Mission
The Hero Initiative is the FIRST ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. HERO creates a financial safey net for yesterdays creators who may need emergency medical aid.
Public Charity
A COMMITTMENT TO OUR ROOTS INC
A COMMITTMENT TO OUR ROOTS INC, of LAKE BALBOA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $666K in revenue, $598K in expenses, $862K in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $829K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311742604
LAKE BALBOA, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$666K
Total Expenses$598K
Total Assets$862K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$829K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$94,355
$95,641
GENERAL SUPPORT
$123,700
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,950
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$8,500
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ann Nocenti
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Pulido
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Christina Arrobio
BOARD MEMBER
Howard Chaykin
PRESIDENT
Jim Mclauchlin
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Valentino
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $666K | $598K | $862K |
| 2023 | $370K | $503K | $796K |
| 2022 | $727K | $402K | $920K |
| 2021 | $749K | $460K | $593K |
| 2020 | $337K | $393K | $316K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $337K to $666K (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $862K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.