Civic Intelligence

Curious Cases Inc

EIN 92-1989282 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

Profile

To advance research of the herculaneum papyri and ongoing efforts to decipher them.

548 Market Street Unit 21052San Francisco, CA 94104-5401

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

38th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

30th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

84th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

8.4%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets38th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,378,565

Up $106,958 (+8.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$29,342

Down $820,658 (-97%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,349,223

Up $927,616 (+220%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue30th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,532,040

Up $792,040 (+46%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,604,424

Up $286,031 (+22%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$927,616

Up $506,009 (+120%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2023: $1,271,607Liabilities 2023: $850,000Net Assets 2023: $421,6072023Assets 2024: $1,378,565Liabilities 2024: $29,342Net Assets 2024: $1,349,2232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,378,565
Liabilities$29,342
Net Assets$1,349,223
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Revenue 2023: $1,740,000Expenses 2023: $1,318,393Net Income 2023: $421,6072023Revenue 2024: $2,532,040Expenses 2024: $1,604,424Net Income 2024: $927,6162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,532,040
Expenses$1,604,424
Net Income$927,616
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,378,565
Liabilities
$29,342
Net assets
$1,349,223
Revenue
$2,532,040
Expenses
$1,604,424
Net income
$927,616
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.03$1.35$2.53$1.60$0.93
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.85$0.42$1.74$1.32$0.42
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,532,040
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance research of the herculaneum papyri and ongoing efforts to decipher them.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$421,607$1,349,223▲ $927,616
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,073,217$1,336,485▲ $263,268
Pledges and Grants Receivable$190,000$0▼ $190,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,390$22,080▲ $13,690
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$1,271,607$1,378,565▲ $106,958
Other Assets Total$0$20,000▲ $20,000
Liabilities
Grants Payable$850,000--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$29,342▲ $29,342
Total Liabilities$850,000$29,342▼ $820,658
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$421,607$1,349,223▲ $927,616
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,271,607$1,378,565▲ $106,958
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel GrossCo-president & Director
Nathaniel FriedmanPresident & Director
Emily AmburgeySecretary & Director
Sean SwinfordTreasurer & Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,530,197
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2
Other Revenue
$1,841
All Other Contributions
$2,530,197
Change in Net Assets
$927,616
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,145,823
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$458,601
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$771,431--$771,431
Grants to Domestic Individuals$298,601--$298,601
Information Technology$189,745--$189,745
Grants to Domestic Orgs$160,000--$160,000
Office Expenses-$52,115-$52,115
Travel$34,090--$34,090
Fees for Services Legal-$32,072-$32,072
Fees for Services Accounting-$27,391-$27,391
Conferences and Meetings$11,570--$11,570
Other Expenses$27,384$25-$25
Total Functional Expenses$1,492,821$111,603$0$1,604,424
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
University of KentuckyLexington, KY115Digital Restoration Initiative Gift Fund$160,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“There are currently no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“An independent accounting firm prepares a draft of the form 990 which is then sent to the treasurer for review. Once the treasurer reviews, the full board will review the form 990 prior to its filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12

“The organization does not have a written conflict of interest policy. Any potential conflicts of interest are resolved by the board with the advice of legal counsel. In the case that a conflict of interest is discovered, the relevant member abstains from voting. A written conflict of interest policy will be in place by the end of 2025.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents are made available to the public.”

FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 13 AND 14:

“The organization does not currently have a written whistleblower policy or a written document retention policy, but will have written policies in place by the end of 2025.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Curious Cases Inc
EIN
92-1989282
Phone
4345778141
Address
548 MARKET STREET UNIT 21052, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401

Signing Officer

Name
Sean Swinford
Title
Treasurer & Director
Phone
4345778141
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sean Swinford
Formed
2023
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Kpmg Llp
Address
1735 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2499
Preparer
Phillip E Groff
Phone
2672567000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART I AND PART III, LINE 1:

“The organization was organized for the purpose of advancing the research of the herculaneum papyri and ongoing efforts to decipher them. The herculaneum scrolls present a particular set of challenges that have yet to be surmounted. This organization represents a novel research structure that provides a competitive progress prize framework and draws from a worldwide community of technologists in order to share ideas and approaches that may aid in the successful recovery of passages from the herculaneum scrolls.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Research consultant: program service expenses 771,431. Total expenses 771,431.”

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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SCROLL PRIZE AWARD REVIEW AND ADJUDICATION PROCESS VESUVIUS CHALLENGE ESTABLISHES AND AWARDS CASH PRIZES FOR SPECIFIC TECHNICAL OUTCOMES THAT CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE MISSION OF RECOVERING THE TEXTS OF THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS. A RUBRIC IS PUBLISHED FOR EACH PRIZE ON THE PUBLIC WEBSITE, SPECIFYING THE DESIRED TECHNICAL OUTCOME, THE PRIZE AMOUNT, THE DEADLINE, AND THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS. SUBMISSIONS TYPICALLY CONTAIN CODE AND/OR DATA CONTRIBUTIONS. SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A TECHNICAL TEAM, ENSURING THE METHODS AND RESULTS ARE REPRODUCIBLE, AND BY A SCHOLARLY TEAM, CONFIRMING THAT RESULTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS. IF THE SUBMISSION PASSES REVIEW BY BOTH TEAMS AND CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS A PRIZE OUTCOME, AN AWARD AMOUNT IS DETERMINED USING THE PRIZE RUBRIC, AND IS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN ACCESS; ANYONE IN THE WORLD TO WHOM VESUVIUS CHALLENGE CAN ISSUE A PAYMENT IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT AND TO RECEIVE PRIZES. FOR ALL PRIZES, VESUVIUS CHALLENGE REQUIRES THAT THE ENTRANT "OPEN SOURCE" (I.E. PUBLISH PUBLICLY) THEIR METHODS IN ORDER TO CLAIM THE PRIZE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE RESEARCH OF THE HERCULANEUM PAPYRI AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO DECIPHER THEM. THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS PRESENT A PARTICULAR SET OF CHALLENGES THAT HAVE YET TO BE SURMOUNTED. THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS A NOVEL RESEARCH STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES A COMPETITIVE PROGRESS PRIZE FRAMEWORK AND DRAWS FROM A WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF TECHNOLOGISTS IN ORDER TO SHARE IDEAS AND APPROACHES THAT MAY AID IN THE SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF PASSAGES FROM THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN SENT TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE TREASURER REVIEWS, THE FULL BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD WITH THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE CASE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCOVERED, THE RELEVANT MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE IN PLACE BY THE END OF 2025.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4NO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY OR A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY, BUT WILL HAVE WRITTEN POLICIES IN PLACE BY THE END OF 2025.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6RESEARCH CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 771,431. TOTAL EXPENSES 771,431.
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