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Gygax Memorial Fund Inc

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.

6311 William StOmaha, NE 68106-1545

gygaxmemorialfund.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

16.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.70x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

9th percentile

-121%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-77%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

451%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

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

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Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $7,230Net Assets 2010: $7,2302010Assets 2011: $9,774Net Assets 2011: $9,7742011Assets 2014: $220,449Net Assets 2014: $220,4492014Assets 2015: $217,042Net Assets 2015: $217,0422015Assets 2016: $213,713Net Assets 2016: $213,7132016Assets 2017: $211,815Net Assets 2017: $211,8152017Assets 2018: $204,987Net Assets 2018: $204,9872018Assets 2019: $201,890Net Assets 2019: $201,8902019Assets 2020: $195,196Net Assets 2020: $195,1962020Assets 2021: $193,748Net Assets 2021: $193,7482021Assets 2022: $23,123Net Assets 2022: $23,1232022Assets 2023: $11,409Liabilities 2023: $21,168Net Assets 2023: -$9,7592023Assets 2024: $2,649Liabilities 2024: $42,774Net Assets 2024: -$40,1252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,649
Liabilities$42,774
Net Assets-$40,125

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2010: $11,285Expenses 2010: $4,055Net Income 2010: $7,2302010Revenue 2011: $15,373Expenses 2011: $12,831Net Income 2011: $2,5422011Revenue 2014: $421Expenses 2014: $2,137Net Income 2014: -$1,7162014Revenue 2015: $566Expenses 2015: $3,973Net Income 2015: -$3,4072015Revenue 2016: $10Expenses 2016: $3,339Net Income 2016: -$3,3292016Revenue 2017: $235Expenses 2017: $2,133Net Income 2017: -$1,8982017Revenue 2018: $10Expenses 2018: $6,838Net Income 2018: -$6,8282018Revenue 2019: $101Expenses 2019: $3,198Net Income 2019: -$3,0972019Revenue 2020: $20Expenses 2020: $6,715Net Income 2020: -$6,6952020Revenue 2021: $110Expenses 2021: $1,558Net Income 2021: -$1,4482021Revenue 2022: $103Expenses 2022: $170,729Net Income 2022: -$170,6262022Revenue 2023: $4,558Expenses 2023: $35,140Net Income 2023: -$30,5822023Revenue 2024: $25,125Expenses 2024: $55,491Net Income 2024: -$30,3662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$25,125
Expenses$55,491
Net Income-$30,366

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$25,125
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE SCHEDULE O-$16,657
SEE SCHEDULE O--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL STORMBERGPresident/DiPT$0--
DIANNE CARPENTERSec/Treas/Di-$0--
ALEX GYGAXDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gygax Memorial Fund Inc
EIN
30-0580070
Phone
4026390133
Address
6311 WILLIAM ST, OMAHA, NE 68106-1545

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Stormberg
Title
President/director
Phone
4026390133
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Duick & Company Sc
Address
PO BOX 197, ELKHORN, WI 53121-0197
Preparer
Debra J Duick
Phone
2627236363
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

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

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Inventories for sale or use 3,408 0 total 3,408 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Officer advances 21,168 36,086 credit card balance 0 6,688

Form 990-ez, Part III

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.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

SEE SCHEDULE O

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE 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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