Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Science Oriented Literature Arts and Education Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 31-1413025
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
4.10x
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
9th percentile
Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% 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
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$2,987
Down $10,436 (-78%) from 2022
Net Assets
Down-$9,257
Down $20,357 (-183%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$12,244
Up $9,921 (+427%) from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$32,456
Up $1,430 (+4.6%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$52,813
Up $22,165 (+72%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$20,357
Down $20,735 (-5485%) from 2022
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Aug 23, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $32,456
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of the solae foundation is ppromotion of education and the study of science through the reading and and writing of books through promoting appreciation of art and and throught aiding education efforts in these areas we accomliish our mission by presents events that provide experiences that promote and enhance such learning appreciation and education
The mission of the solae foundation is the promotion of education and the study of science through the reading and writing of books, through promoting appreciation of art and through aiding educational efforts in these areas. We accomplish our mission by presenting events that provide experiences that promote and enhance such learning appreciation and education.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MARCON CONVENTION SEE SCH O | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M ENGLE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANTHONY GILLIAN | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| DALE MAZZOLA | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL DEL GARBINO | Vice-Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JESSICA KANE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Science Oriented Literature Arts
- EIN
- 31-1413025
- Phone
- 6145158375
- Address
- PO BOX 30664, COLUMBUS, OH 43230
Signing Officer
- Name
- James M Engle
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6145158375
- Signed
- 2024-08-23
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- American Management Services
- Address
- 93 GRANVILLE ST, GAHANNA, OH 43230
- Preparer
- Gary L Frazee
- Phone
- 6144761327
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marcon convention 48,214 general administrative 466 total 48,680”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“SEE SCH O 2,323 12,244”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The approximately 33 volunteers of our member organization marcon organized and ran marcon 58, a regional science fiction and fantasy convention held annually in columbus, ohio. Approximately 600 convention members took part. Marcon provides its members with opportunities to attend panel discussions with noted scientists, authors, and artists; appreciate and purchase art in a variety of media with a science fiction, fantasy, or science theme; purchase books and other merchandise related to science fiction, fantasy, or science; and meet, network with, and socialize with others who share an interest in science fiction, fantasy or science.”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The mission of the solae foundation is the promotion of education and the study of science through the reading and writing of books, through promoting appreciation of art and through aiding educational efforts in these areas. We accomplish our mission by presenting events that provide experiences that promote and enhance such learning appreciation and education.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARCON CONVENTION 48,214 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 466 TOTAL 48,680 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | SEE SCH O 2,323 12,244 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE APPROXIMATELY 33 VOLUNTEERS OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATION MARCON ORGANIZED AND RAN MARCON 58, A REGIONAL SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY CONVENTION HELD ANNUALLY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. APPROXIMATELY 600 CONVENTION MEMBERS TOOK PART. MARCON PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH NOTED SCIENTISTS, AUTHORS, AND ARTISTS; APPRECIATE AND PURCHASE ART IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA WITH A SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, OR SCIENCE THEME; PURCHASE BOOKS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE RELATED TO SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, OR SCIENCE; AND MEET, NETWORK WITH, AND SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY OR SCIENCE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE MISSION OF THE SOLAE FOUNDATION IS THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND THE STUDY OF SCIENCE THROUGH THE READING AND WRITING OF BOOKS, THROUGH PROMOTING APPRECIATION OF ART AND THROUGH AIDING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN THESE AREAS. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY PRESENTING EVENTS THAT PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE AND ENHANCE SUCH LEARNING APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $2,987
- Liabilities
- $12,244
- Net assets
- -$9,257
- Revenue
- $32,456
- Expenses
- $52,813
- Net income
- -$20,357