Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon, announced today that it has distributed some surplus funds from the convention.
Sasquan is delighted to announce our surplus disbursements: Pass-along funds to Kansas City, Helsinki, the winner for 2018.
— sasquansf (@sasquansf) December 2, 2015
In addition, we are making donations to the following: DUFF ASFA The Hugo Awards (MPC)
Efanzines…— sasquansf (@sasquansf) December 2, 2015
MACII, for bringing an astronaut to KC, and NASA related costs; Worldcon History Organization, Con or Bust…
— sasquansf (@sasquansf) December 2, 2015
Donations to Int'l Costumers Guild, TAFF, https://t.co/WOgVw237U9, Westercon 69, Westercon 70
— sasquansf (@sasquansf) December 2, 2015
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Pass-On Funds
- Kansas City: MidAmeriCon II, the 2016 Worldcon. MAC II also received funds to bring an astronaut to next year’s con.
- Helsinki: Worldcon 75, the 2016 Worldcon.
- 2018 Worldcon: Reserved for the winner. At this time, the bidders are New Orleans in 2018 and San Jose in 2018.
Worldcon-Related Donations
- The Hugo Awards (MPC) Grant: MPC is the Mark Protection Committee, an adjunct of the World Science Fiction Society that registers and monitors usage of the Worldcon’s service marks.
- Worldcon History Organization: The Worldcon Heritage Organization, incorporated in 2012 as a Colorado nonprofit, acquires, maintains, stores, and displays the Worldcon History Exhibits.
Other Donations
- ASFA: The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists.
- Con-or-Bust helps people of color/non-white people attend SFF conventions.
- DUFF: The Down Under Fan Fund, created to increase the face-to-face communication between science fiction fans in Australia and New Zealand, and North America.
- Efanzines hosts fanzines online.
- FANAC.org is “is devoted to the preservation and distribution of information about science fiction and science fiction fandom.” It hosts an extensive online archive of fanhistorical material.
- International Costumers Guild: an “affiliation of amateur, hobbyist, and professional costumers dedicated to the promotion and education of costuming as an art form in all its aspects.”
- Westercon 69: The 2016 Westercon in Portland, OR.
- Westercon 70: The 2017 Westercon in Tempe, AZ.
Donation amounts were not stated in today’s announcement, although it is known that DUFF received $2,000, as did TAFF.