Mission
IAFA promotes scholarly achievement in the study of the fantastic mainly through an annual academic conference the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts. The IAFA also publishes the Journal of the Fantastic in the arts.
Small Public Charity
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE FANTASTIC IN THE ARTS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE FANTASTIC IN THE ARTS, of Boulder, CO, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $91K in revenue, $74K in expenses, $227K in total assets.
EIN: 341489555
Boulder, CO
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$91K
Total Expenses$74K
Total Assets$227K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
How International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $90 for programs
$86
Organization and management of an annual in person conference the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts ICFA
$3
Publication of the Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts which is a peer-reviewed journal in the field of the fantastic
$1
Organization and management of an annual in person conference the Virtual International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts VICFA
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
Sean Nixon View profile Change password Members of the Executive Board include nine officers Pres
Amanda Firestone
Student Caucus Representative
Aylin Walder
Second Vice-President
Carrie J Cole
President
David Higgins
ICFA Conference Coordinator
Jim Casey
BIPOC Caucus Representative
Joy Sanchez-Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $91K | $74K | $227K |
| 2024 | $79K | $76K | $209K |
| 2023 | $102K | $93K | $207K |
| 2022 | $71K | $88K | $198K |
| 2021 | $44K | $20K | $215K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $44K to $91K (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $227K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.