2024-11-15T16:42:17-06:00 2023-12-31 135565207 KPMG LLP 1735 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2023-01-24 921989282 CURIOUS CASES INC CURI 4345778141 548 MARKET STREET UNIT 21052 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941045401 SEAN SWINFORD TREASURER & DIRECTOR 4345778141 2024-11-15 1 0 PHILLIP E GROFF P01247783 2672567000 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X SEAN SWINFORD 548 MARKET STREET UNIT 21052 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941045401 1740000 0 X HTTPS://SCROLLPRIZE.ORG/ X 2023 DE TO ADVANCE RESEARCH OF THE HERCULANEUM PAPYRI AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO DECIPHER THEM. 4 4 0 6 0 0 1740000 0 0 0 1740000 1132790 0 0 0 0 185603 1318393 421607 1271607 850000 421607 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH OF THE HERCULANEUM PAPYRI AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO DECIPHER THEM. 0 0 1313715 1132790 0 IN 2023, VESUVIUS CHALLENGE SUCCESSFULLY RESULTED IN THE NONINVASIVE RECOVERY OF MULTIPLE PASSAGES OF TEXT FROM AN INTACT HERCULANEUM SCROLL. THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS REPRESENT THE ONLY LIBRARY FROM ANTIQUITY TO SURVIVE IN-SITU, AND IF READ WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE WORLD'S ACCESS TO ANCIENT TEXTS. SINCE THEIR DISCOVERY IN THE MID EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, THE SCROLLS HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF 250+ YEARS OF UNROLLING ATTEMPTS. ALL HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY DESTRUCTIVE OR UNSUCCESSFUL, UNTIL NOW. WE NOW HAVE METHODS CAPABLE OF RECOVERING THE CONTENTS OF THE SCROLLS WITHOUT DAMAGING THEM, A PATHWAY THAT WILL ENABLE THE COMPLETE RECOVERY OF THIS LIBRARY AS OUR WORK CONTINUES. BY THE END OF 2023, APPROXIMATELY 5% OF THE SCROLLS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. 1313715 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X SEAN SWINFORD 4345778141 548 MARKET STREET UNIT 21052 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 X NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN SWINFORD TREASURER & DIRECTOR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL GROSS CO-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY AMBURGEY SECRETARY & DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1740000 1740000 1740000 0 0 0 40000 40000 1092790 1092790 4597 4597 34375 34375 81 81 35936 35936 RESEARCH EXPENSES 110614 110614 1318393 1313715 4678 0 1073217 190000 8390 0 1271607 850000 0 850000 X 0 0 0 0 0 421607 0 421607 0 1271607 421607 0 X 0 0 0 X 1740000 1740000 1740000 1740000 0 0 0 1740000 1740000 1740000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 100 STURGILL BUILDING LEXINGTON KY 405060015 616001218 115 40000 0 DIGITAL RESTORATION INITIATIVE GIFT FUND 1 SCIENTIFIC SUBMISSION PRIZE WINNERS 24 1092790 PART I, LINE 2: SCROLL PRIZE AWARD REVIEW AND ADJUDICATION PROCESS VESUVIUS CHALLENGE ESTABLISHES AND AWARDS CASH PRIZES FOR SPECIFIC TECHNICAL OUTCOMES THAT CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE MISSION OF RECOVERING THE TEXTS OF THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS. A RUBRIC IS PUBLISHED FOR EACH PRIZE ON THE PUBLIC WEBSITE, SPECIFYING THE DESIRED TECHNICAL OUTCOME, THE PRIZE AMOUNT, THE DEADLINE, AND THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS. SUBMISSIONS TYPICALLY CONTAIN CODE AND/OR DATA CONTRIBUTIONS. SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A TECHNICAL TEAM, ENSURING THE METHODS AND RESULTS ARE REPRODUCIBLE, AND BY A SCHOLARLY TEAM, CONFIRMING THAT RESULTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS. IF THE SUBMISSION PASSES REVIEW BY BOTH TEAMS AND CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS A PRIZE OUTCOME, AN AWARD AMOUNT IS DETERMINED USING THE PRIZE RUBRIC, AND IS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN ACCESS; ANYONE IN THE WORLD TO WHOM VESUVIUS CHALLENGE CAN ISSUE A PAYMENT IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT AND TO RECEIVE PRIZES. FOR ALL PRIZES, VESUVIUS CHALLENGE REQUIRES THAT THE ENTRANT "OPEN SOURCE" (I.E. PUBLISH PUBLICLY) THEIR METHODS IN ORDER TO CLAIM THE PRIZE. FORM 990, PART I AND PART III, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE RESEARCH OF THE HERCULANEUM PAPYRI AND ONGOING EFFORTS TO DECIPHER THEM. THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS PRESENT A PARTICULAR SET OF CHALLENGES THAT HAVE YET TO BE SURMOUNTED. THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS A NOVEL RESEARCH STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES A COMPETITIVE PROGRESS PRIZE FRAMEWORK AND DRAWS FROM A WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF TECHNOLOGISTS IN ORDER TO SHARE IDEAS AND APPROACHES THAT MAY AID IN THE SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF PASSAGES FROM THE HERCULANEUM SCROLLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION JULY 12, 2024 FOR THE FOLLOWING: - NAME CHANGE TO CURIOUS CASES, INC. - CHANGE TO HAVE ONE OR MORE MEMBERS BUT MAY TAKE ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT ONLY IF SUCH ACTION IS UNANIMOUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN SENT TO THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE TREASURER REVIEWS, THE FULL BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD WITH THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE CASE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCOVERED, THE RELEVANT MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE IN PLACE BY THE END OF 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. PART VI, LINES 13 AND 14 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY OR A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY, BUT WILL HAVE WRITTEN POLICIES IN PLACE BY THE END OF 2024.