Program areas at Science Oriented Literature Arts and Education Foundation
The World Fantasy Convention, an annual event celebrating authors and artists in the field of fantasy. was brought to Columbus for its 42nd running by the Columbus WFC Committee, which became a member of SOLAE in January 2016. The convention brings together readers, authors, and artists to meet, network, and socialize. The convention also honors an author and an artist each year for distinquished contributions to the field. Those attending can participate in panel discussions with the authors and artists purchase books, artwork, and other merchandise related to fantasy and science fiction, and collaborate on projects related to those fields
The approximately 90 volunteers of our member organization Marcon organized and ran Marcon 51, a regional science fiction and fantasy convention that is held annually in Columbus, Ohio. Marcon provided its members with opportunities to attend panel discussions with noted scientists, authors, and artists; appreciate and purchase art in a variety of media with a science fiction fantasy, or science theme; purchase books and other merchandise related to science fiction, fantasy, and science; and meet, network with, and socialize with others who share an interest in scinece fiction, fantasy, or science
SOLAE continued its tradition of being a community sponsor of the State Science Day, the Ohio science fair showcasing science Projects of students ingrades 5 through 12 that were judged outstanding ar regional science fairs throughout Ohio. The Foundation sponsored three SOLAE Foundation Awards for Turning Science Fiction into Science Fact, with each award winner receivinga $800.00 cash prize. The Foundation also awarded five Honorable Mention cash prizes of $100.00 each to recognize those students whose outstanding projects did not quite merit the top award
Who funds Science Oriented Literature Arts and Education Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Science Oriented Literature Arts and Education Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| James M Engle | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-08-31 |
| Dennis Palmer | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Science Oriented Literature Arts and Education Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,400 | $718 | 95% |
| Program services | $31,056 | $30,308 | 2.5% |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $32,456 | $31,026 | 4.6% |
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Data update history
November 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
May 21, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
March 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- PO Box 30664
- Columbus, OH 43230
- Metro area
- Columbus, OH
- County
- Franklin County, OH
- Phone
- (614) 515-8375
IRS details
- EIN
- 31-1413025
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 2003
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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