Civic Intelligence

Short Run Seattle

EIN 30-0806862 • 501(c)3 • Seattle, WA

Profile

Short Run focuses on the medium of comics as a coalescence of art and literature. We believe in the intimate experience of holding a book in your hands. Thats why we highlight artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world who make alternative comix and self-published, small press, and handmade books of all kinds. We want to ensure that Seattle is considered a destination for small press artists, and a percolator of comics genius.

5628 Airport Way S Ste 175Seattle, WA 98108

www.shortrun.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

72nd percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$27,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 24.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$71,061

Up $5,903 (+9.1%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$71,061

Up $5,903 (+9.1%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$108,691

Up $1,366 (+1.3%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$89,683

Up $15,176 (+20%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$19,008

Down $13,810 (-42%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $27,222Liabilities 2017: $335Net Assets 2017: $26,8872017Assets 2019: $43,169Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $43,1692019Assets 2020: $39,519Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $39,5192020Assets 2021: $32,340Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $32,3402021Assets 2022: $65,158Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $65,1582022Assets 2025: $71,061Net Assets 2025: $71,0612025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$71,061
Liabilities-
Net Assets$71,061
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $116,318Expenses 2017: $108,066Net Income 2017: $8,2522017Revenue 2019: $90,732Expenses 2019: $77,078Net Income 2019: $13,6542019Revenue 2020: $44,031Expenses 2020: $47,681Net Income 2020: -$3,6502020Revenue 2021: $57,652Expenses 2021: $65,720Net Income 2021: -$8,0682021Revenue 2022: $107,325Expenses 2022: $74,507Net Income 2022: $32,8182022Revenue 2025: $108,691Expenses 2025: $89,683Net Income 2025: $19,0082025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$108,691
Expenses$89,683
Net Income$19,008
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$71,061
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$71,061
Revenue
$108,691
Expenses
$89,683
Net income
$19,008
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.71$1.09$0.90$0.19
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.00$0.65$1.07$0.75$0.33
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.58$0.66$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.44$0.48$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.91$0.77$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$1.16$1.08$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 21, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$115,452
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Short Run focuses on the medium of comics as a coalescence of art and literature. We believe in the intimate experience of holding a book in your hands. Thats why we highlight artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world who make alternative comix and self-published, small press, and handmade books of all kinds. We want to ensure that Seattle is considered a destination for small press artists, and a percolator of comics genius.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Short Run Comix Festival, our largest program, is an annual, free to the public marketplace and community gathering with 250 book artists from around the world. This event attracts over 4,000 in 1 weekend in November.$17,875$62,033
Trailer Blaze Comics Residency brings 12-14 women and non-binary comic artists to the Long Beach Peninsula for commited work time and personal growth.$3,000$4,540
Short Run Comic Apprentice Program is a mentoring and learning experience for 5 students (ages 15-19), with financial support from Foundry10. Students are paid for their in-class time and present their first comicbooks at the festival.$1,400$1,620
SHOW UP artist talks are held on Saturday afternoons and gather small groups of local artists to learn more about each others' practices, and help to combat artist isolation.$0$635
Short Run Micropress is out in-house publishing arm, working with our studiomate Paper Press Punch, we print comic anthologies that we sell and give to contributors.$0$520
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kelly FrohExecutive DirectorPT$27,000-$27,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Short Run Seattle
EIN
30-0806862
Phone
2064341635
Address
5628 Airport Way S Ste 175, Seattle, WA 98108

Signing Officer

Name
Kelly Froh
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2064341635
Signed
2026-01-21
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

“Micro-grants Dash Grant $500; Kelso Travel Grants $1300 Money granted from community fundraising not re-grants.”

Part I, Line 16

“Accounting $616; Advertising $$2055; Charitable Contributions $557; Event Insurance $2285; Library $433; Licenses $1373; Meals & Appreciation $3,018; Office supplies and web platforms $2277; Parking $178; Payment System fees $218; Payroll Employer Taxes $3884; Professional Development $409; Residency Expenses $4584; Travel Expenses Special Guests $4236; Venue rentals $9623; Merch $4440”

Part I, Line 8

“Interest; Speaking Fees/Professional Advice, Misc.”

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