Curious Comedy Productions FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2518913

To improve the lives of children, adults and seniors through the art of comedy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$659K
Spent
$521K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$659K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$659K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$570K
Expenses
$521K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$615K
Net assets
$200K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$119K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $413K Management & general 13% · $68K Fundraising 8% · $40K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Directo
$49,192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather English’s $77K as Managing Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather English$76,721————
Stacey Hallal$2,308$60,600$58,492$62,000$49,192

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Brings joy and connection to all ages through the art of comedy.

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3 program services account for $413K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

We program a variety of productions, year-round. This includes a mainstage production that runs every friday and saturday, which changes every six to eight weeks, in addition to monthly ongoing shows.

$268Kprogram expense
02

We offer classes year-round through the curious comedy training center. Our training center includes three levels of improv, stand up, and sketch writing, as well as workshops led by guest artists.

$127Kprogram expense
03

Outreach, Training and Digital Media

We have developed digital media that is available for broadcast highlighting core programs of the organization.

$19Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$659K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$437K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$521K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$437K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$659K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K$174K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K$197K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$37K$7K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$241K$181K$36K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$20K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$294$463
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$1K$809
OccupancyLn 16$78K$70K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$147$147
InterestLn 20$6K$5K$318$260
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$39K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$418$342
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$19K$273$224
Total functional expensesLn 25$521K$413K$68K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $570K$615K−$45K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $548K$714K−$166K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 $611K$594K$17K$330K 990 PDF
FY2021 $630K$516K$114K$313K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $659K$521K$138K$200K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $659,089 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,408 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$104,907
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$331,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$436,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $182,052$182,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $182,052 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,408$659,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,789 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,894 · Management $7,379 · Fundraising $4,919$49,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,852 · Management $36,170 · Fundraising $24,112$241,134
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,024 · Management $4,405 · Fundraising $2,937$29,366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,930$4,930
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,156 · Management $5,039$25,195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,071 · Management $1,018$5,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,705 · Management $294 · Fundraising $463$3,462
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,070 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $809$8,093
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,079 · Management $4,283 · Fundraising $3,504$77,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $147$147
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,204 · Management $318 · Fundraising $260$5,782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,040 · Management $2,386 · Fundraising $1,952$43,378
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,836 · Management $418 · Fundraising $342$7,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,062 · Management $273 · Fundraising $224$19,559
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $413,140 · Management $68,127 · Fundraising $39,522$520,789
Part X · Balance sheet $396,594 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,179$221,422
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,742$1,392
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $200,330$173,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $269,251$396,594
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,403$4,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,706$196,749
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,545$199,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,545$199,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $269,251$396,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $199,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$659,089
XI-2 Total expenses$520,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,545
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$199,845

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