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COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COMEDY CURES FOUNDATION INC (EIN 22-3661833)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-11
IRS object ID
201612259349300446
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-11T12:13:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2012278410PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-08SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY H BAUMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01436411PTIN
Phone2014614900PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

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$66,086GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$139,415PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$32,429CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$33,650CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$10PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$7CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$139,425PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$66,086CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$114,514PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$112,228CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,245CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$143,127PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$107,222CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$257,641PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$219,450CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$118,216PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$153,364CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$54,706TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$25,979TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$893,023TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,017,660TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$838,317NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$991,681NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROVIDING JOY, LAUGHTER, HOPE AND THERAPEUTIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH ILLNESS, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA AND DISABILITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$200,486ExpenseAmt
Revenue$33,650RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDING JOY, LAUGHTER, HOPE AND THERAPEUTIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING WITH ILLNESS, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA AND DISABILITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$200,486TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 (5 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
RICK STEINBERG
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAXIM BASCH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD GROSSMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP N KAPLAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$32,429AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$10,145NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$32,429TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
2015 GLOBAL HR CONFERENCE$25,000$25,000
MARRIOTT WELLNESS DAY 2015$8,650$8,650
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$33,650TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$66,086TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$33,657RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,235TotalAmt
Program Services$96,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,065FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,993TotalAmt
Program Services$8,363ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$450ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$180FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,850TotalAmt
Program Services$2,565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$285ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,387TotalAmt
Program Services$9,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,888TotalAmt
Program Services$4,710ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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$19,070TotalAmt
Program Services$18,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$953ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,191TotalAmt
Program Services$1,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,006TotalAmt
Program Services$1,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$401ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EVENTS/PRODUCTION COSTS$23,289$23,289
TELEPHONE$10,035$9,533$502
SUPPLIES$6,706$6,371$335

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,450TotalAmt
Program Services$200,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,245FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,901BOYAmt
EOY$19,289EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,387BOYAmt
EOY$3,042EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$28,539LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$24,891LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,418BOYAmt
EOY$3,648EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,706BOYAmt
EOY$25,979EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$893,023BOYAmt
EOY$1,017,660EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$893,023BOYAmt
EOY$1,017,660EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$838,317BOYAmt
EOY-$991,681EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$838,317BOYAmt
EOY-$991,681EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,706BOYAmt
EOY$25,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$153,364ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$56,696CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,773CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$56,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$162,415CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,429CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$445,709TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56,696CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,773CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$56,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$162,415CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,429CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$445,709TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$445,709PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$32TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$445,741TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$33,657GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,539OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,891DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,648BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,648TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARANNE ROTHBERGPersonNm
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$477,020OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$1,017,660BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,017,660TotalBalanceDueAmt

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.