COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $126K · expenses $112K · assets $446K

EIN
82-1691809
Address
4230 RIVER VIEW DR, ST CHARLES, IL 60175-5646
Website
WWW.COMICBOOKSFORKIDS.ORG
NTEE code
E86
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Mark Weiss (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO PROVIDE COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER POP CULTURE ITEMS TO CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Mark Weiss PRESIDENT2021-2025 $0$79,944 1
Laura F Weiss DIRECTOR2024-2025 $30,000$40,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Adam Conley SECRETARY2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Weiss DIRECTOR2021-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Arthur Baltazar DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1
Spencer Simpson DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Weiss DIRECTOR2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jon Betancourt (former) DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kae Winters (former) DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Brad Rooks (former) Director2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA F WEISS DIRECTOR30 $30,000-- $30,0001
MARK WEISS PRESIDENT65 $0-- $01
ADAM CONLEY SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
MICHELLE WEISS DIRECTOR15 $0-- $01
ARTHUR BALTAZAR DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
SPENCER SIMPSON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
MICHAEL WEISS DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK WEISS PRESIDENT65 $20,000-- $20,0001
LAURA F WEISS DIRECTOR30 $10,000-- $10,0001
ADAM CONLEY SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
MICHELLE WEISS DIRECTOR15 $0-- $01
JON BETANCOURT DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
KAE WINTERS DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Weiss President65 $29,166-$5,639 $34,8051
Adam Conley Secretary1 $0-- $01
Michael Weiss Treaurer1 $0-- $01
Michelle Weiss Director15 $0-- $01
Jon Betancourt Director1 $0-- $01
Kae Winters Director1 $0-- $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Weiss President65 $10,417-$5,913 $16,3301
Adam Conley Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Michael Weiss Treaurer3 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Weiss Director15 $0-$0 $01
Jon Betancourt Director1 $0-$0 $01
Kae Winters Director1 $0-$0 $01
Brad Rooks Director1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Weiss President70 $0-$8,809 $8,8091
Adam Conley Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Michael Weiss Treaurer5 $0-$0 $01
Michelle Weiss Director20 $0-$0 $01
Jon Betancourt Director5 $0-$0 $01
Kae Winters Director5 $0-$0 $01
Brad Rooks Director5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Trademarks

7 US trademarks, 6 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
COMIC BOOKS FOR KIDS!975717152022-08-30RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
COMICBOOKS FOR TROOPS905556102021-03-02RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
COMICBOOKS FOR TROOPS905555282021-03-02RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
CB4K905554312021-03-02RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
WE SUPPORT COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS! WE SUPPORT COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS!905551432021-03-02AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS!905550412021-03-02RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS!905549572021-03-02RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,447$112,314 $446,474$445,224 $126,447- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,875$106,166 $431,091$431,091 $123,875- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,965$87,902 $413,236$413,236 $81,965$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,420$69,215 $399,673$399,673 $99,400$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$150,782$48,318 $369,468$369,468 $150,752$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $310,805 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$276,426 2024$94,986
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RANDOM ACTS INC Public charity Exact 2023-2025 3$30,000 2025$10,000
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NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS” 2024 1$3,000 2024$3,000
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POSOLI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS” 2025 1$1,000 2025$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS” 2020-2023 4$379 2023$94
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CANCER CARE SPECIALISTS OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATIONILE86 $85,129$15,581 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
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FORWARD4TOBI FOUNDATIONILE86 $85,428$133,231 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
LAURI BAUER GRIEF CENTERSILE86 $166,574$162,054 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
YOU FOUNDATIONILE86 $81,889$83,800 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
RAINBOWS FOR KIDSMOE86 $102,669$94,077 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
CARING & SHARING FOR KIDSPAE86 $88,243$88,810 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
LEIAS KIDSTXE86 $172,488$187,324 DIRECTOR & M$19,800 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
CRITICAL CARE COMICSNVE86 $223,020$0 CEO$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
CANCER KIDS OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY INCCAE86 $152,262$138,726 President$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
KYLES CARETXE86 $67,575$67,363 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
KIDS UNLIMITED FOUNDATIONTXE86 $133,806$135,616 Director$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
COURAGEOUS KIDZ INCSCE86 $205,882$182,703 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
SANDCASTLE KIDS INCFLE86 $101,150$90,279 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
PETS FOR LIFE INCMOE86 $77,192$106,896 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
CASEY DOOLIN MEMORIAL FUND INCPAE86 $64,791$99,574 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
OPERATION WOUNDED WARRIOR INCNYE86 $114,920$85,016 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
ATHLETES & ENTERTAINERS FOR KIDSCAE86 $148,954$168,051 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
SHOOT FOR THE CUREAKE86 $105,067$139,731 President$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
SERENITY STABLES FROM COMBAT TO CALM INCNJE86 $103,930$98,762 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$414,01039 202019–2025 SUPER JOEY FOUNDATION CORPORATION; KIDS UNLIMITED FOUNDATION; HEARTS & NOSES HOSPITAL CLOWN TROUPE INC; EVERY COLOR MATTERS FVG LIMITED and 16 more
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$326,5007 22020–2024 ROCKVILLE CENTRE BREAST CANCER COALITION INC; TIME TO COMPETE INC
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$259,50022 122017–2024 HIS KIDS; CASEY DOOLIN MEMORIAL FUND INC; MIDWEST COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; HEARTS & NOSES HOSPITAL CLOWN TROUPE INC and 8 more
EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$208,6007 12015–2024 THE DREAM CONNECTION INC
BEACH ROAD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$200,0002 12023–2024 MAHANA MAGIC FOUNDATION INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $112,314 spent · pay $33,002 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $49,276 43.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,002 29.4%
Printing, publications, postage $15,587 13.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,129 10.8%
Fees to independent contractors $2,320 2.1%
Total$112,314100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $106,166 spent · pay $32,867 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $56,850 53.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $32,867 31.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,909 11.2%
Printing, publications, postage $4,192 3.9%
Fees to independent contractors $348 0.3%
Total$106,166100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $87,902 spent · pay $34,839 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $34,839 39.6%
Printing, publications, postage $21,089 24.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,655 22.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,319 14.0%
Total$87,902100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,215 spent · pay $16,330 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Printing, publications, postage $32,092 46.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,330 23.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,074 17.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,719 12.6%
Total$69,215100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $48,318 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,487 54.8%
Printing, publications, postage $15,663 32.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,168 12.8%
Total$48,318100%

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