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National Comedy Center Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Art Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.66M (2023)

Expenses
$3.09M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.08M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.58M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,661,795
Expenses
$3,088,102
Net Income
-$426,307
Net Assets
-$2,504,268
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $934,345
35.1%
Program Services $1,079,079
40.5%
Investment Income $265,188
10.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $57,669
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $198,117
7.4%
Other Revenue $127,396
4.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,948
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $354,417
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,075,098
Total Liabilities $6,579,366
Net Assets -$2,504,268
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $151,948 $37,987 $23,622
George Panebianco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Lee Yaw (Member) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Benson (President) $0 $0 $0
Jon Albro (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Demink (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,247,853
Expenses
$4,894,310
Net Income
-$1,646,457
Net Assets
$13,884,296
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,643,273
50.6%
Program Services $979,688
30.2%
Investment Income $262,580
8.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $46,421
1.4%
Net Inventory Sales $158,273
4.9%
Other Revenue $157,617
4.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $34,966
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $415,780
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,303,343
Total Liabilities $6,419,047
Net Assets $13,884,296
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $174,828 $0 $22,026
George Panebianco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Lee Yaw (Member) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Benson (President) $0 $0 $0
Jon Albro (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,924,303
Expenses
$2,066,246
Net Income
$858,057
Net Assets
$15,877,541
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,898,260
64.9%
Program Services $291,713
10.0%
Investment Income $254,724
8.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,402
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $108,334
3.7%
Net Inventory Sales $143,991
4.9%
Other Revenue $224,879
7.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $22,767
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $280,220
13.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,756,775
Total Liabilities $5,879,234
Net Assets $15,877,541
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $113,833 $0 $3,420
George Panebianco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Lee Yaw (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sara Demink (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Benson (President) $0 $0 $0
Jon Albro (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,835,334
Expenses
$1,597,993
Net Income
$237,341
Net Assets
$14,894,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,429,776
77.9%
Program Services $77,479
4.2%
Investment Income $245,383
13.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,800
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $29,893
1.6%
Net Inventory Sales $47,672
2.6%
Other Revenue $331
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $25,823
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $225,818
14.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,179,920
Total Liabilities $6,285,037
Net Assets $14,894,883
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $129,117 $0 $19,297
George Panebianco (Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Lee Yaw (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Benson (President) $0 $0 $0
Jon Albro (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,716,608
Expenses
$2,898,588
Net Income
$818,020
Net Assets
$14,540,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,762,405
47.4%
Program Services $1,488,694
40.1%
Investment Income $273,857
7.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,401
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $47,277
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales $142,374
3.8%
Other Revenue $600
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $22,800
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $271,372
9.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,479,173
Total Liabilities $4,938,595
Net Assets $14,540,578
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $113,823 $0 $17,682
George Panebianco (President) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Calimeri (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Albro (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,659,034
Expenses
$8,574,473
Net Income
$7,084,561
Net Assets
$13,611,402
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,235,641
90.9%
Program Services $1,026,313
6.6%
Investment Income $250,075
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $146,428
0.9%
Other Revenue $577
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $25,400
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $208,804
2.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,158,489
Total Liabilities $6,547,087
Net Assets $13,611,402
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $126,823 $0 $3,810
George Panebianco (President) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Calimeri (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Demink (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Albro (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,293,927
Expenses
$3,615,944
Net Income
$2,677,983
Net Assets
$6,592,541
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,781,573
76.0%
Program Services $1,027,231
16.3%
Investment Income $177,110
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $144,981
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $147,408
2.3%
Other Revenue $15,624
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $16,418
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $186,261
5.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,196,996
Total Liabilities $18,604,455
Net Assets $6,592,541
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $109,456 $0 $3,289
George Panebianco (President) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Calimeri (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Benson (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,713,735
Expenses
$2,076,764
Net Income
$636,971
Net Assets
$4,778,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,740,014
64.1%
Program Services $808,838
29.8%
Investment Income $1,251
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$3,050
Net Fundraising $16,758
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $149,334
5.5%
Other Revenue $590
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $11,226
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $437,005
21.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,922,077
Total Liabilities $4,143,793
Net Assets $4,778,284
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $111,160 $0 $15,529
George Panebianco (President) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Calimeri (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,522,000
Expenses
$1,806,937
Net Income
$1,715,063
Net Assets
$4,141,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,331,918
66.2%
Program Services $1,052,132
29.9%
Investment Income $1,354
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,980
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$15,373
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $138,554
3.9%
Other Revenue $11,435
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $26,159
1.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $343,174
19.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,827,162
Total Liabilities $685,849
Net Assets $4,141,313
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $116,278 $0 $8,088
George Panebianco (President) $0 $0 $0
Louis Deppas (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Calimeri (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Stevenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Holly Sullivan (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,057,903
Expenses
$1,260,863
Net Income
$797,040
Net Assets
$2,426,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,322,500
64.3%
Program Services $625,689
30.4%
Investment Income $570
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,480
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$26,970
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $131,462
6.4%
Other Revenue $2,172
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $28,985
2.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $257,209
20.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,108,327
Total Liabilities $682,077
Net Assets $2,426,250

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$845,863
Expenses
$982,226
Net Income
-$136,363
Net Assets
$1,629,210
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $243,333
28.8%
Program Services $463,923
54.8%
Investment Income $548
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$3,852
Net Fundraising $436
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $141,475
16.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $201,111
20.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,028,568
Total Liabilities $399,358
Net Assets $1,629,210
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Journey Gunderson (Executive Director) $69,500 $0 $12,323
Thomas Benson (President) $0 $0 $0
Lou Deppas (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Latone (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cindy Aronson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Calimeri (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Panebianco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Stevenson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$714,517
Expenses
$725,405
Net Income
-$10,888
Net Assets
$1,765,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $208,122
29.1%
Program Services $394,783
55.3%
Investment Income $1,086
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$4,951
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $111,594
15.6%
Other Revenue $3,883
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,970
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,119,750
Total Liabilities $354,177
Net Assets $1,765,573

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$753,097
Expenses
$665,614
Net Income
$87,483
Net Assets
$1,776,461
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $143,956
19.1%
Program Services $422,594
56.1%
Investment Income $1,911
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,880
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $158,709
21.1%
Other Revenue $24,047
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,750
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $94,713
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,153,896
Total Liabilities $377,435
Net Assets $1,776,461

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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