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990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 20-8758549
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
25th percentile
Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$197,937
Down $23,754 (-11%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$197,937
Down $23,754 (-11%) from 2020
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$84,352
Down $74,407 (-47%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$108,106
Down $42,973 (-28%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$23,754
Down $31,434 (-409%) from 2020
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. | - | $93,929 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Blachman | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Colm Mulcahy | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Rick Sommer | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jim Gardner | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bob Hearn | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Vickie Kearn | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Crease | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Valin | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Vorthmann | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Royalties $592”
“Advertising and Promotion $400”
“Travel $797”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $17939”
“Insurance $1705”
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2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.