2025-05-14T13:58:32-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 922954169 OBELUS INC OBEL 3103671387 2150 Shattuck Ave Floor 12 Berkeley CA 94704 Clara Collier CEO 3103671387 2025-05-01 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Asterisk Clara Collier 570 57th Street Oakland CA 94609 1267723 0 X https://asteriskmag.com/ X 2024 DE Obelus Inc. publishes Asterisk Magazine, a quarterly magazine covering science, emerging technologies, economics, politics, culture, global health, and threats to human development and flourishing. 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1241829 0 0 0 13393 0 12501 0 1267723 0 3785 0 0 0 251993 0 0 0 0 287045 0 542823 0 724900 0 736542 0 11642 0 724900 Obelus Inc. publishes Asterisk Magazine, a quarterly magazine covering science, emerging technologies, economics, politics, culture, global health, and threats to human development and flourishing. 0 0 478411 1267723 Obelus Inc. publishes a free magazine featuring deeply researched articles on subjects relating to policy, science, and emerging technology. 0 0 0 478411 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA DE X Clara Collier 3103671387 2150 Shattuck Ave Floor 12 Berkeley CA 94704 Clara Collier Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary 40 0 X X X 86177 0 0 Jacob Copeland Eaton Managing Editor 40 0 X 77953 0 0 164130 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1241829 0 1241829 0 13393 0 0 13393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12501 12501 0 0 12501 1267723 12501 0 13393 X 3785 3785 233739 233739 1938 1938 16316 16316 3418 3418 163877 139780 24097 82853 82853 3514 3514 6874 6874 13019 13019 13490 13490 542823 478411 64412 0 0 736542 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 736542 0 11642 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11642 X 0 724900 0 0 0 724900 0 736542 724900 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1241829 1241829 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1241829 1241829 1241829 13393 13393 1255222 12501 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 12 Obelus Inc. generated gross receipts of $12,501 during the tax year from the sale of physical copies of Asterisk Magazine. The publication aligns directly with the organization's exempt purpose to educate the public on issues relating to artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, science, global health, and human flourishing. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a During the tax year, Obelus Inc. operated with a small governing body and made all material decisions informally. As a result, contemporaneous written documentation of meetings or actions was not consistently maintained. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b During the tax year, Obelus Inc. operated with a small governing body and made all material decisions informally. As a result, contemporaneous written documentation of meetings or actions was not consistently maintained. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form was reviewed by Clara Collier - Chief Executive Officer and Director Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Obelus Inc. makes its annual Form 990 filings, and other required documents available to the public upon request. The organization's governing documents, and financial statements are available for public inspection upon request by contacting the organization via its official communication channels. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Obelus Inc. engaged several contractors during the tax year to support its program services and operations: Contractors (Program Delivery) - $110,897.23: Payments to writers and illustrators contracted to develop articles and visual materials for Asterisk Magazine as part of the organization's educational mission. Other Contractors - $35,882.97: Hemlock Harling Distribution Inc.: Storage and fulfillment services for physical copies of Asterisk Magazine. Marie Otsuka and Minkyoung Kim: Website development and technical services including Kirby 4 license upgrade, server migration, hosting on Opalstack, and Asterisk Magazine website updates. Consulting & Accounting - $16,097.39 (reported separately on Line 11c): Impact Ops: Entity setup support and ongoing finance and operations consulting. McKensey Smith Consulting, LLC: Development of a fundraising plan and strategic guidance in fundraising efforts.