Society for the Furtherance & Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Analysis

Society for the Furtherance & Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1977, 49 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Society for the Furtherance & Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction reported income of $75k and spending of $112k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income fell from $128k to $75k (-41%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society for the Furtherance & Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Strengthening Future Families Inc ($75k), Wisconsin Juvenile Court Intake Association Inc ($75k) and National Society Daughters of the British Empire in Teh United State ($75k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 64% of the total. At year end it held assets of $104k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $104k.