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EIN 20-8758549 • 501(c)3 • Atlanta, GA
Profile
To stimulate curiosity and the playful exchange of ideas and critical thinking in recreational mathematics, magic, science, literature, and puzzles to preserve the legacy of writer and polymath Martin Gardner.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$27,837
Down $176,680 (-86%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$27,837
Down $176,680 (-86%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$198,502
Down $96,256 (-33%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$375,182
Up $247,085 (+193%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$176,680
Down $343,341 (-206%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To stimulate curiosity and the playful exchange of ideas and critical thinking in recreational mathematics, magic, science, literature, and puzzles to preserve the legacy of writer and polymath Martin Gardner.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Corporation holds a biennial conference in late winter or spring. The conference promotes the fluid exchange of new ideas in mathmatics and science and exposes young people and emerging scholars to some of the most innovative minds in the fields of mathematics and science, thus expanding the knowledge base of scientific thought. | - | $358,361 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Blachman | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Colm Mulcahy | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rick Sommer | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Jim Gardner | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bob Hearn | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Colin Wright | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Valin | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Vorthmann | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Carolyn Yackel | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Doris Schattscheinder | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $3986”
“Office Expenses $14483”
“Travel $14856”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $132501”
“Insurance $1064”
“The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were amended to conform to recent changes in Georgia State law for nonprofit corporations; the corporation name was not changed.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $132501 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Insurance $1064 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were amended to conform to recent changes in Georgia State law for nonprofit corporations; the corporation name was not changed. |
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