2024-04-30T12:58:43-05:00 2023-12-31 231518888 MAILLIE LLP 500 NORTH LEWIS RD LIMERICK PA 19468 990 2023-01-01 521921393 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AMER 2024135528 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 391 WASHINGTON DC 200165561 JAN SMILEK SECRETARY AND TREASURER 2024135528 2024-04-26 1 JAN SMILEK 999009999 0 MATTHEW R BAKER CPA P01466344 6109351420 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAN SMILEK 4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 391 WASHINGTON DC 200165561 118817 0 X WWW.AFOCR.ORG X 1995 DC 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 22 22 0 22 0 0 203504 118525 0 0 87 292 0 0 203591 118817 133900 22501 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120335 117855 254235 140356 -50644 -21539 221630 198591 1500 0 220130 198591 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 0 0 81519 22501 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. 10711 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. 92230 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 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 THOMAS A DINE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER KODAT PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GIBIAN VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN SMILEK SECRETARY & 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 DARYL BOHAC 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 ROBOERT 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 MICHAEL SVEC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118525 118525 292 292 118817 0 0 292 4500 4500 18001 18001 19500 19500 816 724 92 1888 1888 4635 697 3938 PROGRAM AND EVENT 88287 66415 21872 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2729 1893 836 140356 92230 48126 0 221630 98390 0 100201 221630 198591 1500 0 1500 0 X 168016 150886 52114 47705 220130 198591 221630 198591 -21539 0 X 0 0 0 X 180161 91181 78684 203504 133420 686950 180161 91181 78684 203504 133420 686950 208317 478633 4934 2219 92 87 292 7624 694574 0.68910 0.76400 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. 32896 0 0 0 0 0 0 32896 0 32896 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. 18000 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. 14896 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. 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.