Civic Intelligence

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Inc

EIN 39-1656980 • 501(c)3 • Lake Oswego, OR

Profile

To defend constitutional rights related to speech and press and to assist with relief from arbitrary discrimination by authorities conserning or relating to the public's access to comic books and ohter comic publications.

15110 Boones Ferry Rd 220Lake Oswego, OR 97035-3496

cbldf.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

37th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

40th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$110,000

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 39.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-4.3%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets37th percentile

Assets

Down

$736,253

Down $32,808 (-4.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$810

Down $217 (-21%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$735,443

Down $32,591 (-4.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue40th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$276,582

Down $44,715 (-14%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$309,173

Down $89,763 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$32,591

Up $45,048 (+58%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $245,359Liabilities 2010: $16,642Net Assets 2010: $228,7172010Assets 2011: $229,487Liabilities 2011: $12,734Net Assets 2011: $216,7532011Assets 2012: $283,278Liabilities 2012: $24,700Net Assets 2012: $258,5782012Assets 2013: $286,814Liabilities 2013: $26,010Net Assets 2013: $260,8042013Assets 2014: $655,264Liabilities 2014: $72,109Net Assets 2014: $583,1552014Assets 2015: $870,988Liabilities 2015: $16,532Net Assets 2015: $854,4562015Assets 2016: $970,723Liabilities 2016: $11,429Net Assets 2016: $959,2942016Assets 2017: $1,095,304Liabilities 2017: $34,140Net Assets 2017: $1,061,1642017Assets 2018: $1,211,417Liabilities 2018: $15,631Net Assets 2018: $1,195,7862018Assets 2019: $1,553,281Liabilities 2019: $10,100Net Assets 2019: $1,543,1812019Assets 2020: $1,405,478Liabilities 2020: $87,406Net Assets 2020: $1,318,0722020Assets 2021: $1,294,334Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,294,3342021Assets 2022: $845,673Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $845,6732022Assets 2023: $769,061Liabilities 2023: $1,027Net Assets 2023: $768,0342023Assets 2024: $736,253Liabilities 2024: $810Net Assets 2024: $735,4432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$736,253
Liabilities$810
Net Assets$735,443
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $383,405Expenses 2010: $448,215Net Income 2010: -$64,8102010Expenses 2011: $544,7202011Expenses 2012: $494,8822012Revenue 2013: $581,954Expenses 2013: $579,728Net Income 2013: $2,2262013Revenue 2014: $984,352Expenses 2014: $662,001Net Income 2014: $322,3512014Revenue 2015: $1,007,002Expenses 2015: $735,701Net Income 2015: $271,3012015Revenue 2016: $897,256Expenses 2016: $792,418Net Income 2016: $104,8382016Revenue 2017: $872,966Expenses 2017: $771,169Net Income 2017: $101,7972017Revenue 2018: $895,877Expenses 2018: $764,706Net Income 2018: $131,1712018Revenue 2019: $1,176,832Expenses 2019: $831,411Net Income 2019: $345,4212019Revenue 2020: $395,213Expenses 2020: $622,026Net Income 2020: -$226,8132020Revenue 2021: $189,165Expenses 2021: $327,192Net Income 2021: -$138,0272021Revenue 2022: $294,426Expenses 2022: $743,087Net Income 2022: -$448,6612022Revenue 2023: $321,297Expenses 2023: $398,936Net Income 2023: -$77,6392023Revenue 2024: $276,582Expenses 2024: $309,173Net Income 2024: -$32,5912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$276,582
Expenses$309,173
Net Income-$32,591
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$736,253
Liabilities
$810
Net assets
$735,443
Revenue
$276,582
Expenses
$309,173
Net income
-$32,591
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.74$0.00$0.74$0.28$0.31$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.32$0.40$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.29$0.74$0.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.29$0.19$0.33$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.09$1.32$0.40$0.62$0.23
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$0.01$1.54$1.18$0.83$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.02$1.20$0.90$0.76$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.03$1.06$0.87$0.77$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.01$0.96$0.90$0.79$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.02$0.85$1.01$0.74$0.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.07$0.58$0.98$0.66$0.32
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.03$0.26$0.58$0.58$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.02$0.26$0.49
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.01$0.22$0.54
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.02$0.23$0.38$0.45$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$276,582
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The comic book legal defense fund educates the public on legal and ethical matters pertaining to the comic arts, protects the right of the comic arts community, fosters respect for free expression and the comic arts, and collaborates with other organizations in furtherance of its charitable mission.

To defend constitutional rights related to speech and press and to assist with relief from arbitrary discrimination by authorities conserning or relating to the public's access to comic books and ohter comic publications.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$413,830$317,193▼ $96,637
Accounts Receivable$215,787$254,408▲ $38,621
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$74,307$99,515▲ $25,208
Inventories for Sale or Use$22,640$22,640→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$22,575$22,575→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$252$252→ $0
Total Assets$769,061$736,253▼ $32,808
Other Assets Total$19,670$19,670→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,027$810▼ $217
Total Liabilities$1,027$810▼ $217
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$768,034$735,443▼ $32,591
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$768,034$735,443▼ $32,591
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$769,061$736,253▼ $32,808

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$252-$252
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jeffrey TrexlerExecutive DirectorFT$110,000$110,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Christina MerklerPresident
Chris PowellVice President
Andrew AydinDirector
Bob WayneDirector
Gene Luen YangDirector
Jen KingDirector
Josseph IllidgeDirector
Pam NolesDirector
Dale CendaliSecretary
Amy ChuTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$245,113
Program Service Revenue
$31,469
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$243,063
Change in Net Assets
$-32,591
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$176,245
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$132,928
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$82,500$27,500-$110,000
Travel$27,749--$27,749
Occupancy-$24,700-$24,700
Other Salaries and Wages$22,928--$22,928
Fees for Services Other$12,803--$12,803
Office Expenses-$9,900-$9,900
All Other Expenses$2,793$6,270-$9,063
Other Expenses$6,415--$6,415
Information Technology$6,303--$6,303
Insurance-$3,594-$3,594
Advertising-$280-$280
Total Functional Expenses$236,929$72,244$0$309,173
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organization's ed reviews the 990”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12

“Compensations are discussed and approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensations are discussed and approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Financial statements & other documents are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Inc
EIN
39-1656980
Phone
9712668212
Address
15110 BOONES FERRY RD 220, LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97035-3496

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Trexler
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9712668212
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeff Trexler
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Or
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
1
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
Address
520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
William Skody
Phone
2129671100
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