2025-07-09T16:29:37-05:00 2024-08-31 271155496 ROBERT LEE & ASSOCIATES LLP 999 W TAYLOR STREET STE A SAN JOSE CA 95126 990 2023-09-01 814054929 FOUNDATION FOR ANIME AND NICHE SUBCULTUR FOUN 4082978430 798 AUZERAIS AVE SAN JOSE CA 951263503 SAMANTHA WARRINER DIRECTOR 4082978430 2025-07-09 1 1 ROBERT A LEE P00156212 4088556770 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SAMANTHA WARRINER 798 AUZERAIS AVE SAN JOSE CA 951263503 2391576 0 X WWW.FANIME.COM X 2016 CA STIMULATE INTEREST IN, CREATE AWARENESS OF, AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPRECIATION FOR ASIAN CULTURE AND MEDIA AS WELL AS VARIOUS UNDERREPRESENTED SUBCULTURES. 5 5 0 500 0 0 2938 3770 2535838 2378438 25 9368 -29083 0 2509718 2391576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1571264 2023833 1571264 2023833 938454 367743 2637481 3105094 784528 884398 1852953 2220696 STIMULATE INTEREST IN, CREATE AWARENESS OF, AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPRECIATION FOR ASIAN CULTURE AND MEDIA AS WELL AS VARIOUS UNDERREPRESENTED SUBCULTURES. 0 0 1542607 2360280 FANIMECON IS AN ANNUAL ANIME AND JAPANESE CULTURE CONVENTION WHICH TAKES PLACE OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN SAN JOSE, CA. IT CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 ATTENDEES, NUMEROUS VENDORS, 200 LOCAL ARTISTS, DOZENS OF INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL ACTORS, MUSICIANS, PERFORMERS AND MORE. FANIMECON, SINCE 1994, HAS BEEN A PLACE "BY FANS, FOR FANS" (IT'S MOTTO). IT STRIVES TO BE A PLACE TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY VIA A SHARED INTEREST IN THE ANIME INDUSTRY AND ITS SURROUNDING FIELDS, LIKE JAPANESE CULTURE, ASIAN MUSIC, ART, AND MORE. FANIMECON AIMS TO BE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE FANS OF ALL TYPES AND BACKGROUNDS CAN FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING WITH OTHERS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND CULTURE WHICH CREATES THE CONTENT THEY LOVE. 21209 18158 CLOCKWORK ALCHEMY IS AN ANNUAL STEAMPUNK CONVENTION WHICH TAKES PLACE IN THE SPRING IN THE BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA. IT CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY NUMEROUS ATTENDEES, NUMEROUS VENDORS, AND SEVERAL AUTHORS, MUSICIANS, AND CRAFTSPEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD. CLOCKWORK ALCHEMY BRINGS TOGETHER FANS OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, AND ALTERNATIVE HISTORY. ITS EVENTS, LIKE THE FASHION SHOW, TEA ROOM, CONCERTS, MARTIAL ARTS, TEAPOT RACING, AND MORE, BRING TOGETHER A COMMUNITY WHICH DELIGHTS IN WHIMSY AND WONDER. 1563816 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X ROBERT LEE & ASSOCIATES LLP 4088556770 999 W TAYLOR STREET STE A SAN JOSE CA 95126 X WILLIAM WARRINER PRESIDENT & CEO 12.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA WARRINER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON LE DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WU SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT RUX CFO 8.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3770 3770 CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 711300 2194061 2194061 DEALER INCOME 711300 91524 91524 ARTIST ALLEY 711300 63251 63251 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 711300 29602 29602 2378438 9368 9368 2391576 2378438 0 9368 X 147226 147226 213390 213390 318507 318507 9572 9572 29261 29261 493403 455844 37559 94968 94968 8951 8951 6714 6714 PRODUCTION COSTS 271516 271516 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 209425 209425 MEALS 83057 83057 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 80500 67327 13173 57343 44649 12694 2023833 1563816 460017 0 2487149 2973503 49979 87604 111661 56412 36482 12749 19930 2637481 3105094 195521 152814 104166 259490 484841 472094 784528 884398 X 0 0 0 0 1852953 2220696 1852953 2220696 2637481 3105094 367743 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 146 1400 2938 3770 8254 3815 1631 2517673 2535838 2374288 7433245 3961 1631 2519073 2538776 2378058 7441499 0 0 0 7441499 56 20 42 25 9368 9511 56 20 42 25 9368 9511 4017 1651 2519115 2538801 2387426 7451010 0.99870 0.99990 0.00130 0.00010 X 56412 36482 19930 19930 2391576 0 2391576 0 2391576 2023833 0 2023833 0 2023833 CRAIG K HOWLETT PRIOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN AUGUST 2022, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS MADE AWARE OF EMBEZZLEMENT THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF 2020 TO 2022 BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ("CFO") OF FANS. THE CFO WAS REMOVED, AND AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EMBEZZLEMENT WAS COMMENCED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS ESTABLISHED THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO BE APPROXIMATELY $445,000. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED THROUGH JANUARY 2025. 1 PRIOR YEARS IN AUGUST 2022, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS MADE AWARE OF AN EMBEZZLEMENT THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF 2020 TO 2022 BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ("CFO") OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCOVERY, THE CFO WAS REMOVED, AND A COMPLETE AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE EMBEZZLEMENT WAS COMMENCED. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED THROUGH JANUARY 2025. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS ALSO CONTAINED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ASSETS. A COMPLETE FINANCIAL AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA WAS COMPLETED ON TAX YEARS 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 AND 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 WILLIAM WARRINER AND SAMANTHA WARRINER ARE SIBLINGS. WILLIAM WARRINER AND ASHLEY WARRINER ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 IN AUGUST 2022, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS MADE AWARE OF EMBEZZLEMENT THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF 2020 TO 2022 BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ("CFO") OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CFO WAS REMOVED, AND AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EMBEZZLEMENT WAS COMMENCED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS ESTABLISHED THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO BE APPROXIMATELY $445,000. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED THROUGH JANUARY 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED ON A COLLABORATIVE BASIS BY THE OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT CPA, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CFO/TREASURER AND THE OUTSIDE BOOKKEEPER. ALL AREAS OF CONCERN ARE ADDRESSED BETWEEN THESE PARTIES, AND, ONCE RESOLVED, A DRAFT RETURN IS PREPARED AND PRESENTED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE BOARD. ONCE BOARD APPROVAL IS GIVEN, THE RETURNS ARE COMPLETED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A SIGNED STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 1023 AND FORMS 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PRODUCTION CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 318,507. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 318,507. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND IS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSILBITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.