Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.
Scarlett Ross’s $3K as Manager/Board Secretary is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlett Ross | $3,028 | $3,722 |
| Alasdair Stuart | $2,240 | — |
| Alex Hofelich | $1,525 | $1,500 |
| Marguerite Kenner | $700 | $100 |
| Mur Lafferty | $100 | $500 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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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
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed
Programs and updates
Publishes free speculative fiction audio stories and builds a community for fans and creators.
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Cast of Wonders Received First Major Award Nominations
--Cast of Wonders (CW), EA's young adult speculative fiction podcast, achieved remarkable recognition in 2024, including our first nominations for both the Ignyte Outstanding Fiction Podcast Award and the British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work.
Podcastle
PALESTINIAN VOICES SPOTLIGHT: In solidarity with the people of Palestine, in November 2024 PodCastle (PC), EA's fantasy fiction podcast, featured four stories by Palestinian authors to elevate these artists and their work while highlighting the injustices Palestinians face.
First Year-End Fundraising Campaign
Throughout November and December 2024, Escape Artists Foundation (EA) ran our first year-end campaign with a matching gift challenge. We surpassed our goal of $7,000, ultimately receiving $7,158 in donations. Since becoming a registered U.S.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $10K | $11K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $16K | $20K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $6K | $6K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $10K | $14K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $8K | $7K | $700 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $37K | $31K | $5K | $750 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $0 | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $100 | $100 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | $232 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $2K | $581 | $581 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $38K | $38K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $11K | $0 | $1K | $10K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $100K | $81K | $8K | $11K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $104K | $100K | $4K | $14K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $114K | $104K | $10K | $10K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $104,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $104,196 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,075 across 8 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $19,687 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,687 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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