Nonprofit · EIN 01-0885377
COMIC RELIEF INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10271
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,075,693 | $20,261,695 | -$10,186,002 | $33,508,639 | $14,113,411 | $19,395,228 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $47,477,210 | $39,583,286 | $7,893,924 | $48,676,610 | $18,934,535 | $29,742,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,971,269
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,678,758
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,200
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$383,908
- Net income from gaming
- -$190,426
- Other revenue
- -$574,334
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,703,350
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $600,357
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,566,523
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,935,037
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,871
- Accounting fees
- $43,909
- Occupancy
- $296,385
- Travel
- $110,496
- Program services (functional)
- $12,530,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,455,247
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,275,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,676,610
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,508,639
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,113,411
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,395,228
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,395,228
- Gross receipts
- $10,833,678
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON MOORE NON-VOTING | CEO - OUTGOING (JAN 2025) Officer | 40 | $442,069 | $16,579 |
| LAUREN SPITZER | SVP OF FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,336 | $43,941 |
| MARY CORIGLIANO | SVP OF BRAND & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,659 | $25,385 |
| LISA GADSON-CLARK | SVP OF HR & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,566 | $47,321 |
| AYODELE ROACH | SVP OF GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,284 | $38,759 |
| MARY CATHERINE BURDINE | VP OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,940 | $34,596 |
| WILLIAM KEHOE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $140,240 | $1,470 |
| RANDY NEWCOMB | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CURTIS | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOFSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTYN BIGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE GANELESS | SECRETARY/INCOMING CEO (JAN 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HORNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALYE PAQUIN LEFT JAN 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDA REZVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIA LAMBORGHINI JOINED AUG 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN SEGAL JOINED AUG 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON MOORE NON-VOTING | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $440,867 | $14,466 |
| MARY CORIGLIANO | SVP BRAND & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,997 | $22,660 |
| LISA GADSON-CLARK | SVP HR & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,952 | $40,437 |
| LAUREN SPITZER | SVP FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,101 | $31,366 |
| MARY CATHERINE BURDINE | DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,196 | $28,795 |
| AYODELE ROACH | SVP GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,495 | $34,148 |
| RANDY NEWCOMB | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CURTIS | FOUNDER, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOFSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTYN BIGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE GANELESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HORNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALYE PAQUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDA REZVANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KEHOE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 BROADWAY 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10271-0042
- In care of
- % ALISON MOORE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELE GANELESS, 120 BROADWAY 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10271
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE GANELESS, CEO
- Phone
- (332) 333-1824
- Website
- WWW.COMICRELIEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
COMIC RELIEF U.S. IS WORKING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING METHODS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)1. WE GALVANIZE THE PUBLIC TO ACT BY LEVERAGING OUR UNIQUE CREATIVE ANDENTERTAINMENT LENS TO AMPLIFY THE STORIES OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIESDIRECTLY IMPACTED BY INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY.2. WE RAISE DONATIONS THROUGH OUR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS. WE INVEST THEFUNDS RAISED IN NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-ROOTED ORGANIZATIONS WITH ROBUSTPROGRAMS WHICH ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF POVERTY ANDSOCIAL INJUSTICE. THE OUTCOMES OF THESE INITIATIVES WILL LEAD TO SOCIALAND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN COMMUNITIESTHAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SYSTEMIC RACISM AND/OR FACED STRUCTURAL ECONOMICBARRIERS FOR GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- RED NOSE DAY IS A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN RUN BY THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMIC RELIEF, INC (US) AND COMIC RELIEF (UK). IT IS PART OF A GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT UNITES CELEBRITIES, COMEDY AND THE PUBLIC TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MONEY TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY. RED NOSE DAY HAS RAISED OVER $1 BILLION DOLLARS GLOBALLY OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES. IN AMERICA, RED NOSE DAY HAS RAISED NEARLY $400 MILLION OVER THE PAST DECADE. MONEY RAISED IS USED TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF CHILDREN BY MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE, HEALTHY, EDUCATED AND EMPOWERED.Expenses $12,530,733 · grants $10,703,350
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0885377
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,508,639
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,833,678
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,075,693 | $20,261,695 | $33,508,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $47,477,210 | $39,583,286 | $48,676,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $53,328,304 | $40,354,443 | $40,884,512 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0885377).
Questions about COMIC RELIEF INC
- What is the EIN of COMIC RELIEF INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMIC RELIEF INC is 01-0885377.
- Is COMIC RELIEF INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to COMIC RELIEF INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMIC RELIEF INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMIC RELIEF INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMIC RELIEF INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMIC RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELE GANELESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMIC RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $442,069 (ALISON MOORE NON-VOTING, CEO - OUTGOING (JAN 2025)).
- How much revenue does COMIC RELIEF INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,075,693, expenses of $20,261,695 and total assets of $33,508,639 at year end.
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