Nonprofit · EIN 95-3072188
SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $33,741,696 | $31,142,000 | $2,599,696 | $45,865,130 | $25,930,332 | $19,934,798 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $34,082,632 | $29,060,270 | $5,022,362 | $44,075,481 | $26,740,379 | $17,335,102 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $578,367
- of which government grants
- $329,325
- Program service revenue
- $32,420,573
- Investment income
- $465,915
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,475
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $268,366
- Other revenue
- $276,841
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $714,524
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,826,131
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,158,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $916,260
- Travel
- $1,019,084
- Depreciation
- $632,416
- Program services (functional)
- $24,845,844
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,122,146
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,174,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,075,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,865,130
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,930,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,934,798
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,010,327
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,309,681
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $625,117
- Gross receipts
- $33,805,110
- Employees
- 109
- Volunteers
- 8,000
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN DONLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $260,305 | $678 |
| MARK YTURRALDE | CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,563 | $36,208 |
| DAVID GLANZER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,837 | $22,250 |
| DONA FAE DESMOND THROUGH 82024 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,553 | $30,988 |
| EDDIE IBRAHIM | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,679 | $15,782 |
| JUSTIN DUTTA THROUGH XX | DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS Key employee | 40 | $119,161 | $45,312 |
| COURTNEY GANT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, COMIC-CON MUSEUM Key employee | 40 | $106,544 | $47,192 |
| PAUL PURSCH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $118,454 | $33,303 |
| DANIEL ZISKO THROUGH 1024 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $118,236 | $26,910 |
| COLIN MCGINN THROUGH XX | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,428 | $10,439 |
| RITA VANDERGAW | MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,876 | $380 |
| LILIA SALCEDO | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $108,711 | $26,910 |
| NICOLE WATKINS | DIRECTOR OF REGISTRATION MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,343 | $9,913 |
| CRAIG FELLOWS | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $83,269 | $0 |
| MARY STURHANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $27,475 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE OETH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HYLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NED CATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS STURHANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RON MCFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHELLY FRUCHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANK ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIFFANY COLVIN FROM 102024 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| EMILY SCHINDLER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, COMIC-CON MUSEUM Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN DONLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,305 | $26,778 |
| DONA FAE DESMOND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $217,984 | $55,079 |
| MARK YTURRALDE | CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,495 | $50,251 |
| DAVID GLANZER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,309 | $39,514 |
| EDDIE IBRAHIM | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,179 | $25,876 |
| DANIEL ZISKO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,271 | $39,181 |
| COLIN MCGINN | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,341 | $17,608 |
| JUSTIN DUTTA | DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS Key employee | 40 | $102,356 | $47,692 |
| RITA VANDERGAW | MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,039 | $12,414 |
| CRAIG FELLOWS | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $63,478 | $0 |
| MARY STURHANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $23,885 | $0 |
| LEE OETH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HYLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NED CATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STURHANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MCFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY FRUCHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK ALISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4375 JUTLAND DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92117-3600
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE OETH, PO BOX 128458, SAN DIEGO, CA 92112
- Signed the 990
- LEE OETH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (619) 414-1020
- Website
- WWW.COMIC-CON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUFFY KRUSPODIN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3072188 or by the name SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL) IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO CREATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR COMICS AND RELATED POPULAR ART FORMS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, CONVENTIONS, EXHIBITS, MUSEUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WHICH CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS THE COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN SAN DIEGO, CA AND WONDERCON CONVENTION IN ANAHEIM, CA EVERY YEAR. THE CONVENTIONS PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE.Expenses $18,634,383 · revenue $30,230,742
- MUSEUM:THRIVE AS A WORLD-CLASS ATTRACTION AND GATEWAY TO POPULAR ART, CULTURE, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING FOR SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS AND VISITING TOURISTS. SERVE AS A POP CULTURE FOCAL POINT, ENHANCING THE WAYS SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES ITS UNIQUE PLACE IN THE POPULAR CULTURE LANDSCAPE. ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY. BECOME A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR EQUITABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH OUR PRACTICES AND OFFERINGS.Expenses $6,211,461 · revenue $650,460
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3072188
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,865,130
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,805,110
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,741,696 | $31,142,000 | $45,865,130 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $34,082,632 | $29,060,270 | $44,075,481 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $27,589,842 | $28,053,463 | $37,065,318 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-3072188).
Questions about SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION
- What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION is 95-3072188.
- Is SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEE OETH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $260,305 (ROBIN DONLAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $33,741,696, expenses of $31,142,000 and total assets of $45,865,130 at year end.
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