Chicago in 2022 Worldcon

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-1080866Revenue $1K in FY2024Latest return filed May 14, 2025

On file with the IRSchicon.org2515 N Kildare Ave · Chicago, IL

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Annual gathering of science fiction and fantasy fans, writers, artists, musicians and other creators from across the globe

Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $134K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$1K
-98% vs prior year
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$229K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$1K
Expenses
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FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$36K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$211K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$0

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: FY2024.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Connects global science fiction and fantasy creators and fans annually.

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3 programs · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Hosted 2022 Science Fiction Worldcon convention from September 1st through September 5th 2022

$211Kprogram expense
02

Advertising on website and convention to promote memberships

Pt IX · col B
03

Getting Dealers and Art show attendance

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$134K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $99K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$98,600

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1K
Other income$1K
Owns and owes
$0
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
8
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$1K
Total revenue$1K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers200
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $1K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $61K$211K−$149K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2023 $884K$968K−$84K$159K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2022 $229K$36K$193K$242K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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