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San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions Incorporated

EIN 68-0247935 · Sunnyvale, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The promotion and developement of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all its forms including but not limited to literature film drama and art.

Income
$3,595
Spending
$31,051
Reserves
15.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $11,269 spent. Worldcon 76 in San Jose CA - The world science fiction convention with lots of tracks of programming about science fiction and fantasy. The governing body of the Hugo Awards. The convention happened in 2018. We are still paying the expenses of the convention and distributing the remaining funds by paying forward to future Worldcons. All worldcons are non profits as set up by their local laws.
  2. $15,000 spent. New Zealand in 2020 is an assistance we are giving our friends running ConZealand the worldcon happening in New Zealand in 2020. They are a non profit in New Zealand. We receive US Funds and pay for US expenses. The convention happened in 2020. We are now disbursing funds to SF related 501c3 in the US.
  3. $1,308 spent. World Fantasy - Will be happening in 2026 - Convention celebrating Fantasy writing.
  4. Costumecon 39 - We held the convention April 21-24 2023 - it is a convention about creating displaying and showing Science Fiction Fantasy and Historical costumes. It travels from city to city and thanks to Covid we finally held the convention in April 2023. All the liabilities and advances have been closed.
  5. Westercon 74 2022 in Tonopah NV. The West Coast Regional Science Fiction Convention with tracks of Science Ficton and Fantasy programming. The convention still holds a bank account but had no activity this year,

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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