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Bouchercon 2009 INC FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(6)Since 2007EducationEIN 35-2291182Revenue $449K in FY2022

On file with the IRSbouchercon.comPo Box 100711, 80250-0711 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Aug 2008

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Bouchercon's mission is to introduce, attract, and promote readers and writers by producing outstanding, inclusive events to grow and sustain the mystery community.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$449K
+166% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$449K
FY2022▲ +166%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$564K
Expenses
$348K
FY2022▲ +284%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$449K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$378K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $300K Management & general 14% · $48K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kirk Shryoc
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rae James
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Clark
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Head
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Cella
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angela Kim
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Krabill
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Shepard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Hosts an annual convention for crime fiction fans and authors.

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Organizing and operating annual crime fiction FAN/AUTHOR convention

$300Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$449K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$448K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$448K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$449K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K$451K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$262K$262K
InterestLn 20$8$8
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$26K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$300K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $564K$592K−$28K$378K 990 PDF
FY2024 $447K$586K−$139K$384K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$519K$74K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $449K$348K$102K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $169K$91K$78K$349K 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$66K$8K$271K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $449,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $168,633$448,338
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,101
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,678$449,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,651$347,862
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,651$347,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,027$101,599
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,461 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $448,338$448,338
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,101$1,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $449,439 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22$449,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,862 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,957$12,957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,999$2,999
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,236$18,236
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $262,219$262,219
IX-20 InterestManagement $8$8
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,748$5,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,302 · Management $16,736$43,038
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,657$2,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,925 · Management $47,937 · Fundraising $0$347,862
Part X · Balance sheet $450,915 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $349,431$450,915
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $349,431$450,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $349,431$449,380
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $349,431$449,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $349,431$450,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,461
XI-2 Total expenses$347,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$349,431
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,380

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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