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← SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION.

Totals

Total revenue
$34,082,632
Total expenses
$29,060,270
Contributions and grants received
$781,889
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$30,918,014
Investment income
$426,670
Other revenue
$1,956,059
Total assets, end of year
$44,075,481
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,740,379
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,335,102
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$21,708,654
Management and general expenses
$6,237,338
Fundraising expenses
$1,114,278
Program service expenses (Part III)
$21,708,654

Program services were 74.7% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $402,923

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $378,966

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP

    total $17,725,492 · related or exempt $17,725,492

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONVENTION INCOME

    total $8,626,733 · related or exempt $8,626,733

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP

    total $1,995,259 · related or exempt $1,995,259

  • 2d · Program service revenue: HOTEL COMMISSIONS

    total $1,099,835 · related or exempt $1,099,835

  • 2e · Program service revenue: BADGE PROCESSING FEE REVENUE

    total $1,083,787 · related or exempt $1,083,787

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $386,908 · related or exempt $79,853 · excluded $307,055

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $426,670 · related or exempt $426,670

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $459,850

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $107,204

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $352,646 · related or exempt $352,646

  • 11a · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT

    total $1,545,087 · related or exempt $1,545,087

  • 11b · Other revenue: DISSOLUTION OF STATE STREET

    total $58,326 · related or exempt $58,326

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,603,413

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $939,010 · program services $646,929 · management and general $259,190 · fundraising $32,891

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,313,402 · program services $2,971,711 · management and general $1,190,604 · fundraising $151,087

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $993,427 · program services $675,681 · management and general $264,478 · fundraising $53,268

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $396,366 · program services $278,876 · management and general $102,993 · fundraising $14,497

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,081,531 · program services $420,714 · management and general $660,817

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $413,762 · program services $350,490 · management and general $45,201 · fundraising $18,071

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $349,437 · program services $296,002 · management and general $38,174 · fundraising $15,261

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,139,027 · program services $462,988 · management and general $676,039

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,027,465 · program services $870,348 · management and general $112,244 · fundraising $44,873

  • 20 · Interest

    total $126,143 · management and general $126,143

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $651,074 · program services $520,859 · management and general $130,215

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $4,966,598 · program services $3,973,278 · management and general $645,658 · fundraising $347,662

  • 24b · Other expenses: RENTALS

    total $4,394,618 · program services $3,515,695 · management and general $571,300 · fundraising $307,623

  • 24c · Other expenses: LABOR

    total $3,190,032 · program services $2,900,267 · management and general $285,708 · fundraising $4,057

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTALS

    total $1,104,962 · program services $821,817 · management and general $280,856 · fundraising $2,289

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,973,416 · program services $3,002,999 · management and general $847,718 · fundraising $122,699

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $19,732,318 · end of year $26,722,847

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,375,998 · end of year $8,812,528

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,334,297 · end of year $729,310

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $105,943 · end of year $90,924

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,448,362 · end of year $1,685,623

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,577,788

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,943,557

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,654,155 · end of year $3,634,231

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $414,245 · end of year $2,400,018

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,955,561 · end of year $1,031,335

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $18,183,604 · end of year $20,240,879

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,480,847 · end of year $4,910,300

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $74,240 · end of year $557,865

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,771,552 · end of year $16,673,367

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $599,514 · end of year $661,735

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL) IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DEDICATED TO CREATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR COMICS AND RELATED POPULAR ART FORMS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, CONVENTIONS, EXHIBITS, MUSEUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WHICH CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING COMICS AND RELATED POPULAR ART FORMS.

  • SPONSORING OF A COMIC CONVENTION AND OTHER EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR ART WHICH PROMOTES CULTURE REGARDING THE ARTS AND CULTURE ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE. SPONSORING OF A COMIC CONVENTION IN ANAHEIM, CA-WONDERCON. IT PROMOTES CULTURE REGARDING THE ARTS AND CULTURE AND CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE.

    Expenses $18,589,217 · Revenue $23,404,792

  • MUSEUM:THRIVE AS A WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTION AND GATEWAY TO POPULAR ART, CULTURE, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING FOR SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS AND VISITING TOURISTS. SERVE AS A POP CULTURE FOCAL POINT, ENHANCING THE WAYS SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES ITS UNIQUE PLACE IN THE POPULAR CULTURE LANDSCAPE. ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY. BECOME A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR EQUITABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH OUR PRACTICES AND OFFERINGS.

    Expenses $3,119,437 · Revenue $3,927,534

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robin Donlan

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $280,083
    From this org
    $253,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,778
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $253,305
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $253,305

  • Craig Fellows

    VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO

    Total calculated
    $63,478
    From this org
    $63,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    25

  • Lee Oeth

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25

  • Mary Sturhann

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $23,885
    From this org
    $23,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    18

  • Michelle Hylton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ned Cato

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chris Sturhann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ron McFee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Shelly Fruchey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • John Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Frank Alison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dona Fae Desmond

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $273,063
    From this org
    $217,984
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,079
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,984
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $217,984

  • Rita Vandergaw

    MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $148,453
    From this org
    $136,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,414
    Hours/week
    40

  • Justin Dutta

    DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS

    Total calculated
    $150,048
    From this org
    $102,356
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,356
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $102,356

  • Mark Yturralde

    CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $260,746
    From this org
    $210,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,251
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,495
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $210,495

  • Eddie Ibrahim

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $185,055
    From this org
    $159,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,876
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,179
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $159,179

  • David Glanzer

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND S

    Total calculated
    $242,823
    From this org
    $203,309
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,514
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,309
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $203,309

  • Colin McGinn

    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

    Total calculated
    $150,949
    From this org
    $133,341
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,608
    Hours/week
    40

  • Daniel Zisko

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $175,452
    From this org
    $136,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,181
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • BARRIOHAUS LLC

    REAL ESTATE FOR SDCC OPS · CA

    Directly controlled by SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349327250

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