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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL COLLECTION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 822377644 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE A12 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$1
expenses
$8K
net assets
$20K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE CORPORATION IS FORMED (I) TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST, AND OTHER PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE OR FUNCTION, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, SUCH AS EXHIBITIONS, LOANS OF WORKS OF ART, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY EXCHANGES; (II) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCING OF ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST PROJECTS, AND THE PROJECTS OF OTHER PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE OR FUNCTION, SUCH AS ACADEMIC PUBLISHING, DIGITIZATION OF WORKS OF ART AND DOCUMENTARY ARCHIVES, INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD; (III) TO SUPPORT THE ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST, AND OTHER PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE CLOSELY RELATED IN PURPOSE OR FUNCTION, IN ITS EFFORTS TO PRESENT AND INTERPRET WORKS OF ARTS

profile · synthesized from sources

Supports the Royal Collection Trust by promoting cultural collaborations between UK and US institutions. Facilitates exhibitions, loans of artworks, educational programs, and scholarly exchanges. Also participates in financing projects related to academic publishing, digitization of art and archives, and fellowship programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Cultural Collaborations
Develops joint cultural activities between the Royal Collection Trust and U.S. institutions, including exhibitions, art loans, and educational initiatives
Digitization and Academic Publishing
Finances projects that digitize artworks and documentary archives and support scholarly publishing efforts
Professional and Scholarly Exchanges
Supports internships, apprenticeships, fellowships, and academic exchanges related to art and heritage
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding Programs 1 activity
    • Cultural collaborations with U.S. institutions
      Facilitates partnerships between the Royal Collection Trust and U.S. institutions through exhibitions, art loans, educational programs, and scholarly exchanges.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding for Royal Collection Trust projects
      Provides financial support for initiatives by the Royal Collection Trust and related organizations, including academic publishing, digitization of art and archives, and educational programs such as internships, apprenticeships, and fellowships.
  • Art Appreciation and Public Engagement 1 activity
    • Support for art presentation and interpretation
      Supports the Royal Collection Trust and related organizations in presenting and interpreting works of art.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$1
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1100%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$5K
balance sheet
Total assets$20K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$20K
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -100.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • CHRISTOPHER NORTH — PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
  • KEITH HARRISON — VP, TREASURER, & DIRECTOR
  • MARGARET CIVETTA — VP, SECRETARY, & DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST Partner — Primary collaborating institution in the United Kingdom for cultural activities, exhibitions, and educational programs.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Arts and Scholarship Access Funding
    methodology: arts_and_scholarship_funding
    By funding digitization, academic publishing, and training programs such as fellowships and internships, the organization increases access to art and scholarship, because financial support for scholarly infrastructure and early-career development sustains long-term public engagement with cultural heritage.
  • Transatlantic Cultural Collaboration
    methodology: cultural_collaboration
    By connecting UK-based Royal Collection Trust with U.S. institutions, the organization enables joint exhibitions, art loans, and scholarly exchanges, because shared institutional partnerships strengthen cultural access and academic engagement across borders.