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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3746349

SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · ATASCADERO, CA 93422

Financials

$17K$23K2023$34K$36K2024$34K$38K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$34,362$37,835-$3,473$84,221$0$84,221
December 31, 2024990-EZ$33,773$35,721-$1,948$87,694–$87,694
December 31, 2023990-EZ$17,155$22,912-$5,757$89,642–$89,642
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$34,342
Investment income
$20

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,880
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$9,713
Other expenses
$24,242

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$87,694
Total assets, end of year
$84,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$84,221
Cash, savings and investments
$84,221
Gross receipts
$34,362

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSHUA PEARSONTREASURER3$0
STINA ATTEBERYPRESIDENT3$0
CHRIS PAKVICE PRESIDENT3$0
BRITANY ROBERTSSECRETARY3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSHUA PEARSONTREASURER3$0
HUGH O'CONNELLPRESIDENT3$0
CHRIS PAKVICE PRESIDE3$0
SARAH LOHMANNSECRETARY3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM MURPHYTREASURER3$0
HUGH O'CONNELLPRESIDENT3$0
IDA YOSHINAGAVICE PRESIDE3$0
SARAH LOHMANNSECRETARY3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11180 SANTA LUCIA RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422-2227
In care of
% DON HASSLER
Signed the 990-EZ
JOSHUA PEARSON, TREASURER
Phone
(319) 621-0495
Return prepared by
ARTWOHL & DAHL LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 36-3746349 or by the name SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO DISCUSS/FACILITATE SCIENCE FICTION SCHOLARSHIP

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025 229 MEMBERS (INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS WHO SERVE THOUSANDS) RECEIVED TWO SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS AFFILIATED WITH OUR ASSOCIATION. 87 OF OUR 229 MEMBERS ARE FROM COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE USA.
  • THE 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER IN ROCHESTER, NY. IT WAS HOSTED BY THEIR SUSAN B ANTHONY INSTITUTE. FOUR MEMBERS FROM THE US WERE AWARDED NEED-BASED TRAVEL EXPENSES.
  • THE SFRA BOOK AWARD WAS GIVEN TO THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST FIRST SCHOLARLY MONOGRAPH IN SCIENCE FICTION IN 2025.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
36-3746349
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$84,221
Income (IRS master file)
$34,362

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$34,362$37,835$84,221XML
990-EZDecember 2024$33,773$35,721$87,694IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$17,155$22,912$89,642XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3746349).

Questions about SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION is 36-3746349.
Is SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1992.
Are donations to SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,362, expenses of $37,835 and total assets of $84,221 at year end.

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