SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LEE OETH

Phone

6194141020

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $34.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $29.1M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

THE SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL) IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND 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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $18,589,217 Revenue: $23,404,792

SPONSORING OF A COMIC CONVENTION AND OTHER EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR ART WHICH PROMOTES CULTURE REGARDING THE ARTS AND CULTURE ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING...

SPONSORING OF A COMIC CONVENTION AND OTHER EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR ART WHICH PROMOTES CULTURE REGARDING THE ARTS AND CULTURE ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE. SPONSORING OF A COMIC CONVENTION IN ANAHEIM, CA-WONDERCON. IT PROMOTES CULTURE REGARDING THE ARTS AND CULTURE AND CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF COMICS TO ART AND CULTURE.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,119,437 Revenue: $3,927,534

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $781,889

Program Service Revenue $30,918,014

Investment Income $426,670

Other Revenue $1,956,059

TOTAL REVENUE $34,082,632

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $6,642,205

Fundraising Expenses $1,114,278

Program Expenses $21,708,654

Other Expenses $22,418,065

TOTAL EXPENSES $29,060,270

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$34,082,632	$27,589,842	+0.2%
Expenses	$29,060,270	$28,053,463	+0.0%
Net Income	$5,022,362	$-463,621	-11.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

107

Volunteers

7736

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$788,962

Total Directors

$367,446

Key Employees

$150,048

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBIN DONLAN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$253,305	$26,778	$280,083
CRAIG FELLOWS	VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO	25.00	Officer Director	$63,478	$0	$63,478
LEE OETH	TREASURER	25.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY STURHANN	SECRETARY	18.00	Officer Director	$23,885	$0	$23,885
MICHELLE HYLTON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NED CATO	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS STURHANN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON MCFEE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY FRUCHEY	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SMITH	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK ALISON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONA FAE DESMOND	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$217,984	$55,079	$273,063
RITA VANDERGAW	MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$136,039	$12,414	$148,453
JUSTIN DUTTA	DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS	40.00	Key Emp	$102,356	$47,692	$150,048
MARK YTURRALDE	CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$210,495	$50,251	$260,746
EDDIE IBRAHIM	SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM	40.00	Highest	$159,179	$25,876	$185,055
DAVID GLANZER	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND S	40.00	Highest	$203,309	$39,514	$242,823
COLIN MCGINN	SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	40.00	Highest	$133,341	$17,608	$150,949
DANIEL ZISKO	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Highest	$136,271	$39,181	$175,452

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$34,082,632	$29,060,270	$44,075,481	$5,022,362
2022	$27,589,842	$28,053,463	$37,065,318	$-463,621
2021	$7,260,590	$11,927,946	$43,401,363	$-4,667,356
2020	$3,969,856	$11,503,116	$46,420,748	$-7,533,260
2020	$3,221,881	$10,022,554	$46,073,091	$-6,800,673
2019	$28,522,117	$28,357,972	$44,361,432	$164,145
2018	$25,560,690	$27,670,390	$45,004,734	$-2,109,700