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Mars Review of Books Foundation

EIN 92-1553880 • 501(c)3 • Jackson, WY

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The mission of the Mars Review of Books Foundation is to encourage and foster public appreciation of the literary arts and global understanding of critical public policy issues through the publication of a magazine and books, and through the hosting of events and symposia.

680 S Cache Street STE 100-10219Jackson, WY 83001-0000

marsreview.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.61x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

31st percentile

-9.4%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$31,723

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 48.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-86%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$10,247

Down $63,473 (-86%) from 2023

Liabilities

$6,222

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$4,025

Down $69,695 (-95%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$65,456

Down $31,123 (-32%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$71,602

Up $31,403 (+78%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$6,146

Down $62,526 (-111%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $31,838Net Assets 2022: $31,8382022Assets 2023: $73,720Net Assets 2023: $73,7202023Assets 2024: $10,247Liabilities 2024: $6,222Net Assets 2024: $4,0252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,247
Liabilities$6,222
Net Assets$4,025

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $94,266Expenses 2022: $56,398Net Income 2022: $37,8682022Revenue 2023: $96,579Expenses 2023: $40,199Net Income 2023: $56,3802023Revenue 2024: $65,456Expenses 2024: $71,602Net Income 2024: -$6,1462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$65,456
Expenses$71,602
Net Income-$6,146

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$67,107
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the Mars Review of Books Foundation is to encourage and foster public appreciation of the literary arts and global understanding of critical public policy issues through the publication of a magazine and books, and through the hosting of events and symposia.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Production and publication of Mars Review of Books Issue 5 and 6-$44,209
Production of the The Mars Review of Books Podcast-$22,775
Production of Aaron Swartz Statue (Fiscal Sponsorship)-$21,866
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Noah KuminExecutive DirectorFT$31,723-$31,723
Nick SimmonsPresident-$0--
Christopher CatoyaVice President-$0--
Weyland JoynerSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mars Review of Books Foundation
EIN
92-1553880
Address
680 S Cache Street STE 100-10219, JACKSON, WY 83001-0000

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher Catoya
Title
Vice President
Signed
2025-11-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part II, Line 24

The organization holds a limited amount of digital assets in the form of Solana (SOL) tokens and three Urbit Star identifiers received as in-kind contributions. In accordance with the organizations accounting policy and to ensure conservative and reliable financial reporting, digital assets are valued using the lower-of-cost-or-market (LCM) method. Solana holdings were recorded at their fair market value as of December 31, 2024. The Urbit Star assets were recorded at their historical contribution value due to the absence of an active, observable market on the valuation date. Other minor Solana-based tokens held in the organizations wallet were determined to have no measurable or readily determinable market value at year-end and were therefore reported at zero under the LCM policy. The amounts reported on the balance sheet reflect this methodology and represent the organizations best estimate of the realizable value of its digital assets in accordance with responsible financial stewardship and nonprofit reporting standards.

Part V, Line 33

Accepting crypto donations and managing the treasury thereof. The account had a net loss of about $16,000 due to crypto risks.

Part V, Line 34

Nick Simmons, Christopher Catoya, and Weyland Joyner were added to the board. Josh Lehman and Anthony Arroyo were removed from the board.

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