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EIN 47-5104874 • 501(c)3 • Maineville, OH
Profile
The comic studies society is an interdisciplinary society open to all who share the goals of promoting the critical study of comics, improving comics teaching, and engaging in open and ongoing conversations about the comics world.
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Liabilities / Assets
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Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$22,480
Down $5,820 (-21%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$22,480
Down $5,820 (-21%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$9,899
Down $15,194 (-61%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$15,719
Down $13,603 (-46%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$5,820
Down $1,591 (-38%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The comic studies society is an interdisciplinary society open to all who share the goals of promoting the critical study of comics, improving comics teaching, and engaging in open and ongoing conversations about the comics world.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| AWARENESS AND EDUCATION -- ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT OF COMIC STUDIES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT TO THOSE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED. SERVICE TO COMIC ARTIST -- PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO SELL WORK. | - | $15,719 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA LANGSDALE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| VINCENT HADDAD | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHAWN GILMORE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JULIAN CHAMBLISS | 1st Vice Pre | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEREMY CARNES | 2nd Vice Pre | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARISSA A ZERANGUE | Grad Cacus P | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN EDWARD MARTIN | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| ADRIENNE RESHA | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| JILLIAN CHAMBLISS | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATLIN MARISOL SWEENEY-ROMERO | Social Strat | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN KIRTLEY | Journal Edit | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATHA BHATTACHARJEE | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEREMY CARNES | Webmaster | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses travel 1,500 conferences 839 awards and prizes 2,400 total 4,739”
“The comic studies society is an interdisciplinary society open to all who share the goals of promoting the critical study of comics, improving comics teaching, and engaging in open and ongoing conversations about the comics world.”
“Awareness and education -- annual conference held to promote advancement of comic studies and provide insight to those members in attendance. Hundreds of participants served. Service to comic artist -- provided opportunities for artists to sell work.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES TRAVEL 1,500 CONFERENCES 839 AWARDS AND PRIZES 2,400 TOTAL 4,739 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE COMIC STUDIES SOCIETY IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIETY OPEN TO ALL WHO SHARE THE GOALS OF PROMOTING THE CRITICAL STUDY OF COMICS, IMPROVING COMICS TEACHING, AND ENGAGING IN OPEN AND ONGOING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE COMICS WORLD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | AWARENESS AND EDUCATION -- ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT OF COMIC STUDIES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT TO THOSE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED. SERVICE TO COMIC ARTIST -- PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO SELL WORK. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
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