Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 30-0580070 • 501(c)3 • Omaha, NE
Profile
The specific objectives and tax exempt purpose of this organization shall be: (a) to commission and place a memorial in a public park of lake geneva, wisconsin, to honor gary gygax by commemoration of his literary achievement in the creation of dungeons & dragons and other published works; (b) to maintain this memorial in perpetuity; (c) to sponsor informational events open to the public which focus on his work; (d) to engage in other activities related to educating the public about his achievement and (e) to establish a scholarship program in his name for students with a demonstrated need for assistance to study at an accredited college or university. This organization has received approval from the municipality to place the memorial in a public park and is receiving contibutions from the public for the creation and placement of the memorial, which is expected to be completed within a five year period.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
98th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$2,649
Down $8,760 (-77%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$42,774
Up $21,606 (+102%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$40,125
Down $30,366 (-311%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$25,125
Up $20,567 (+451%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$55,491
Up $20,351 (+58%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$30,366
Up $216 (+0.7%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
SEE SCHEDULE O
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCHEDULE O | - | $16,657 |
| SEE SCHEDULE O | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL STORMBERG | President/Di | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DIANNE CARPENTER | Sec/Treas/Di | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEX GYGAX | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Fundraising activities cost of goods sold 3,408 expenses webservice 1,678 bank service charges 260 credit card fees 590 filling fees 104 postage 64 supplies 96 transportation 2,027 lodging 3,165 meals 2,440 memorial placements 7,350 event and fundraising 30,871 total 52,053”
“Inventories for sale or use 3,408 0 total 3,408 0”
“Officer advances 21,168 36,086 credit card balance 0 6,688”
“The specific objectives and tax exempt purpose of this organization shall be: (a) to commission and place in a public park in lake geneva, wisconsin, a memorial to honor gary gygax for his literary achievement in creation of the role-playing game "dungeons & dragons- and other accomplishments; (b) to maintain this memorial for a period of time as required by mandate of the municipality; (c) to sponsor informational events open to the public which focus on his work and to engage in other activities that relate to public education on his achievement and (d) to establish a scholarship program in his name for students with a demonstrated need for assistance to study at an accredited college or university. To date this organization has received unaminous approval from the city of lake geneva to place the memorial in library park and is receiving contributions from the public for the memorial. The foundation has accomplished the following goals: 1) dedicated a park bench in gary gygax's name in his favorite spot in his favorite park, 2) successfully petitioned the city of lake geneva to proclaim gary gygax's birthday, july 27th, henceforth as "gary gygax day" in the city, 3) established the appendix n alcove dedicated to gary gygax in the lake geneva public library, 4) laid the gen con founder's stone at horticultural hall celebrating gary gygax's founding of gen con, 5) created the adventurer's map to lake geneva, a walking tour map of gary gygax's life, 6) donated a re-creation of gary gygax's sand table in the basement of 330 center street, the birthplace of d & d, 7) established the wizard of lake geneva(tm) exhibit at the geneva lake museum dedicated to the life and legacy of gary gygax, 8) created an interpretive sign for horticultural hall celebrating its place in gen con history, 9) created an interpretive sign at 330 center street celebrating its history as the birthplace of d & d, 10) founded the annual dragon days(tm) fantasy festival, celebrating lake geneva as the birthplace of fantasy and gary gygax's legacy behind it, and 11) engaged in a series of dedication ceremonies and a public media campaign to inform the public about gary gygax's all other accomplishments and contributions to the city of lake geneva and the world.”
“SEE SCHEDULE O”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE: (A) TO COMMISSION AND PLACE IN A PUBLIC PARK IN LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN, A MEMORIAL TO HONOR GARY GYGAX FOR HIS LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT IN CREATION OF THE ROLE-PLAYING GAME "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS- AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS; (B) TO MAINTAIN THIS MEMORIAL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS REQUIRED BY MANDATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY; (C) TO SPONSOR INFORMATIONAL EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHICH FOCUS ON HIS WORK AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT RELATE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HIS ACHIEVEMENT AND (D) TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN HIS NAME FOR STUDENTS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED FOR ASSISTANCE TO STUDY AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. TO DATE THIS ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED UNAMINOUS APPROVAL FROM THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA TO PLACE THE MEMORIAL IN LIBRARY PARK AND IS RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THE MEMORIAL. THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) DEDICATED A PARK BENCH IN GARY GYGAX'S NAME IN HIS FAVORITE SPOT IN HIS FAVORITE PARK, 2) SUCCESSFULLY PETITIONED THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA TO PROCLAIM GARY GYGAX'S BIRTHDAY, JULY 27TH, HENCEFORTH AS "GARY GYGAX DAY" IN THE CITY, 3) ESTABLISHED THE APPENDIX N ALCOVE DEDICATED TO GARY GYGAX IN THE LAKE GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4) LAID THE GEN CON FOUNDER'S STONE AT HORTICULTURAL HALL CELEBRATING GARY GYGAX'S FOUNDING OF GEN CON, 5) CREATED THE ADVENTURER'S MAP TO LAKE GENEVA, A WALKING TOUR MAP OF GARY GYGAX'S LIFE, 6) DONATED A RE-CREATION OF GARY GYGAX'S SAND TABLE IN THE BASEMENT OF 330 CENTER STREET, THE BIRTHPLACE OF D & D, 7) ESTABLISHED THE WIZARD OF LAKE GENEVA(TM) EXHIBIT AT THE GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GARY GYGAX, 8) CREATED AN INTERPRETIVE SIGN FOR HORTICULTURAL HALL CELEBRATING ITS PLACE IN GEN CON HISTORY, 9) CREATED AN INTERPRETIVE SIGN AT 330 CENTER STREET CELEBRATING ITS HISTORY AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF D & D, 10) FOUNDED THE ANNUAL DRAGON DAYS(TM) FANTASY FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING LAKE GENEVA AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF FANTASY AND GARY GYGAX'S LEGACY BEHIND IT, AND 11) ENGAGED IN A SERIES OF DEDICATION CEREMONIES AND A PUBLIC MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT GARY GYGAX'S ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA AND THE WORLD. |
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