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Science Fiction Research
EIN 36-3746349 • 501(c)7 • Atascadero, CA
Profile
To discuss/facilitate science fiction scholarship
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
37th percentile
Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
49th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$87,694
Down $1,948 (-2.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$87,694
Down $1,948 (-2.2%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$33,773
Up $16,618 (+97%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$35,721
Up $12,809 (+56%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$1,948
Up $3,809 (+66%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $87,694
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $87,694
- Revenue
- $33,773
- Expenses
- $35,721
- Net income
- -$1,948
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 23, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $33,773
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To discuss/facilitate science fiction scholarship
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2024 288 MEMBERS (INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS WHO SERVE THOUSANDS) RECEIVED TWO SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS AFFILIATED WITH OUR ASSOCIATION. 96 OF OUR 288 MEMBERS ARE FROM COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE USA. | - | - |
| THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON AT UNIVERSITY OF TARTU IN ESTONIA. IT WAS HOSTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL RESEARCH, THE INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF THE UNIVERISTY OF TARTU AND THE RESEACH GROUP OF COMTEMPORARY ESTONIAN CULUTURE. FUNDING SUPPORT WAS ALSO PROVIDED BY THE ESTONIA RESEARCH COUNCIL. FIVE HONORED GUESTS FROM THE US WERE AWARDED NEED-BASED TRAVEL EXPENSES. | - | - |
| THE SFRA INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AWARD WAS GIVEN TO THE WRITER OF THE YEAR'S BEST CRITICAL ESSAY-LENGTH WORK. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA PEARSON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| HUGH O'CONNELL | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS PAK | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH LOHMANN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Science Fiction Research
- EIN
- 36-3746349
- Phone
- 3196210495
- Address
- 11180 SANTA LUCIA RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joshua Pearson
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2025-04-23
Preparer
- Firm
- DAHL & ASSOCIATES CPA'S PA
- Address
- 3432 DENMARK AVE 370, EAGAN, MN 55123
- Preparer
- Gregory a Dahl
- Phone
- 6514513201
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses conferences/meetings 17,196 total 17,196”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Bank fraud receivable 0 23,205 total 0 23,205”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 29
“The 2024 annual conference was held both online and in person at university of tartu in estonia. It was hosted by the institute of cultural research, the institute of foreign languages and cultures of the univeristy of tartu and the reseach group of comtemporary estonian culuture. Funding support was also provided by the estonia research council. Five honored guests from the us were awarded need-based travel expenses.”
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