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Bouchercon 2009 INC FY2024 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(6)Since 2007Education EIN 35-2291182Revenue $447K in FY2024

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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$32K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$447K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$586K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$447K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$564K
Expenses
$586K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$384K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$378K

From the FY2024 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

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $500K Management & general 15% · $86K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rae James
Outgoing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Clark
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Cella
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Krabill
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Shepherd
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Sutro
Secretary
$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 · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organizing and operating annual crime fiction FAN/AUTHOR convention

$500Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$586K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$417K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$282K
SavingsLn 2$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$417K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$384K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K$417K
Total assetsLn 16$524K$417K
LiabilitiesLn 26$477$32K
Net assetsLn 32$523K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$475K$475K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$8K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$586K$500K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $564K$592K−$28K$378K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $447K$586K−$139K$384K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$519K$74K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $446,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $590,523$444,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $481$2,597
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,945$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $592,949$446,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,523$4,507
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 $513,364$581,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $518,887$586,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,062−$139,139
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $446,911 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $444,314$444,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,597$2,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,597$446,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $586,050 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,507$2,507
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,065$21,065
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,765$4,765
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,815$26,815
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $475,081$475,081
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,058$8,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,790 · Management $37,969$45,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $500,201 · Management $85,849 · Fundraising $0$586,050
Part X · Balance sheet $416,692 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $464,588$282,334
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,761$134,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $523,919$416,692
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$21,575
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $477$10,814
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $477$32,389
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $523,442$384,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $523,442$384,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $523,919$416,692
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$446,911
XI-2 Total expenses$586,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$523,442
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,303

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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