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American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet

Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3219847 Website

To solicit funds to support the paris opera and promote french-American artistic exchange..inaddition to underwriting touring and productions that prominently feature the work of American artists, afpob helps nurture the next generation of dancers, singers and audience members through student exchanges, scholarships and educational programs.

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet at a glance

Total assets
$2,842,018
+97.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,394,445
+150.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$60,543
-22.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,069,743
+46.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet

Who American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

New YorkBecketBostonMiami BeachSan FranciscoSeattle

How American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet gives

  • Giving fell 39% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $43K (2020). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York City Center New York, NYGeneral Support$16,000
Youth America Grand Prix Inc New York, NYEnsure pobs' traditional place among the world's leading dance institutions$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,842,018$3,394,445$2,069,743——$60,543
2023$1,436,218$1,355,369$1,415,345$26,0002$78,094
2022$996,717$1,324,676$1,367,349——$26,142
2021$1,099,480$1,059,401$1,378,323$22,0002$46,688
2020$1,333,488$976,396$740,479$42,5005$2,442

About American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $61K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet is led by Jeanne Rezai, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeanne Rezai

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $115K (2024)

  • Olivia Tournay Flatto

    Chairman

    Chairman & President → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hal J. Witt

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Serena Lese

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Melite De Foucaud (2020) — Former Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jeanne Rezai — Executive Director: $115KJeanne RezaiExecutive Director$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $115K, to Jeanne Rezai (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet

How large is American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet?

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.

What is American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet?

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet operate?

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet has awarded grants in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Washington.

What is American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet's EIN?

American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3219847. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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