Liabilities / Assets
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990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-8758549
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
50th percentile
Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$221,691
Up $7,680 (+3.6%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$221,691
Up $7,680 (+3.6%) from 2019
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$158,759
Down $142,956 (-47%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$151,079
Up $38,171 (+34%) from 2019
Net Income
Down$7,680
Down $181,127 (-96%) from 2019
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 normally holds a biennial conference in March/April, which was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. 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. | $151,079 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Blachman | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Colm Mulcahy | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Rick Sommer | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jim Gardner | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bob Hearn | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jade Vinson | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Vickie Kearn | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Crease | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Valin | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Vorthmann | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Shipping & Handling Income $919”
“Advertising and Promotion $175”
“Office Expenses $7416”
“Travel $22572”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $15478”
“Insurance $1705”
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