Civic Intelligence

The Comedy Arena Training Center

EIN 33-2449785 • 501(c)3 • Mckinney, TX

Profile

The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to innovate education through the art of comedy and to be a leading member of the north texas creative community by providing a welcoming and safe space for like minded artists to exchange opportunities and ideas.

305 E Virginia StMckinney, TX 75069

www.thecomedyarenatrainingcenter.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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

73rd percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2025

Asset Growth

99th percentile

3719%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

12322%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$16,076

Up $15,655 (+3719%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$16,076

Up $15,655 (+3719%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$95,772

Up $95,001 (+12322%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$78,238

Up $77,888 (+22254%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$17,534

Up $17,113 (+4065%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $421Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4212024Assets 2025: $16,076Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $16,0762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$16,076
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,076
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $771Expenses 2024: $350Net Income 2024: $4212024Revenue 2025: $95,772Expenses 2025: $78,238Net Income 2025: $17,5342025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$95,772
Expenses$78,238
Net Income$17,534
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$16,076
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,076
Revenue
$95,772
Expenses
$78,238
Net income
$17,534
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.1$0.00$16.1$95.8$78.2$17.5
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.77$0.35$0.42
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 3, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$95,772
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to innovate education through the art of comedy and to be a leading member of the north texas creative community by providing a welcoming and safe space for like minded artists to exchange opportunities and ideas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NONE$0$0
NONE$0$0
NONE$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VON DANIELDirector-$0--
JARED BERGERDirector-$0--
BRETT FEMRITEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Comedy Arena Training Center
EIN
33-2449785
Phone
2147690645
Address
305 E VIRGINIA ST, MCKINNEY, TX 75069

Signing Officer

Name
Von Daniel
Title
Director
Phone
2147690645
Signed
2026-03-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lovelace Payne LLC
Address
16200 ADDISON ROAD SUITE 200, ADDISON, TX 75001
Preparer
John P Payne
Phone
9726299164
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: other income. Amount: 2,775.”

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

“Description: marketing. Amount: 1,722. Description: services. Amount: 3,908. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,332. Description: travel/lodge. Amount: 598. Description: consumables. Amount: 299. Description: teacher payout. Amount: 17,225. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 25,084.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: other change. Amount: -1,879.”

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