COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS (EIN 82-1691809)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-04-07
- IRS object ID
- 202520979349201947
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-07T15:56:17-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 300892155 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HAINES & ASSOCIATES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1121 E MAIN ST SUITE 407 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST CHARLES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60174 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 821691809 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6306596087 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4230 RIVER VIEW DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAINT CHARLES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60174 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARK WEISS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6306596087 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-04-03 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JUSTIN BROWNING | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02162680 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6305245118 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-04-03 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.COMICBOOKSFORKIDS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $123,875 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $123,875 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $123,875 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $32,867 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $348 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $11,909 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,192 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $56,850 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $106,166 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $17,709 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $413,382 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $431,091 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $189,146 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,653 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $252,438 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $413,382 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $431,091 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $413,382 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $431,091 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER POP CULTURE ITEMS TO CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO PROVIDE COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER POP CULTURE ITEMS TO CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $106,166 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $106,166 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MARK WEISS | ||
| PRESIDENT | 65.00 | $20,000 |
| LAURA F WEISS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 30.00 | $10,000 |
| ADAM CONLEY | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WEISS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 15.00 | $0 |
| JON BETANCOURT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| KAE WINTERS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARK WEISS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4230 RIVER VIEW DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST CHARLES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60175 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6306596087 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $123,875 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123,875 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $123,875 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123,875 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $123,875 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $123,875 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123,875 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES 8,156 7,313 1,622 24 AUTO EXPENSE 2,341 BANK SERVICE FEE 35 BUSINESS LICENSE FEE 41 EBAY/PAYPAL/ADMIN 996 HOSPITAL 2,323 MEDICAL 3,609 OUTSIDE SERVICES 4,310 PEZ EXPENSE 1,460 SHIPPING/POSTAGE 6,766 SPANISH/BILINGUAL 2,108 SUBSCRIPTIONS 671 TELEPHONE EXPENSE 750 UNCATAGORIZED EXPENSE 13,327 WIX WEB HOSTING 998 TOTAL 56,850 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | COMICS, COLLECTIBLES, MISC 224,236 252,438 TOTAL 224,236 252,438 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO PROVIDE COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER POP CULTURE ITEMS TO CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS |
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