Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,554,593
- Total expenses
- $3,334,692
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,223,548
- Grants paid
- $1,354,568
- Program service revenue
- $926,167
- Investment income
- $171,620
- Other revenue
- $233,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,816,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,966,987
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- -$2,150,968
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,593,971
- Management and general expenses
- $680,939
- Fundraising expenses
- $59,782
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,593,971
Program services were 77.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$1,712
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,221,836
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2a · Program service revenue: FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING
total $479,126 · related or exempt $479,126
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2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS AND TOURS
total $447,041 · related or exempt $447,041
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3 · Investment income
total $134,620 · excluded $134,620
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6a · Gross rents
real property $1
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $1
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $1 · excluded $1
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $37,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $37,000
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $37,000 · excluded $37,000
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$447,162
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$214,683
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $232,479 · related or exempt $232,479
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $778 · related or exempt $778
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11e · Other revenue, total
$778
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $1,354,568 · program services $1,354,568
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $151,948 · program services $18,234 · management and general $92,688 · fundraising $41,026
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $339,420 · program services $128,344 · management and general $208,752 · fundraising $2,324
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $13,581 · program services $4,051 · management and general $8,332 · fundraising $1,198
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $8,628 · program services $2,574 · management and general $5,293 · fundraising $761
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $36,955 · program services $11,024 · management and general $22,671 · fundraising $3,260
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11b · Fees: legal
total $19,053 · management and general $19,053
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $251,198 · program services $251,198
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13 · Office expenses
total $13,453 · program services $6,001 · management and general $6,850 · fundraising $602
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14 · Information technology
total $14,010 · program services $7,005 · management and general $7,005
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16 · Occupancy
total $26,266 · program services $13,133 · management and general $13,133
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17 · Travel
total $3,349 · program services $1,524 · management and general $1,825
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20 · Interest
total $293,617 · program services $55,167 · management and general $238,450
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $55,544 · program services $27,772 · management and general $27,772
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23 · Insurance
total $25,228 · program services $12,614 · management and general $12,614
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24a · Other expenses: FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING
total $458,240 · program services $458,240
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24b · Other expenses: EXHIBIT, CONTENT AND FA
total $57,622 · program services $57,622
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $54,686 · program services $54,686
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24d · Other expenses: UNWIND AND PUT FEES
total $50,510 · program services $50,510
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24e · All other expenses
total $106,816 · program services $79,704 · management and general $16,501 · fundraising $10,611
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $48,732 · end of year $480,884
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $126,142 · end of year $342,696
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $4,100 · end of year $23,132
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $60,706 · end of year $76,034
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $8,612 · end of year $6,005
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,253,443
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$932,482
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,369,055 · end of year $1,320,961
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,752,684 · end of year $1,944,427
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $705,067 · end of year $621,880
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $147,267 · end of year $143,737
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $5,699,604 · end of year $6,170,246
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $732,495 · end of year $653,004
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$4,199,780 · end of year -$3,772,130
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,695,512 · end of year $1,621,162
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE LUCILLE BALL DESI ARNAZ MUSEUM, A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, IS TO CELEBRATE THE INSPIRING LIVES AND ENDURING LEGACIES OF PIONEERING ARTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND LEADERS LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ, WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SHAPED OUR SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CHARTED A COURSE FOR AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY. THE MUSEUM, LOCATED IN BALL'S HOMETOWN OF JAMESTOWN, NY, HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY ANCHOR AND ENGINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMEDIC ARTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS.IN 2018, THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM'S MISSION WAS BROADENED WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEARBY NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER, WHICH OPERATES IN FULFILLMENT OF LUCILLE BALL'S VISION THAT HER HOMETOWN BECOME A DESTINATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF COMEDYIN ALL ITS FORMS. VISITORS TO JAMESTOWN, NY ARE INSPIRED, EDUCATED, AND ENTERTAINED BY BOTH OF THESE ATTRACTIONS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL LUCILLE BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL, WHICH PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PERFORMANCES BY RISING ARTISTS AND COMEDY LEGENDS ALIKE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE MISSION OF THE LUCILLE BALL DESI ARNAZ MUSEUM, A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, IS TO CELEBRATE THE INSPIRING LIVES AND ENDURING LEGACIES OF PIONEERING ARTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND LEADERS LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ, WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SHAPED OUR SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CHARTED A COURSE FOR AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY. THE MUSEUM, LOCATED IN BALL'S HOMETOWN OF JAMESTOWN, NY, HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY ANCHOR AND ENGINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMEDIC ARTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS.IN 2018, THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM'S MISSION WAS BROADENED WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEARBY NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER, WHICH OPERATES IN FULFILLMENT OF LUCILLE BALL'S VISION THAT HER HOMETOWN BECOME A DESTINATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF COMEDY --IN ALL ITS FORMS. VISITORS TO JAMESTOWN, NY ARE INSPIRED, EDUCATED, AND ENTERTAINED BY BOTH OF THESE ATTRACTIONS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL LUCILLE BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL, WHICH PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PERFORMANCES BY RISING ARTISTS AND COMEDY LEGENDS ALIKE.
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MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE LUCILLE BALL DESI ARNAZ MUSEUM THAT EXPLORES THE LIVES, CAREERS AND LEGACY OF THE "FIRST COUPLE OF COMEDY, AND THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT THEY HAD ON THE WORLD.
Expenses $1,171,818 · Grants $1,354,568 · Revenue $1,159,424
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THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM OFFICIAL SHOP: EVERY PURCHASE DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE LEGACIES OF LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ.
Expenses $1,354,568
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LUCILLE BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL. THE PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE COMEDIC ARTS AND SHOWCASES TALENT FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. VISITORS COME TOGETHER TO SHARE LAUGHTER WHILE HONORING THE CRAFT AND COMEDIC TALENT SHOWCASED.
Expenses $67,585
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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George PanebiancoGEORGE PANEBIANCO
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Louis DeppasLOUIS DEPPAS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Michael LatoneMICHAEL LATONE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Cindy AronsonCINDY ARONSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jerome Lee YawJEROME LEE YAW
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Holly SullivanHOLLY SULLIVAN
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Tom BensonTOM BENSON
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jon AlbroJON ALBRO
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sarah DeminkSARAH DEMINK
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Journey GundersonJOURNEY GUNDERSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $215,067
- From this org
- $38,289
- From related orgs
- $153,156
- Other
- $23,622
- Hours/week
- 8 + 32 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $38,289 + $153,156 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,724 + $18,898 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $43,013 + $172,054 related
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC
$1,354,568
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC
501(C)(3) · TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP COMEDY AS AN ART FORM. · NY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523219349307727
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