Crow Comedy INC EIN 88-2451487

Crow Comedy INC

EIN  88-2451487 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Monica, CA Founded 2023
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Uses comedy and storytelling to promote expression, healing, and social progress.
Leadership
Jeff Morrow · Director
Money in and out
$624K revenue, $529K expenses
Bottom line
60% program efficiency

Uses comedy and storytelling to promote expression, healing, and social progress. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $624K in revenue, $529K in expenses, and $196K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$624K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$529K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$196K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $95K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -50% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$624K
FY2025▲ +99%
Expenses
$529K
FY2025▲ +144%
Total assets
$208K
FY2025▲ +105%
Total liabilities
$12K
FY2025▲ ×14
Total revenue
$624K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$529K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$196K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$95K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$208K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $319K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Producing live shows, including storyectomy which is a community-driven mental health initiative using the art of storytelling and comedy to provide light, love, and healing.

$225Kprogram expense
02

We offer a range of classes and summer camps for all ages to nurture comedic talent and storytelling skills.

$64Kprogram expense
03

The bergamot comedy festival, a new community-focused performance and networking opportunity designed to bridge the gap between industry and rising talent that uses comedy and storytelling to create a path to understanding and societal change.

$30Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCrow Comedy INC
EINHdr · item D88-2451487
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Monica, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.crowcomedy.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2023
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$441K · 71%
Contributions & grants$184K · 29%
Program service revenue71%$441K
Contributions & grants29%$184K
— government grantsLn 1e$37K
Total revenueLn 12$624K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.30 Fundraising $0.10
Program services60%$319K
Management & general30%$158K
Fundraising10%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$529K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$203K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12K
Total net assetsLn 32$196K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $203K · Operating expenses/yr $529K
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $319K · Total expenses $529K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $158K · Total expenses $529K
30%
Fundraising
Fundraising $51K · Total expenses $529K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $43K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $105K
$0.41 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $184K · Total revenue $624K
29%
Government reliance
Government grants $37K · Total revenue $624K
6%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $441K · Total revenue $624K
71%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $624K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $441K · Total expenses $529K
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $624K · Prior year $313K
+99%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $196K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $624K · Expenses $529K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $208K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $196K · Total assets $208K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $208K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeff Morrow · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $529K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $116K · Total expenses $529K
22%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%
Overhead ratio 30%
Fundraising cost ratio 28%
Revenue growth 99%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$624K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$313K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$71K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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