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The Expo FY2020 filing

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Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)EducationEIN 54-1924794Revenue $8K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsmallpressexpo.com4509 Windsor Ln, 20814-4724 · Bethesda, MDTax-exempt since Jan 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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See attached statement. Promote cartooning & related art forms.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8K
Spent
$37K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$209K
Expenses
$37K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$7K
FY2022$11K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$166K
Net assets
$38K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$74K

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 Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $25K Management & general 21% · $8K Fundraising 10% · $4K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Warren Bernard
Chair/Exec Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Thomas
Asst Exec Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Stafford
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catherine Fraas
Director - Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Burnett
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Marx
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Bennett
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Promotes cartooning and related art forms through education and events.

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3 programs · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Donations to various organizations dedicated to the preservation and defense of First Amendment Rights for creators and retailers in the comic industry.

$17Kprogram expense
02

Provided a forum for people interested in exhibiting and viewing comics, animation, cartooning and related popular art. 3 day open exhibition in Bethesda, MD. 3,000 persons benefited.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Ceremony to recognize talent and ability through the presentation of awards in comics, animation, cartooning and popular art forms. Open to public. 600 persons benfited.

$640program expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund INCOR · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$8K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$641
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$938$641
Total assetsLn 16$67K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$4K$0$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$268$215$53$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$358$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$600$600$0
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$697$349$348$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$297$193$104$0
InsuranceLn 23$698$0$698$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$70$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$25K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $209K$166K$43K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$32K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$11K$12K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$7K−$6K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $8K$37K−$29K$38K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,209$7,631
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150,285$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$16
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,509$7,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,713$36,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,713$36,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,204−$29,098
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,647 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,631
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,631
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$16
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16$7,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,745 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,875 · Fundraising $1,875$3,750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $215 · Management $53 · Fundraising $0$268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,428 · Management $358 · Fundraising $1,787$3,573
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $600 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,545 · Management $1,671 · Fundraising $0$6,216
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $349 · Management $348 · Fundraising $0$697
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $193 · Management $104 · Fundraising $0$297
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $698 · Fundraising $0$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,932 · Management $70 · Fundraising $44$18,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,262 · Management $7,777 · Fundraising $3,706$36,745
Part X · Balance sheet $38,335 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,990$21,176
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,505$16,518
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $938$641
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,433$38,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,433$38,335
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,433$38,335
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,433$38,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,335 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,647
XI-2 Total expenses$36,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,433
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,335

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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