2024-08-15T01:52:17-07:00 2023-09-30 990EZ 2022-10-01 521098281 BALTIMORE SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY INCORPORATED BALT 4105632737 403 FULFORD AVENUE BEL AIR MD 21014 DALE ARNOLD PRESIDENT 4105632737 2024-08-14 1 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X WWW.BSFS.ORG X X 111349 X 31968 68953 2047 75 0 0 0 0 3928 2072 1856 4089 2400 1689 289 106877 2047 0 0 3120 6942 3346 70817 86272 20605 193548 22563 236716 X 165555 147494 23517 73297 6642 18966 195714 239757 2166 3041 193548 236716 The Baltimore Science Fiction Society exists to promote the creation and appreciation of science fiction and fantasy cultural arts, primarily through literary art forms, but also embracing the many related graphical, musical, and theatrical creations inspired by speculative fiction. THE ANNUAL BALTICON CONVENTION PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH PANELS, SPEAKERS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS AS WELL AS MOVIES, VIDEOS, BOOK SELLERS, ASSOCIATED GAMING, ASSOCIATED ART AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS. BSFS RESUMED HOLDING A LIVE CONVENTION AFTER TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS A VIRTUAL CONVENTION. FOR THE FIRST TIME, ATTENDANCE BOTH IN PERSON AND ELECTRONICALLY WERE AVAILABLE. 0 60751 SUPPORT AND PROMOTE BASIC LITERACY IN GENERAL AND SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE ANNUAL COMPTON CROOK AWARD THE BEST FIRST NOVEL IN SCIENCE FICTION DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR, THE ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST, THE ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL LIBRARIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL BOOK AND ART FESTIVALS. 2023 X 2917 HOSTED A SEMI-MONTHLY WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH IN WHICH WRITERS REVIEWED WORKS IN PROGRESS. THE GROUP HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON HAVING WORKS BY PARTICIPANTS PUBLISHED. AFTER MARCH 2020, THESE SESSIONS WERE HELD ONLINE USING A CONFERENCING PLATFORM. 0 0 BSFS RESUMED HOLDING IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES IN FY 2022. IN ALL CASES WE CONTINUED OFFERINGS ON A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP CONTINUED UNINTERRUPTED. THE ANIME SOCIAL RETURNED TO IN-PERSON SHOWINGS WILL CONTINUING A WATCH PARTY ON DISCORD. THE MONTHLY TABLE TOP ROLE PLAYING SESSIONS OPERATED WITH A SINGLE ONLINE GAME. BSFS ALSO HOSTED IN-PERSON AND REMOTE WRITE-IN SESSIONS FOR NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH (NANOWRIMO). 600 16326 AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2023, BSFS HAD OVER 17,000 CATALOGED ITEMS IN A LIBRARY OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND RECORDINGS OF SPECULATIVE FICTION. THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE SPACED OUT THROUGH THE BUILDING TO REVIEW BOXES OF DONATIONS, ADD NEW ITEMS TO THE COLLECTION, AND PACK UP DUPLICATES FOR DONATION TO THE HEINLEIN SOCIETY AND OTHER LITERACY GROUPS. 0 95 80089 X Samuel Lubell Balticon 58 Chair 10 0 0 0 Dale Arnold President 20 0 0 0 Patricia Kinlock Corresponding Secretary and BSFS Board Chair 10 0 0 0 John Robison Parliamentarian 5 0 0 0 Maria Markham Thompson Treasurer 12 0 0 0 Steven Joel Zeve Assistant Treasurer/Balticon Treasurer 10 0 0 0 Michael Rafferty Recording Secretary 10 0 0 0 Megan Allen-Kingsland Social Media and Public Relations Coordinator 10 0 0 0 Robert Markowitz Director at Large 5 0 0 0 Aurora Pierce Director at Large 5 0 0 0 Allison Brown Balticon 58 Vice Chair 15 0 0 0 LEONA A THOMPSON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5 0 0 0 ERIC FLEISCHER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5 0 0 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD DALE ARNOLD 403 FULFORD AVENUE BEL AIR MD 21014 4108382542 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 22046 28577 13595 18007 35115 117340 98388 11718 0 63987 73042 247135 0 120434 40295 13595 81994 108157 364475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22294 22294 0 0 0 0 22294 22294 342181 80 197 74 17 75 443 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 197 74 17 75 443 0 0 0 0 0 0 1397 413 340 226 289 2665 121911 40905 14009 82237 108521 367583 0.93089 0.99368 0.00121 0.00084 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Sale of soda cans to a recycler $80, Sales of soda at meetings $139, Sales of duplicate books $70 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Beverages at meeting $139, Soda cans for recycling $80 Sale of duplicate book donations $70. Revenue from the sale of donated books is reserved for support of the BSFS Library in accordance with GAAP requirements for accounting for collections. The BSFS Library is a collection and is not capitalized. - THE BSFS BOARD HAS ADOPTED THE CHANGES OF SFAS 116. THE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND MEDIA IS NOT CAPITALIZED OR AMORTIZED. PROCEEDS FROM ANY ITEMS THAT ARE DEACCESSIONS ARE USED FOR THE DIRECT CARE AND PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTION. MATERIALS DONATED TO BSFS DO NOT BECOME PART OF THE COLLECTION UNTIL ACCEPTED AND CATALOGED. THOSE MATERIALS ARE PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH BSFS PLACES IN ITS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SELLS TO RAISE REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE COLLECTION OR DONATES TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROMOTE GENERAL LITERACY. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Awards to winners of writing contest winners $2023;Books for Compton Crook $125; Donations $600 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Program Expenses;14905|Travel;10372|Rental;9211|Advertising;9301|Insurance;6370|Depreciation;4731|Facilities;4422|Information Technology;3581|Bank and Credit Card Fees;3514|Office Expenese;2569|Miscellaneous Expenses;1841^Total;70817^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 An error in a spreadsheet formula failed to include a line with a new capital project at the end of FY 2022. At that time Work in Progress for a mezzanine and wheelchair left was omitted when calculating the value of the property. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Equipment and Furnishing;29812|Depreciation on equipment and furnishings;-23170|Heinlein Silver Medals;720|Heinlein Silver Medals in progress;2000|Grants Receivable;6511|Inventory;3093^Total;18966^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Maryland Sales Taxes - paid 12/2022 $2,128.07 Misc Accounts Payable $912.64 Form 990-EZ, Part IV BSFS IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RUN ORGANIZATION. THE 13 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE MANY HOURS OF SERVICE REPORTED IN THIS RETURN COULD NOT PRODUCE BALTICON. THE FOUR DAY FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, MUSIC, FILM, ART, AND DANCE WAS SUPPORTED BY A LOYAL CADRE OF AT LEAST 110 VOLUNTEERS (PLUS QUITE A FEW MORE WHO STATE THEY HAVE NOT TIME FOR MORE PAPERWORK TO REPORT THEIR HOURS). COLLECTIVELY THEY PROVIDED OVER 1300 HOURS OF WORK AT THE CONVENTION, AS WELL AS OVER 1000 HOURS IN THE MONTHS PRECEDING THE MEMORIAL DAY EVENT. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33 BSFS STARTED OPERATION OF A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY (LFL) TO MAKE BOOKS FREELY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM BOX IN FRONT OF OUR BUILDING IN EAST BALTIMORE. BSFS PUTS DONATED BOOKS OF DUPLICATES ALREADY IN OUR COLLECTIONS AND DONATIONS DESIGNATED FOR THE IN THE BOX. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BOOKS4KIDS FUNDRAISER IS USED TO PURCHASE SPANISH LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR THE LFL. This filing is not late. An extension to file was filed and accepted on February 5, 2024