY MACKLOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY BUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT ROUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BLOOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN HUW DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM MEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LES BIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EILEEN FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JIM LOGATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HARRY MACKLOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELE PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 712 FIFTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019-4154
- In care of
- % RPO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARRY BLOOM, 712 FIFTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- BARRY BLOOM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 521-2930
- Website
- WWW.AFRPO.COM
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
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 RPO'S 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 WORLD'S 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
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS TO THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.Expenses $164,764 · grants $164,764
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 98-0059382
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,734,988
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,446,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $450,501 | $190,836 | $1,734,988 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $480,027 | $311,242 | $1,483,953 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $460,711 | $368,232 | $1,340,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $533,567 | $530,186 | $1,240,468 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 98-0059382).
Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA is 98-0059382.
- Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 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 THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARRY BLOOM.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $450,501, expenses of $190,836 and total assets of $1,734,988 at year end.
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