American Friends of the Royal
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
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.5M
+10.7% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,483,953 | $1,340,275 | $1,240,468 |
| Revenue | $480,027 | $460,711 | $533,567 |
| Expenses | $311,242 | $368,232 | $530,186 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $83,869 | $52,100 | $13,169 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BLOOM | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| ALUN HUW DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| JAMES MEAD | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| DAVID ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LESLIE BIDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD D CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEVON MCCOURT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES LOGATTO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HARRY MACKLOWE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOY BUNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRETT ROUSCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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