This page contains a brief overview of Con or Bust; information on the current Board of Directors; links to current documents and reports; contact information; and information about its logo.
General Information
Con or Bust, Inc., is a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization (EIN: 81-2141738) that helps people of color/non-white people attend SFF conventions (how to request assistance). Con or Bust isn’t a scholarship and isn’t limited to the United States, to particular types of con-goers, or to specific cons; its goal is simply to help fans of color go to SFF cons and be their own awesome selves. It is funded through donations and an online auction held annually. Learn more about supporting Con or Bust.
Con or Bust was created in 2009. From 2010-2016, Kate Nepveu administered Con or Bust and the Carl Brandon Society acted as Con or Bust’s fiscal agent. Con or Bust became a separate corporation in April 2016.
Board of Directors
As of March 2018, Con or Bust’s Board of Directors is:
- Tanya DePass, founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games (@INeedDivGms)
- Lulu Kadhim, writer and Production at Six to Start
- Brandon O’Brien
- Con or Bust President is Vacant
- Con or Bust Treasurer is Vacant
All Directors volunteer their time and represent only themselves, not their employers or anyone else.
Documents and Reports
Con or Bust, Inc.’s corporate documents, annual reports, and so forth are all indexed here. Here are direct links to its founding documents and its most recent reports.
- Certificate of Incorporation: certified copy or easier-to-read non-certified copy (personal addresses have been redacted).
- By-laws adopted April 17, 2016.
- Conflict of interest policy updated May 7, 2018.
- Determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service [PDF] stating that Con or Bust, Inc., is a tax-exempt organization under 501(c)(3), dated April 21, 2016.
- 2018 Annual Report.
- Minutes of March 18, 2018 Board Meeting.
The pre-incorporation history of Con or Bust can be found on a separate page.
Contact
You can reach the full Board of Directors at board.members@con-or-bust.org.
Con or Bust’s mailing address is:
P.O. Box 9432
Niskayuna, NY 12309
Logo
Con or Bust’s logo is a dinocorn, designed and donated by an anonymous artist. In 2009, some fans of color sarcastically adopted the label to refer to their supposedly-mythological existence. Also, dinocorns are awesome. (And on purchasable T-shirts.)
Last updated October 30, 2019