Enriching lives of performers and audiences via the genre of Comedy and the comedic arts. We work to remove barriers, create equity, and provide opportunities for performance, education and laughter through dynamic shows and community outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 10% 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$488K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$656K
+114% vs prior year
Spent
$511K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$236K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$656K
FY2024▲ +114%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$662K
Expenses
$511K
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$228K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$622K
Net assets
$236K
FY2024▲ +161%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$276K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $384K Management & general 20% · $102K Fundraising 5% · $25K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kara Moore—$29,145$27,000—
Dylan Reiff—$29,145$27,000$940
Stein Paul$8,275———
Michael Knackstedt—$4,004$4,244—

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 15aYes

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During the 2023-2024 fiscal year, kickstand comedy significantly expanded its reach and impact. The organization produced over 450 curated live comedy shows, engaging a diverse audience of more than 50,000 people across various ages and backgrounds.

$384Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$656K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$366K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$511K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$236K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$724K
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Government grantsLn 1e$103K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$366K
Total revenueLn 12$656K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Other assetsLn 15$412K
Total assetsLn 16$724K
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K
Net assetsLn 32$236K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$235K
Total assetsLn 16$513K$724K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K$488K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$236K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$139K$34K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$4K$794
Management feesLn 11a$16K$6K$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$33$33
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$66K$1K$140
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$677$120
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$298$216
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$1K$379
OccupancyLn 16$146K$112K$28K$6K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$9$3
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$872$656$193$23
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K$337
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$964$185
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$7K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$511K$384K$102K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $662K$622K$40K$276K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $656K$511K$145K$236K 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$309K−$2K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$228K−$169$92K 990 PDF
FY2021 $189K$93K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$40K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $656,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $141,861$290,328
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $165,435$365,856
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,297$656,184
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $571$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,132$198,765
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,693$311,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,396$510,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,099$145,495
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $656,184 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$103,078
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$116,979
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,328
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $365,856$365,856
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $365,856 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$656,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $510,689 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $138,672 · Management $33,994 · Fundraising $8,137$180,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,523 · Management $3,645 · Fundraising $794$17,962
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,141 · Management $5,064 · Fundraising $5,153$16,358
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33$33
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,400$17,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,500 · Management $1,162 · Fundraising $140$67,802
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,923 · Management $677 · Fundraising $120$2,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,218 · Management $298 · Fundraising $216$15,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,136 · Management $1,288 · Fundraising $379$6,803
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $111,570 · Management $28,233 · Fundraising $6,241$146,044
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,085 · Management $9 · Fundraising $3$8,097
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $656 · Management $193 · Fundraising $23$872
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,831 · Management $1,670 · Fundraising $337$7,838
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,425 · Management $964 · Fundraising $185$4,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,005 · Management $7,673 · Fundraising $2,973$17,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,685 · Management $102,303 · Fundraising $24,701$510,689
Part X · Balance sheet $723,633 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,440$36,741
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,207$39,582
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$235,382
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $411,928$411,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,235$723,633
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,948$76,011
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $411,928$411,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $422,876$487,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,475$199,694
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $43,884$36,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,359$235,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,235$723,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$656,184
XI-2 Total expenses$510,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,359
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,694

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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