2022-11-04T07:26:34-05:00 2021-12-31 943108253 NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP 3025 NORTH WOOSTER AVE DOVER OH 44622 990 2021-01-01 412030241 NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER INC NATI 7164840800 PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 HOLLY SULLIVAN VICE PRESIDENT 7164840800 2022-11-03 1 HOLLY SULLIVAN 999009999 DAVID L CONWAY P00839993 3303655400 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z HOLLY SULLIVAN PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 3190887 0 X LUCY-DESI.COM X 2002 NY THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE COMEDIC ARTS IN THE FORM OF COMMENTARY AND CONTEXTUALIZATION OF ITS BODIES OF WORK, TELLING THE VITAL STORY OF COMEDY IN AMERICA ACROSS ALL ERAS AND GENRES OF THE ART FORM.AS A NON-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION, THE MUSEUM CELEBRATES COMEDY'S GREAT MINDS AND UNIQUE VOICES, WHILE PROVIDING AN EXAMINATION OF THE TIME-HONED CREATIVE PROCESSES THAT HAVE ELEVATED COMEDY TO AN ART. 9 9 57 200 0 0 1429776 1898260 77479 291713 275276 363058 52803 371272 1835334 2924303 821757 1079534 0 0 282077 348169 0 0 7500 494159 638543 1597993 2066246 237341 858057 21179920 21756775 6285037 5879234 14894883 15877541 X LEGACY OF LAUGHTER - THE MISSION OF THE LUCY DESI CENTER FOR COMEDY, A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, IS TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ AND ENRICH THE WORLD THROUGH THE HEALING POWERS OF LAUGHTER THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMEDIC ARTS.THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM & CENTER FOR COMEDY CONTINUES ITS STRATEGY FOR ESTABLISHING JAMESTOWN AS A DESTINATION FOR COMEDY THROUGH ITS PROGRAMMING AND LEGACY OF LAUGHTER PLAN:1) PRODUCE A COMEDY FESTIVAL OF NATIONAL SCOPE AND QUALITY, CELEBRATING COMEDIC ARTISTS AND ART FORM. 2) FOSTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMEDIC ARTS EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY INCUBATION. 3) DEVELOP A COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE PRODUCTION SIDE OF THE DESILU LEGACY. 4) ESTABLISH JAMESTOWN AS THE HOME OF THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER. 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. 0 0 1641921 1079534 208113 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. 35884 NCC DEVELOPMENTTO FACILITATE AND OPERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER IN JAMESTOWN, NY TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE COMEDIC ARTS. 29511 GATEWAY PARK 1707316 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 57 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 X 0 0 0 LOUIS DEPPAS MEMBER 5.00 X 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 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STEVENSON MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY SULLIVAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA DEMINK MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BENSON PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON ALBRO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOURNEY GUNDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 35.00 X 113833 0 3420 113833 0 3420 1 0 0 0 0 1320 1037596 859344 1898260 ADMISSIONS AND TOURS 713990 208113 208113 SPECIAL EVENTS 713990 83600 83600 291713 254724 254724 2402 0 2402 2402 2402 108334 0 108334 108334 108334 410575 266584 143991 143991 MISCELLANEOUS 713990 224879 224879 224879 2924303 660583 0 365460 1079534 1079534 22767 22767 280220 14847 257873 7500 5169 1809 3360 10672 1023 9649 29341 10269 19072 25100 25100 35884 35884 125942 125942 10442 9398 1044 5967 5370 597 85830 80198 5632 11998 10798 1200 183936 165542 18394 52326 46335 5991 17854 16069 1785 LICENSING AGREEMENT 27053 27053 MUSEUM AND MEMORABILLIA 27014 27014 MISCELLANEOUS 17291 16357 934 BANK FEES 7694 6925 769 4212 4182 30 2066246 1707316 351430 7500 1365427 1655053 109716 109720 308618 174876 212232 284905 16208194 16208194 65386 68525 46268 49177 2245992 780056 1498814 1465936 1365265 1740389 21179920 21756775 69969 83913 561279 462295 5653789 5333026 6285037 5879234 X 13510696 14427393 1384187 1450148 14894883 15877541 21179920 21756775 858057 124601 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4781573 14235641 1762405 1429776 1898260 24107655 1387078 1343330 1849819 278827 702288 5561342 6168651 15578971 3612224 1708603 2600548 29668997 0 9936 9936 9936 9936 29659061 322091 250075 275258 250183 257126 1354733 322091 250075 275258 250183 257126 1354733 15624 577 47877 30224 333213 427515 6506366 15829623 3935359 1989010 3190887 31451245 0.94300 0.91780 0.04310 0.03540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 1365265 149695 261314 -18827 -17058 1740389 1030542 194974 165943 -26194 1365265 632124 220768 158670 -18980 1030542 307007 373874 -41946 6811 632124 164785 124879 19240 1897 307007 1.00000 0 0 24800 24800 1930251 500790 1429461 290941 279266 11675 1465936 X 3048904 124601 124601 2924303 0 2924303 2066246 0 2066246 0 2066246 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 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 INCORPORATED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; HOWEVER, NCCO'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER THE IRC HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED. AS SUCH, NCCO IS DEEMED A C CORPORATION FOR FEDERAL TAX FILING PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF FILING FOR ITS FEDERAL TAX-EXEMPTION AND BELIEVES THAT IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE IRS WILL APPROVE THEIR EXEMPTION RETROACTIVELY TO THE INCORPORATION DATE. 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) 1079534 0 N/A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 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. IN ADDITION, A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR FOR PUBLIC TO VIEW FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE NOT FOR PUBLIC VIEWING PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC PO BOX 69 2 W 3RD ST JAMESTOWN NY 14701 820774057 TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP COMEDY AS AN ART FORM. NY 501(C)(3) LINE 10 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC B 1079534 CASH NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER OPERATOR INC O 982334 CASH