2025-11-17T09:00:18-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 952583713 LOS ANGELES SCIENCE FANTASY SOCIETY INC LOSA 8183663827 16835 Lahey St Granada Hills CA 91344 Gavin Claypool Comptroller 8183663827 2025-11-14 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elayne Pelz 16835 Lahey St Granada Hills CA 91344 1019671 0 X www.lasfs.org X 1968 CA Arrange a regular gathering place for like-minded people; organize and participate in science-fiction and similar conventions; and maintain a library of science-fiction and fantasy literature and other media. 11 11 0 100 0 0 38207 38195 39243 51448 32706 142214 1356 1676 111512 233533 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53624 66534 53624 66534 57888 166999 963798 1085371 0 0 963798 1085371 Hold meetings weekly for people interested in science fiction and fantasy; operate a lending library for members and other people for research and pleasure; organize and participate in science-fiction and similar conventions. 0 0 22913 39891 Meetings were held each week on Thursday evening via Zoom, with one in-person meeting each month at a local restaurant and one on the eve of the annual convention. 37978 51448 The annual convention, Loscon 50, was held over Thanksgiving weekend at the LAX Hilton. 437 0 Library remains in storage until a permanent facility is acquired. Donations of books and magazines continue to be processed and added to the collection. 42 0 Awards 42 0 0 61370 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X Elayne F Pelz 8183663827 16835 Lahey St Granada Hills CA 91344 X Gavin Claypool Dir., Comptroller 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Susan Fox Dir., Board Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Cathy Johnson Dir., President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Dean Johnson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Christian McGuire Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Heide Nichols Dir., Vice Chair, Registrar 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Elayne F Pelz Dir., Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Pincus Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Eylat Poliner Dir., Vice President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Rob Powell Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Matthew Tepper Director, Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Derek LaPorte Registrar 1 0 X 0 0 0 Debra Leven Treasurer 1 0 X 0 0 0 Heath Row Scribe 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nick Smith Scribe 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13195 0 0 0 25000 0 38195 Annual convention 561920 51448 51448 0 0 0 0 0 0 51448 30940 30940 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 897412 0 786138 0 111274 0 111274 111274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sales to members 561920 1676 1676 0 0 0 0 0 0 1676 233533 195338 0 0 X 83 83 40 40 462 462 22411 22411 37978 37978 2322 2322 Prospective building expenses 2075 0 2075 0 Equipment 684 0 684 0 Library expense 437 437 0 0 Awards 42 42 0 0 66534 61370 5164 0 28243 33559 49355 42427 886200 1009385 963798 1085371 0 0 X 963798 1085371 0 0 0 0 963798 1085371 963798 1085371 166999 70185 0 -115611 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 15209 43424 39423 48223 89643 235922 15209 43424 39423 48223 89643 235922 235922 29958 29568 31795 32706 30940 154967 29958 29568 31795 32706 30940 154967 325 276 783 1356 1676 4416 45492 73268 72001 82285 122259 395305 0.59681 0.37805 0.39202 0.61563 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 (2020) uncashed checks; (2021-2024) sales to members of surplus books, T-shirts, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Cathy Johnson (president, director) and Dean Johnson (director) are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Standard Members have the right to elect directors and procedural officers and to vote on other Society business, such as proposed changes to the bylaws or standing rules. A Standard Member is a regular member (i.e., not honorary) whose paid dues include the current year or have paid dues and attended a meeting during the previous three months, and is not in arrears to the Society. No member may receive a share of profits or excess dues, or a share of the Society's net assets upon dissolution, as it is a 501(c)(3) organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a A Standard Member who has been a member for at least one year may vote in any election of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Standard Members may vote to remove a Director or an officer from office, using the appropriate procedure in the bylaws. Standard Members must approve any expense of funds that exceeds one thousand dollars. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review of the Form 990 was conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The governing documents are available to the public through the Society webpage. Financial statements are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Investment fees