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Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US
Also known as Comic Relief US
Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US reported $10.1 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $61.84 went to program services, $12.12 to management and general costs and $26.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $458,648 (CEO - OUTGOING (JAN 2025)). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 81% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MOther revenue was negative: −$574K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 61.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 26.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.59 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $458,648 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.26% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRed nose day is a fundraising campaign run by the non-profit organizations Comic Relief, inc (US) and Comic Relief (uk). 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 over the past three decades. In america, red nose day has raised nearly $400 million over the past decade. Money raised is used to address the immediate needs of children by making grants to organizations to keep kids safe, healthy, educated and empowered
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO - OUTGOING (JAN 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $442,069 | $0 | $16,579 | $458,648 |
| SVP OF FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,336 | $0 | $43,941 | $292,277 |
| SVP OF BRAND & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,659 | $0 | $25,385 | $276,044 |
| SVP OF HR & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,566 | $0 | $47,321 | $257,887 |
| SVP OF GRANTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,284 | $0 | $38,759 | $255,043 |
| VP OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,940 | $0 | $34,596 | $212,536 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $140,240 | $0 | $1,470 | $141,710 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $600K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DAYLIGHT DESIGN LLC Brand & product design | $566,000 |
| WONDER WORKS STUDIO INC Gaming production | $400,001 |
| DUENDE MEDIA INC Digital marketing & creative services | $324,000 |
| LEIGH SOBHANI Entertainment mgmt & production | $269,973 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US totaling $5.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US spent in 2024, $61.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US reported that 61.8% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 26.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $458,648, for the role of CEO - OUTGOING (JAN 2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Comic Relief Inc. Dba Comic Relief US a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0885377 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523199349302292 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349312044 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349301034 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349303097 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142539349300514 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041559349300024 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0885377: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.