Civic Intelligence

Operation Comix Relief Inc

EIN 20-0633571 • 501(c)3 • Framingham, MA

Profile

The organization is organized exclusively for charitable purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the irs. The purpose is to distribute comic books that are donated in kind to u. S. Soldiers stationed overseas.

8 Capri DriveFramingham, MA 01701

www.operationcomixrelief.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

6th percentile

-264%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-5.8%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,254

Down $937 (-13%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$104

Down $17 (-14%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,041

Up $507 (+95%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$937

Down $524 (-127%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $48,320Net Assets 2010: $48,3202010Assets 2011: $44,320Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2015: $18,829Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $13,991Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $10,946Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $10,9462017Assets 2018: $8,779Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $8,7792018Assets 2019: $7,827Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $7,8272019Assets 2020: $7,434Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $7,4342020Assets 2021: $7,604Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $7,6042021Assets 2022: $7,191Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $7,1912022Assets 2023: $6,254Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$6,254
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2010: $3,127Expenses 2010: $10,390Net Income 2010: -$7,2632010Revenue 2011: $2,000Expenses 2011: $6,000Net Income 2011: -$4,0002011Revenue 2015: $2,897Expenses 2015: $4,473Net Income 2015: -$1,5762015Revenue 2016: $2,542Expenses 2016: $7,380Net Income 2016: -$4,8382016Revenue 2017: $1,500Expenses 2017: $4,545Net Income 2017: -$3,0452017Revenue 2018: $1,137Expenses 2018: $3,304Net Income 2018: -$2,1672018Revenue 2019: $690Expenses 2019: $1,642Net Income 2019: -$9522019Revenue 2020: $437Expenses 2020: $830Net Income 2020: -$3932020Revenue 2021: $592Expenses 2021: $422Net Income 2021: $1702021Revenue 2022: $121Expenses 2022: $534Net Income 2022: -$4132022Revenue 2023: $104Expenses 2023: $1,041Net Income 2023: -$9372023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$104
Expenses$1,041
Net Income-$937
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,254
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$104
Expenses
$1,041
Net income
-$937
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.25$0.00$0.10$1.04$0.94
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.19$0.00$7.19$0.12$0.53$0.41
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.60$0.00$7.60$0.59$0.42$0.17
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.43$0.00$7.43$0.44$0.83$0.39
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.83$0.00$7.83$0.69$1.64$0.95
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.78$0.00$8.78$1.14$3.30$2.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$0.00$10.9$1.50$4.55$3.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.0$0.00$2.54$7.38$4.84
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.8$0.00$2.90$4.47$1.58
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$44.3$0.00$2.00$6.00$4.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$48.3$48.3$3.13$10.4$7.26
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2017 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 9, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is organized exclusively for charitable purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the irs. The purpose is to distribute comic books that are donated in kind to u. S. Soldiers stationed overseas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES COMIC BOOKS TO U. S. SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE VALUE OF COMIC BOOKS DISTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRIS TARBASSIANPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Operation Comix Relief Inc
EIN
20-0633571
Phone
5088774643
Address
8 CAPRI DRIVE, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Tarbassian
Title
President
Phone
5088774643
Signed
2018-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bowditch & Dewey Llp
Address
311 MAIN STREET PO BOX 15156, WORCESTER, MA 01615-0156
Preparer
Scott C Cashman
Phone
5087913511
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: donations of comic books. Grantee name: various military. Grantee address: various various, overseas military, other country. Grantee relationship: none. Property description: comic books. Method used to determine book value: estimated value. Method used to determine fmv: estimated value. Book value of property: 3,580. Date of gift: 12/31/17. Amount given: 3,580.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: supplies & postage. Amount: 560. Description: annual report - mass pc. Amount: 35. Description: massachusetts sec of state. Amount: 15. Description: commic con. Amount: 150. Description: website. Amount: 205. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 965.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: value of comic books on hand. Beg. Of year amount: 8,880. End of year amount: 5,700.”

Raw XML Appendix134 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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