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COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INC (EIN 22-3661833)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349307496
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T13:37:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN223336000PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AUERBACH SCURA COHEN & BAUM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12125 CENTER AVENUE SUITE 105AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT LEECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223661833EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2012278410PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1122 EAST CLINTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityTENAFLYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07670ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARANNE ROTHBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEO/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2012278410PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-14SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY H BAUMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01436411PTIN
Phone2014614900PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARANNE ROTHBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1122 EAST CLINTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityTENAFLYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07670ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$84,206GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMEDYCURES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDING JOY, LAUGHTER, HOPE AND THERAPEUTIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH ILLNESS, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA AND DISABILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$86,557PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$59,206CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$23,000PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$25,000CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$109,557PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$84,206CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$119,717PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$121,611CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$119,717PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$121,611CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$10,160PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$37,405CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$118,847TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$101,253TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,614,561TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,634,372TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$1,495,714NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$1,533,119NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROVIDING JOY, LAUGHTER, HOPE AND THERAPEUTIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH ILLNESS, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA AND DISABILITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$113,861ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDING JOY, LAUGHTER, HOPE AND THERAPEUTIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH ILLNESS, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA AND DISABILITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$113,861TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (true)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone2012278410PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1122 EAST CLINTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityTENAFLYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07670ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SARANNE ROTHBERG
PRESIDENT &75.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAXIM BASCH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERRICK STEINBERG ESQ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD GROSSMAN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$59,206AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$59,206TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVARIOUS PROGRAMSDesc
Total Revenue Column$25,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$25,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$84,206TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,683TotalAmt
Program Services$2,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,800TotalAmt
Program Services$18,240ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,791TotalAmt
Program Services$2,233ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170TotalAmt
Management And General$170ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt
Program Services$1,200ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EVENTS/PRODUCTION COSTS$84,071$84,071
TELEPHONE$6,596$5,277$1,319

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,611TotalAmt
Program Services$113,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,079BOYAmt
EOY$98,654EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,590BOYAmt
EOY$2,590EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,649LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$33,640LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$178BOYAmt
EOY$9EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,847BOYAmt
EOY$101,253EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,030BOYAmt
EOY$11,041EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600,531BOYAmt
EOY$1,623,331EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,614,561BOYAmt
EOY$1,634,372EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,495,714BOYAmt
EOY-$1,533,119EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,495,714BOYAmt
EOY-$1,533,119EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,847BOYAmt
EOY$101,253EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$37,405ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$175,440CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86,557CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,206CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$421,560TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$175,440CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86,557CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,206CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$421,560TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$201,776SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$219,784PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$2TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$421,562TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$104,165GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.52140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61030PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,649OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,640DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARANNE ROTHBERGPersonNm
Relationship With OrgCEO/CFORelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$1,438,496OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$1,623,331BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,623,331TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BPRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS PRIOR TO FILING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLETION AND AVAILABILITY OF FORM 990. COPIES ARE FURNISHED PROMPTLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST EITHER IN WRITING OR BY TELEPHONE.