Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 31-1742604
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 21.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
26th percentile
Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$366,505
Down $57,181 (-13%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$366,505
Down $57,181 (-13%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue
Down$338,522
Down $88,508 (-21%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$395,953
Down $24,428 (-5.8%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$57,431
Down $64,080 (-964%) from 2017
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered
The hero initiative is the 1st ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. Hero creates a financial safey net for yesterday's creators who may need emergency medical aid.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $423,686 | $366,505 | ▼ $57,181 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $196,122 | $196,200 | ▲ $78 |
| Investments Other Securities | $120,000 | $120,000 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $107,564 | $50,305 | ▼ $57,259 |
| Total Assets | $423,686 | $366,505 | ▼ $57,181 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $423,686 | $366,505 | ▼ $57,181 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $423,686 | $366,505 | ▼ $57,181 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Securities | $120,000 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Mclauchlin | President | FT | $72,780 | $72,780 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Beth Widera | Board Member |
| Brian Pulido | Board Member |
| Charlie Novinskie | Board Member |
| DENNIS O'NEIL | Board Member |
| George Prez | Board Member |
| Howard Chaykin | Board Member |
| Jim Valentino | Board Member |
| Joe Quesada | Board Member |
| John Romita Sr | Board Member |
| Mark Waid | Board Member |
| Mike Malve | Board Member |
| Roy Thomas | Board Member |
| Steve Borock | Board Member |
| Walter Simonson | Board Member |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $153,360 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $140,618 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $101,975 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $91,086 | $40,173 | $0 | $131,259 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $101,975 | - | - | $101,975 |
| Travel | $40,655 | $0 | $0 | $40,655 |
| Office Expenses | $28,116 | $9,734 | $0 | $37,850 |
| Insurance | $0 | $24,626 | $0 | $24,626 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $22,865 | $0 | $0 | $22,865 |
| Payroll Taxes | $6,551 | $2,808 | $0 | $9,359 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $0 | $7,198 | $0 | $7,198 |
| Fees for Services Management | $2,700 | $3,625 | $0 | $6,325 |
| Information Technology | $3,958 | $71 | $0 | $4,029 |
| Other Expenses | $572 | $0 | $0 | $572 |
| Royalties | $290 | $0 | $0 | $290 |
| Advertising | $249 | $0 | $0 | $249 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $307,378 | $88,575 | $0 | $395,953 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Form 990 is reviewed by the board of directors after filing.”
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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