Comedy Gives Back
Donations deductibleComedy Gives Back's network
17 people4 organisationsi17 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber J Lawson | Vice President/Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Kellison | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dave Becky | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dave Rath | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Geof Willis | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Harold Owens | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jimmy Miller | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joanna Scott | Board Member (Thru 6/2023) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jodi Lieberman | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judi Marmel | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kellyn Parker | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Parker | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| LEO Jenkins | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marcie Cleary | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maria Lapides | Board Member (Thru 7/2022) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melanie Truhett | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Zoe Friedman | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Friedman | Executive Director | 4 | $60k | ||
| Jodi Lieberman | Treasurer | 4 | $55k | ||
| Amber Lawson | Secretary | 4 | $55k | ||
| Dave Becky | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcie Cleary | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Kellison | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judi Brown Marmel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harold Owens | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Rath | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Truhett | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Geof Wills | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leo Jenkins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jimmy Miller | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Herzog | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robbie Praw | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Comedy Gives Back
- EIN
- 841886550
- Address
- 313 Grand Avenue Suite 899, Venice, CA, 90291-4234
- State
- California
- Mission
- Comedy gives back is an organization that is dedicted to creating a safety net for stand-up comedians in need. (see schedule o for continuation) (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A03 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Jodi Lieberman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsAmber J Lawson
≥4years on the filingsDaniel Kellison
≥4years on the filingsDave Becky
≥4years on the filingsDave Rath
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $506k
- Total liabilities
- $28k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $478k
- Contributions and grants received
- $520k
- Program service revenue
- $2k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $199k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14