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990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-8758549
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
5th percentile
Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$27,837
Down $176,680 (-86%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$27,837
Down $176,680 (-86%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Expenses.1012 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Changes to Organizing or Governing Documents |
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2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.