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OUR VISION: A JUST WORLD FREE FROM POVERTY. 12 12 31 0 0 23719 94120039 48430061 0 0 14919 111114 16 3609 94134974 48544784 81089500 42480000 0 0 3053371 3750556 100908 66074 4161608 7665311 5514464 91909090 51811094 2225884 -3266310 20674772 18486940 13173243 14251721 7501529 4235219 X COMIC RELIEF'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH THE POWER OF ENTERTAINMENT. COMIC RELIEF UNDERTAKES CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE AIM OF ELIMINATING POVERTY AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR CHILDREN AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMIC RELIEF ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY: 1. RAISING AWARENESS OF POVERTY CONDITIONS AND THE ISSUES FACING THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 2. DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND INITIATIVES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDERSTAND HOW POVERTY IS PERPETUATED AND THE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO ERADICATE IT. 3. MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY COMIC RELIEF AS HAVING A MAJOR EFFECT ON THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED INCLUDING: THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS AND MALARIA; THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE; THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AT RISK. false false 43242266 39980000 0 RED NOSE DAY IS A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN RUN BY THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMIC RELIEF, INC. IT IS PART OF A GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT UNITES CELEBRITIES, COMEDY AND THE PUBLIC TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MONEY TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY. RED NOSE DAY HAS RAISED OVER $1 BILLION DOLLARS GLOBALLY IN THE LAST 25 YEARS. IN 2018, THE FOURTH ANNUAL RED NOSE DAY WAS HELD ON MAY 24, 2018. WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR YEARS, RED NOSE DAY HAS RAISED OVER $150 MILLION IN AMERICA. MONEY RAISED IS USED TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF CHILDREN BY MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE, HEALTHY AND EDUCATED. 2889062 2500000 0 IN SEPTEMBER 2017, COMIC RELIEF WAS APPROACHED BY SILENT CONTENT VENTURES, LLC TO ASSIST WITH HAND IN HAND HURRICANE RELIEF BENEFIT, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2017. THE BENEFIT RAISED OVER $50 MILLION DOLLARS. COMIC RELIEFS ROLE IN THE BENEFIT WAS TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING AND GRANT MAKING. THIS WAS DONE BY RECEIVING DONATIONS INTO A HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. COMIC RELIEF ADVISED SILENT CONTENT VENTURES REGARDING DONOR SOLICITATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANAGING PLATFORMS, RECEIVING DONATIONS, GRANT MAKING AND MONITORING OF GRANTS. 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THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. CR USA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. CR USA HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. 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THE GRANT AGREEMENTS PROVIDE FOR THE INITIAL PAYMENT TO BE MADE ONLY AFTER ANY CONDITIONS OF THE GRANTS ARE MET. FURTHER INSTALLMENTS OF THE GRANT WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL PROGRESS REPORTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. THE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT ASSESSORS TO CONFIRM THAT THE MONIES HAVE BEEN USED FOR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY ARE GRANTED. X X X X true Global Impact 1199 North Fairfax Street Suite 30 Alexandria VA 22314 consulting false 0 66074 -66074 0 66074 -66074 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA PR RI SC TN VI UT VA WA WV WI FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART I FUNDRAISING COMIC RELIEF, INC. IS A FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION THAT OCCASIONALLY EMPLOYS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO UNDERTAKE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AS PART OF ITS RED NOSE DAY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. COMIC RELIEF RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ITS CONSULTANTS. COMIC RELIEF DOES NOT TRACK HOW MUCH MONEY EACH SPECIFIC CONSULTANT RAISES ON ITS BEHALF AND SO IT IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY HOW MUCH FUNDRAISING REVENUES TO ALLOCATE TO THE FUNDRAISER DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE G. true Boys and Girls Clubs of America 1275 Peachtree Street NE ATLANTA GA 30309 135562976 501(c)(3) 2500000 Program support City Year 287 Columbus Avenue Boston MA 02116 222882549 501(c)(3) 2200000 Program support Covenant House 5 Penn Plaza New York NY 10001 132725416 501(c)(3) 1500000 Program support Feeding America 35 E Wacker Dr Ste 2000 Chicago IL 60601 363673599 501(c)(3) 2700000 Program support Laureus Sport for Good Foundation 645 5th Avenue 5th Floor NEW YORK NY 10022 300047132 501(c)(3) 3200000 Program support Ounce of Prevention Fund 33 W Monroe St Ste 2400 Chicago IL 60603 363186328 501(c)(3) 2000000 Program support Red de Fundaciones de Puerto Rico Inc PO Box 9919 San Juan PR 00908 660770270 501(c)(3) 1000000 Program support Save the Children 501 Kings Hwy E Ste 400 Fairfield CT 06825 060726487 501(c)(3) 1000000 Program support Seattle Foundation 1601 5th Avenue 1900 Seattle WA 98101 916013536 501(c)(3) 250000 Program support The Chicago Community Foundation 225 North Michigan Avenue Suite 220 Chicago IL 60601 362167000 501(c)(3) 250000 Program support The Children's Health Fund 215 W 125th St Ste 301 new york NY 10027 133468427 501(c)(3) 6000000 Program support UnidosUS 1126 16th Street NW Washington DC 20036 860212873 501(c)(3) 600000 Program support 12 PART I, LINE 2: PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN US THERE ARE FORMAL GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH ALL GRANT BENEFICIARIES. THE GRANT AGREEMENTS PROVIDE FOR THE INITIAL PAYMENT TO BE MADE ONLY AFTER ANY CONDITIONS OF THE GRANTS ARE MET. FURTHER INSTALLMENTS OF THE GRANT WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL PROGRESS REPORTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. THE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT ASSESSORS TO CONFIRM THAT THE MONIES HAVE BEEN USED FOR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY ARE GRANTED. 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Mr. Felder's severance payment is reported in Schedule J, Part II, Column (b)(iii). Ms. Winters compensation did not meet the requirements for reporting in Schedule J; her severance is reflected in Form 990, Part VII, column (d). FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 Senior Vice President of Brand and Marketing, Mary Corigliano, received a bonus in calendar year 2018 upon promotion. This bonus was authorized and approved by Comic Relief's Executive Director. Part VI - Governance and Management Disclosures PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFILL THEIR DUE DILIGENCE AND OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 COMIC RELIEF HAS A ROBUST CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCEDURE TO ENSURE THAT ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE AFFIRMING RECEIPT OF THE POLICY, COMPLIANCE WITH ITS DIRECTIVES AND TO DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN ANY ACTUAL OR CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS REVIEWED FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND SHOULD ANY BE DISCOVERED ADDRESSED BY COMIC RELIEF IN SUCH A FASHION AS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2018 COMIC RELIEF IMPLEMENTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE CHARGED WITH APPROVING ALL SALARIES OVER $100K. THIS COMMITTEE IS ALSO CHARGED WITH APPROVING BONUSES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CEO. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMIC RELIEF MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AND ON ITS WEBSITE. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. Comic Relief UK 89 Albert Embankment London UK SE1 7TP Fundraising UK NA false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false