Mission
Anthrocon's mission is to operate an annual convention of cartoon enthusiasts.
Public Charity
ANTHROCON INC
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, ANTHROCON INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.3M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $45K.
EIN: 232967019
Pittsburgh, PA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grants Given2
Grant Total$45K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Anthrocon Inc
How Anthrocon Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$65
Anthrocon conducted its annual art show in which artists are provided with space to display their work, along with the option to take part in consignment sales
$21
Anthrocon hosted a luncheon for its sponsor-level attendees to show appreciation and to encourage future sponsorship
$14
Anthrocon sponsored a river cruise intended both to allow its costumed performers an opportunity to display their talents to a larger public audience, and to offer attendees an…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
The grant was offered as an unrestricted cash donation to Rabbit Wranglers.
$15,000
General operation of the Wildlife Works facility. Anthrocon typically hosts fundraisers for charities such as Wildlife Works, but with the cancellation of the convention due to the COVID-13 pandemic, a donation was made to the organization, which had been counting on funds donated by Anthrocon attendees in 2020.
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Events Director
Chris Williams
Finance Director
Douglas Payne
Vice Chairman
Eric Horton
Digital Services Director
Isaac Tan
Safety and Security Director
Jeffrey Costa
Public Outreach Director
John Cole
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $937K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $603K |
| 2022 | $876K | $820K | $452K |
| 2021 | $27K | $65K | $480K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27K to $2.3M (+8290%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.