2023-11-15T10:04:14-06:00 2022-12-31 943108253 NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP 3025 NORTH WOOSTER AVE DOVER OH 44622 990 2022-01-01 412030241 NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER INC NATI 7164840800 PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 TOM BENSON PRESIDENT 7164840800 2023-11-15 1 TOM BENSON 999009999 0 DAVID CONWAY P00839993 3303655400 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TOM BENSON PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 3542364 0 X LUCY-DESI.COM X 2002 NY THE MISSION OF THE LUCILLE BALL DESI ARNAZ MUSEUM, A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, IS TO CELEBRATE THE INSPIRING LIVES AND ENDURING LEGACIES OF PIONEERING ARTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND LEADERS LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ, WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SHAPED OUR SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CHARTED A COURSE FOR AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY. THE MUSEUM, LOCATED IN BALL'S HOMETOWN OF JAMESTOWN, NY, HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY ANCHOR AND ENGINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMEDIC ARTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS.IN 2018, THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM'S MISSION WAS BROADENED WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEARBY NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER, WHICH OPERATES IN FULFILLMENT OF LUCILLE BALL'S VISION THAT HER HOMETOWN BECOME A DESTINATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF COMEDY --IN ALL ITS FORMS. VISITORS TO JAMESTOWN, NY ARE INSPIRED, EDUCATED, AND ENTERTAINED BY BOTH OF THESE ATTRACTIONS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL LUCILLE BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL, WHICH PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PERFORMANCES BY RISING ARTISTS AND COMEDY LEGENDS ALIKE. 9 9 52 200 0 0 1898260 1643273 291713 979688 363058 309001 371272 315891 2924303 3247853 1079534 2956515 0 0 348169 509659 0 0 29687 638543 1428136 2066246 4894310 858057 -1646457 21756775 20303343 5879234 6419047 15877541 13884296 X THE MISSION OF THE LUCILLE BALL DESI ARNAZ MUSEUM, A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, IS TO CELEBRATE THE INSPIRING LIVES AND ENDURING LEGACIES OF PIONEERING ARTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND LEADERS LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ, WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE SHAPED OUR SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CHARTED A COURSE FOR AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY. THE MUSEUM, LOCATED IN BALL'S HOMETOWN OF JAMESTOWN, NY, HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY ANCHOR AND ENGINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMEDIC ARTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS.IN 2018, THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM'S MISSION WAS BROADENED WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEARBY NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER, WHICH OPERATES IN FULFILLMENT OF LUCILLE BALL'S VISION THAT HER HOMETOWN BECOME A DESTINATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF COMEDYIN ALL ITS FORMS. VISITORS TO JAMESTOWN, NY ARE INSPIRED, EDUCATED, AND ENTERTAINED BY BOTH OF THESE ATTRACTIONS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL LUCILLE BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL, WHICH PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PERFORMANCES BY RISING ARTISTS AND COMEDY LEGENDS ALIKE. 0 0 1444555 2956515 293686 MAINTAIN MUSEUM AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ THROUGH A FOUR-PILLAR APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF THE COMEDIC ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY PRODUCES ANNUAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMEDIC ART FORM. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO DEVELOPING: A COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL TO PRESERVE AND EXAMINE THE LEGACY BALL AND ARNAZ LEFT ON THE PRODUCTION SIDE OF THEIR CAREERS AND INDUSTRY, A COMEDIC ARTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND A NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE COMEDIC ARTS. 2981146 NCC SUPPORTTO FACILITATE AND OPERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER IN JAMESTOWN, NY TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE COMEDIC ARTS. 52567 COMEDY CENTER PARK 4478268 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X ROCHELLE MOLE 7164840800 PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 GEORGE PANEBIANCO MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS DEPPAS MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LATONE TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY ARONSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEROME LEE YAW MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY SULLIVAN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BENSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JON ALBRO MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOURNEY GUNDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 32.00 X 174828 0 22026 174828 0 22026 1 0 1 0 0 1896 729916 911461 1643273 SPECIAL EVENTS 713990 686002 686002 ADMISSIONS AND TOURS 713990 293686 293686 979688 262580 262580 1 0 1 1 1 46421 0 46421 46421 46421 452784 294511 158273 158273 MISCELLANEOUS 713990 157617 157617 157617 3247853 1295578 0 309002 2956515 2956515 34966 34966 415780 113772 276608 25400 8200 2870 4838 492 16770 1937 13602 1231 33943 11880 20026 2037 32812 32812 283019 283019 26667 24000 2667 9772 8795 977 38762 34886 3876 20678 18610 2068 157930 142137 15793 60894 54805 6089 27063 24357 2706 FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING 609807 609807 LEASE/OFFICE RENTAL 49858 49858 LICENSING AGREEMENT 27318 27318 MUSEUM AND MEMORABILLIA 26026 26026 57530 52710 4293 527 4894310 4478268 386355 29687 1655053 97019 109720 174876 91514 284905 57563 16208194 16208194 68525 79468 49177 8043 2251997 834162 1465936 1417835 1740389 1557426 0 786281 21756775 20303343 83913 136109 462295 2500 5333026 5482260 0 798178 5879234 6419047 X 14427393 12402824 1450148 1481472 15877541 13884296 21756775 20303343 -1646457 -346788 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14235641 1762405 1429776 1898260 1643273 20969355 1343330 1849819 278827 702288 1432472 5606736 15578971 3612224 1708603 2600548 3075745 26576091 0 0 0 26576091 250075 275258 250183 257126 262581 1295223 250075 275258 250183 257126 262581 1295223 577 47877 30224 333213 204038 615929 15829623 3935359 1989010 3190887 3542364 28487243 0.93290 0.94300 0.04550 0.04310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 1740389 130876 -264082 -32806 -16951 1557426 1365265 149695 261314 -18827 -17058 1740389 1030542 194974 165943 -26194 1365265 632124 220768 158670 -18980 1030542 307007 373874 -41946 6811 632124 1.00000 0 0 177543 177543 1777508 549895 1227613 296946 284267 12679 1417835 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 798178 798178 X 3247853 0 3247853 0 3247853 5241098 346788 346788 4894310 0 4894310 PART III, LINE 1A: PURCHASES FOR COLLECTIONS ARE RECORDED AS EXPENDITURES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF MEMORABILIA IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE MEMORABILIA IS ACQUIRED. COLLECTIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, KEPT IN A MANNER WHICH PROTECTS THE COLLECTION AND IF THE COLLECTIONS ARE SOLD, IF ALLOWABLE BY THE DONOR AGREEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION WILL REINVEST THE PROCEEDS INTO OTHER COLLECTIONS. IN KEEPING WITH STANDARD MUSEUM PRACTICE, THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED VIA PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART X, LINE 2: NCCI IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND FROM NEW YORK INCOME STATE INCOME TAXES. NCCO IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND FROM NEW YORK INCOME STATE INCOME TAXES. THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS HAVE MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAS MEASURED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED. ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSESSED TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE RECORDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES FROM FEDERAL OR STATE TAX AUTHORITIES WERE RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD ST JAMESTOWN NY 14701 820774057 501(C)(3) 2956515 0 N/A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOURNEY GUNDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 174828 0 0 0 0 0 0 22026 0 0 174828 22026 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT(S) THAT PREPARED THE FORM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FORMALLY APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. 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