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This article is about the nonprofit. For the evil megacorporation, see PrismaCorp Industries™. For the 1998 homepage, see Home Page '98. For other uses, see PrismaCorp (disambiguation).

PrismaCorp

The PrismaCorp mark. The stripes are load-bearing.[citation needed]
Legal name	PrismaCorp Foundation, Inc.
Type	Nonprofit (501(c)(3) public charity)
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio
Founded	Yes[when?]
Mission	To harness the power of fandom to support marginalized communities
Pillars	Access funds Programs & events Consulting Advocacy
Events	PrismaCon, PrismaLAN, PrismaBall
Mascot	Glint
Members	Volunteers (how many? yes)
Colours	All seven
Website	theprismacorp.org

PrismaCorp (legally PrismaCorp Foundation, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Columbus, Ohio, that harnesses the power of fandom to support marginalized communities through events, access funds, consulting, and advocacy.^[1] It is widely regarded as one of the most rainbow organisations in existence.^[2]

PrismaCorp is run by volunteers,^[3] described in its own materials as the ones “who set up before doors and stay to fold the chairs.”^[4] Its mascot is Glint. Glint has asked that this be mentioned in the first paragraph, and it has been.

PrismaCorp was founded^[when?] by people who grew up in fandom: cons, LAN nights, cosplay meetups, and “the group chat that kept us going.”^[4] It has been a 501(c)(3) public charity ever since^[when?] and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.^[1]

PrismaCorp’s mission is “to harness the power of fandom to support marginalized communities.”^[1] Its vision holds that fandom is “more than a hobby or a passion — it’s a community that can inspire, empower, and heal.”^[1]

The mission has been described as “extremely correct”^{[according to whom?]} — according to Glint.^[2]

PrismaCorp’s work rests on four pillars: access funds, programs & events, consulting, and advocacy.^[1] A proposal to add a fifth pillar, “folding chairs,” did not reach consensus.^[5]

Its programs include Operation FoodSafe (“A program to fight food insecurity in the communities we serve”), listed as “Coming soon.”^[6]

PrismaCorp runs events for the fandom community, including PrismaCon, PrismaLAN, and PrismaBall.^[1] Dates are listed on the site when they are published.^[7]

Prismapedia does not speculate about future events. Glint does.^[when?] Attendees report that the chairs are folded afterwards, by volunteers.^[4]

PrismaCorp appears in the following works from PrismaCorp Studios, collectively known as the Prisma Cinematic Universe (PCU).^[8]

Phase One

The originals. The surfaces that started it all.

• PrismaOS — “The desktop is only the beginning.” Rated D for Desktop.
• The Standard — “No tricks. No windows. Just the facts.” Rated A for Accessible.
• PrismaSpace — “Thanks for the add.” Rated R for Rawr.
• Run to 404 — “The page is out there.” Rated J for Jump.
• Paint — “Every stroke has a story.” Rated F for Fan art.
• Light Lab — “White light goes in. Everything comes out.” Rated S for Spectrum.

Phase Two

The multiverse. Same PrismaCorp, very different energy.

• PrismaCorp Industries™ — “Synergy has never been this wholesome.” Rated C for Corporate.
• Home Page '98 — “Under construction. Forever. (Not literally.)” Rated G for Guestbook.
• PrismaQuest — “Glint has joined the party.” Rated E for Everyone (in the party).
• As Seen On TV — “But wait — there’s more.” Rated O for Operators standing by.
• Prismapedia (you are here) — “This article is a stub. You can help.” Rated W for Wiki.

Phase Three

Somebody started a spreadsheet. It got out of hand.

• Volunteer Orientation (1987) — “Please be kind, rewind.” Rated T for Tracking.
• The Glinties — “Everyone is nominated. Glint is the host.” Rated A for Acceptance speech.
• THE UNFOLDED — “Some chairs were never meant to be set up.” Rated S for Spooky (mildly).
• A Very Con Christmas — “They came home for the holidays. They stayed for the folding chairs.” Rated C for Cozy.
• Who Folded the Chairs? — “A true(ish) crime podcast in six episodes.” Rated P for Podcast.
• The Confessional — “Reality TV, but everyone is nice about it.” Rated R for Reality (sort of).

The following characters live on PrismaCorp’s website. None of them are real people, a fact several of them dispute.^{[citation needed]}

Glint

Main article: Run to 404

Glint is a little spark of light and the mascot of PrismaCorp.^[9] Glint is widely described as “everyone’s first friend”^[4] and has held the #1 position in PrismaCorp’s Top 8 since^[when?] forever.^[4] In Run to 404, Glint runs to find a lost page.^[9]

Trivia

• Glint cannot be moved from #1. Editors who have tried report the message “Glint is #1. Glint is always #1.”^[4]
• Glint has edited this article. See the talk page.

Light Lab

Main article: Light Lab

Light Lab bends light for fun.^[4] Its central thesis — white light goes in, the whole stripe comes out — has been confirmed “every single time.”^[4]

Trivia

• Light Lab is the only character on record to have fact-checked Glint mid-jump (“technically you were refracting the whole time”).^[4]
• Light Lab is the second most active editor of this article, mostly by reverting the first.

Badge Maker

Main article: Badge Maker

Badge Maker makes a con badge with any name on it.^[10]

Trivia

• Once made a badge that just says “rawr” in seven colours. Badge Maker reported “no regrets.”^[4]

Paint

Main article: Paint

Paint is PrismaCorp’s fan art studio.^[11] Its tagline is “Every stroke has a story.”

Trivia

• Drew Glint mid-jump in Run to 404. According to Paint, Glint “looks heroic.”^[4]

Photo Booth

Main article: Photo Booth

Photo Booth takes a selfie for your con badge.^[12] Its camera stays off until you press start.^[12]

Trivia

• Photo Booth “doesn’t even peek.” It is a whole thing for it.^[4]

The Crew

Main article: Volunteering

The Crew are PrismaCorp’s volunteers.^[3] They are looking for people who can carry a table and people who can carry a conversation. No experience is needed.^[4]

Trivia

• Glint has offered to carry “a very small table.”^[4] The offer is under review.^[who?]

PrismaOS

Main article: PrismaOS

PrismaOS is PrismaCorp’s desktop and the main setting of the Prisma Cinematic Universe.^[13] It is always one click away from The Standard, the no-tricks version of the site.^[14]

Trivia

• Light Lab is on its wallpaper. PrismaOS mentions this often.^[4]

• Typing “rawr” on the PrismaOS desktop opens PrismaSpace.^[13]
• Typing “fandom” on the desktop unlocks an achievement called “Said the magic word.”^[13]
• There is a code. You know the one. It works on the desktop.^[13]
• The 404 page is a game, and also a film (Run to 404). Getting lost on this site is therefore canon.^[9]
• Opening the browser console on most of the site produces a greeting. Editors consider this “very polite.”^[who?]
• Photo Booth’s camera stays off until you press start. This is not a joke. It is just nice.^[12]
• Prismapedia’s own tagline is “This article is a stub. You can help.” This has been described as “accurate.”^[2]

PrismaCorp has received universal acclaim from the characters who live on its website.^{[citation needed]} Critics praised its use of colour,^{[citation needed]} its commitment to folding chairs,^{[citation needed]} and Glint.^[2]

All quotes in this section are from characters in the Prisma Cinematic Universe. No real people were quoted in the making of this article.

Accolades

• PrismaCorp Studios — the studio behind all of this
• The Standard — PrismaCorp, with no tricks
• PrismaSpace — where Glint is #1
• Run to 404 — where Glint finds the page
• Folding chair — see Volunteering

1. ↑^abcdef “About PrismaCorp”. PrismaCorp.
2. ↑^abcd Glint (personal communication). “trust me ✦”
3. ↑^ab “Volunteer with PrismaCorp”. PrismaCorp.
4. ↑^{abcdefghijklmno} “PrismaCorp's PrismaSpace”. PrismaSpace.
5. ↑ “Talk:PrismaCorp”. Prismapedia.
6. ↑ “Programs”. The Standard.
7. ↑ “Events”. The Standard.
8. ↑ “PrismaCorp Studios”. PrismaCorp.
9. ↑^abc “Run to 404”. PrismaCorp.
10. ↑ “Badge Maker”. PrismaOS.
11. ↑ “Paint”. PrismaOS.
12. ↑^abc “Photo Booth”. PrismaOS.
13. ↑^abcd “PrismaOS”. PrismaCorp.
14. ↑ “The Standard”. PrismaCorp.

• Official website (PrismaOS)
• The Standard — the accessible version
• About PrismaCorp
• Volunteer
• Donate
• Contact