2024-11-05T11:03:48-05:00 2023-12-31 391671516 DUICK & COMPANY SC PO BOX 197 ELKHORN WI 531210197 990EZ 2023-01-01 300580070 GYGAX MEMORIAL FUND INC GYGA 4026390133 6311 WILLIAM ST OMAHA NE 681061545 PAUL STORMBERG PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 4026390133 2024-11-04 true false DEBRA J DUICK P00221376 2627236363 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X GYGAXMEMORIALFUND.ORG X X 4558 X 4558 4558 2669 32471 35140 -30582 23123 -2300 -9759 X 22534 8001 589 3408 23123 11409 21168 23123 -9759 X SEE SCHEDULE O SEE SCHEDULE O 31305 SEE SCHEDULE O 31305 PAUL STORMBERG PRESIDENT/DI 10.00 0 DIANNE CARPENTER SEC/TREAS/DI 2.00 0 ALEX GYGAX DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false WI DUICK & COMPANY CPAS PO BOX 197 ELKHORN WI 531210197 2627236363 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 101 20 110 103 4558 4892 101 20 110 103 4558 4892 4892 4892 1.00000 1.00000 X PART II, LINE 10 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES WEBSERVICE 992 FILING FEES 79 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 95 TRAVEL & MEETINGS 3,798 MEMORIAL PLACEMENTS 16,973 EVENT AND FUNDRAISING 10,534 TOTAL 32,471 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS -2,300 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 589 3,408 TOTAL 589 3,408 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 OFFICER ADVANCES 0 21,168 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE: (A) TO COMMISSION AND PLACE IN A PUBLIC PARK IN LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN, A MEMORIAL TO HONOR GARY GYGAX FOR HIS LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT IN CREATION OF THE ROLE-PLAYING GAME "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS- AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS; (B) TO MAINTAIN THIS MEMORIAL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS REQUIRED BY MANDATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY; (C) TO SPONSOR INFORMATIONAL EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHICH FOCUS ON HIS WORK AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT RELATE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HIS ACHIEVEMENT AND (D) TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN HIS NAME FOR STUDENTS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED FOR ASSISTANCE TO STUDY AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. TO DATE THIS ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED UNAMINOUS APPROVAL FROM THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA TO PLACE THE MEMORIAL IN LIBRARY PARK AND IS RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THE MEMORIAL. THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCOMPLISHED HE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) DEDICATED A PARK BENCH IN GARY GYGAX'S NAME IN HIS FAVORITE SPOT IN HIS FAVORITE PARK, 2) SUCCESSFULLY PETITIONED THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA TO PROCLAIM GARY GYGAX'S BIRTHDAY, JULY 27TH, 2023 AS "GARY GYGAX DAY" IN THE CITY, 3) ESTABLISHED THE APPENDIX N ALCOVE DEDICATED TO GARY GYGAX IN THE LAKE GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4) LAID THE GEN CON FOUNDER'S STONE AT HORTICULTURAL HALL CELEBRATING GARY GYGAX'S FOUNDING OF GEN CON, 5) CREATED THE ADVENTUERER'S MAP TO LAKE GENEVA, A WALKING TOUR MAP OF GARY GYGAX'S LIFE, 6) DONATED A RE-CREATION OF GARY GYGAX'S SAND TABLE IN THE BASEMENT OF 330 CENTER STREET, THE BIRTHPLACE OF D & D, 7) ESTABLISHED THE WIZARD OF LAKE GENEVA(TM) EXHIBIT AT THE GENEVA LAKE MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GARY GYGAX, 8) CREATED AM INTERPETIVE SIGN FOR HORTICULTURAL HALL CELEBRATING ITS PLACE IN GEN CON HISTORY, 9) CREATED AN INTERPETIVE SIGN AT 330 CENTER STREET CELEBRATING ITS HISTORY AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF D & D, 10) FOUNDED THE ANNUAL DRAGON DAYS(TM) FANTASY FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING LAKE GENEVA AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF FANTASY AND GARY GYGAX'S LEGACY BEHIND IT, AND 11) ENGAGED IN A SERIES OF DEDICATION CEREMONIES AND A PUBLIC MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT GARY GYGAX'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF LAKE GENEVA AND THE WORLD. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 SEE SCHEDULE O