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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3333819

LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612

Financials

$618K$860K2023$1.1M$866K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,055,028$865,980$189,048$628,833$6,020$622,813
December 31, 2023990$617,815$859,580-$241,765$434,140$375$433,765
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$754,889
Program service revenue
$291,328
Investment income
$9,742
Net gain from sales of assets
-$3,236
Net income from sales of inventory
-$931
Other revenue
-$931

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$133,529
Other salaries and wages
$235,514
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$431,594
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$40,860
Travel
$2,175
Depreciation
$385
Program services (functional)
$705,233
Management and general (functional)
$130,387
Fundraising (functional)
$30,360

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$434,140
Total assets, end of year
$628,833
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,020
Net assets, end of year
$622,813
Land, buildings and equipment
$549
Publicly traded securities
$234,564
Gross unrelated business income
$65,772
Gross receipts
$1,088,535
Employees
8
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen LordDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Cynthia WoodDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kij JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Stephen H SegalDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kirsten Gong-WongTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Cecelia HollandDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Mark R KellyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Alexandra ManglisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jonathan StrahanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Eileen GunnDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Liza Groen TrombiPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Connie WillisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Gary K WolfeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Liza Groen TrombiPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$72,627
Kirsten Gong-WongTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$46,899
Karen LordDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Cynthia WoodDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kij JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Stephen H SegalDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Cecelia HollandDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Mark R KellyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Garth NixDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jonathan StrahanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Peter StraubDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Connie WillisDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Gary K WolfeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
655 13TH ST STE 100, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1225
In care of
% LIZA TROMBI
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
PO BOX 13305, OAKLAND CA 94661
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
LIZA TROMBI, PO BOX 13305, OAKLAND CA 94661
Signed the 990
Liza Groen Trombi, President
Return prepared by
Celeste W Moye CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3333819 or by the name LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To provide support, promotion, and funding for better public access to and appreciation of literary works in science fiction literature, through access to private collections of SF literature and through education of authors and the reading public, via speeches, panel discussions, seminars, and especially through the publication of Locus magazine and Locus online.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLISHED LOCUS MAGAZINE IN PRINT AND ONLINE
    Expenses $705,233 · revenue $234,367

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-3333819
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$628,833
Income (IRS master file)
$1,088,535

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,055,028$865,980$628,833XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$617,815$859,580$434,140XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$452,496$627,585$678,522IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: LIZA TROMBI
December 31, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3333819).

Questions about LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION is 26-3333819.
Is LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION?
The 990-N for 2009 names LIZA TROMBI.
Who are the officers and directors of LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOCUS SCIENCE FICTION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,055,028, expenses of $865,980 and total assets of $628,833 at year end.

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