2025-10-09T11:32:50-07:00 2025-08-31 990EZ 2024-09-01 760660576 THE HEINLEIN SOCIETY HEIN 4109033196 3553 Atlantic Avenue Box 341 Long Beach CA 908075606 John Tilden Treasurer 4109033196 2025-10-09 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X https://www.heinleinsociety.org X X 42368 X 15505 45 22110 4708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42368 17303 0 0 0 3963 0 22407 43673 -1305 221241 34756 254692 221192 254692 0 0 49 0 221241 254692 0 0 221241 254692 The Society exists to promote the legacy of Robert A. Heinlein by encouraging the reading and discussion of his written work, the use of critical thinking skills in our daily lives, and a love of science essential in promoting humankind's future beyond our home planet. We will "Pay it Forward" through support of educational, literary, and charitable endeavors including, but not limited to: volunteer blood drives; scholarships; the Heinlein For Heroes book distribution program; and the creation and distribution of teaching materials, including support of The Heinlein Journal. Heinlein for Heroes book distribution to active duty military, veterans, and their families.7,124 books donated in 376 shipments. These are usually sent to units or families and shared, so it's difficult to estimate how many actually read the books sent. 0 13719 Scholarships. $4,000 per recipient in a one-time award, four recipients given each year. For undergraduates (non-freshman) whose major is in a STEM field of study. We had 289 applicants for the scholarships. Our other expense for scholarships is a subscription to AI software that checks submitted essays for nonhuman writing. 16000 392 Support of volunteer blood donation. We provide resources to have blood drives at conventions and, since the COVID pandemic, donation in the local community which we record as a virtual drive. We recorded 5,813 blood donations. These can serve a variable number of people depending on the ultimate use of the blood product, which we are not told. 0 1675 The Heinlein Society co-sponsors the Robert A. Heinlein Award, awarded each year at the Balticon held by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, another 501(c)3. The award is given to someone in the field of Science Fiction who has demonstrated outstanding published works in science fiction and/or technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space. We provide a grant for up to half of the expenses incurred by the Award program. 911 0 15786 John Tilden Treasurer & Operations Committees Chair 8.00 0 0 0 Ken Walters President, Public Relations Committees Chair 8 0 0 0 Beatrice Kondo Director 2 0 0 0 Mike Sheffield Director, Chair of Scholarship Committee 2 0 0 0 Walt Boyes Vice-President, Board of Advisors Liason 1 0 0 0 Joel Davis Secretary 0.5 0 0 0 Joe Smiddie-Brush Blood Drives Committee Chair 2 0 0 0 John Seltzer Director, Heinlein For Heroes Committee Chair 5 0 0 0 James Dutton Director, Membership Services Chair 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Tilden 3553 Atlantic Avenue suite 341 Long Beach CA 908075606 4109033196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 62961 47599 119408 39313 37660 306941 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62961 47599 119408 39313 37660 306941 306941 34 376 281 2870 4708 8269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 315210 0.97377 0.98797 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 4 $4000 ($16,000) STEM scholarships granted plus $392 for software that checks for AI essays. Heinlein Award expenses--1/2 actual amount granted to Baltimore Science Fiction Society--$991 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Blood Drives;1675|Conventions;645|Heinlein for Heroes;13719|Operations;5628|PayPal Fees;740^Total;22407^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Fidelity Investment Fund returns added to balances