Mission
THE COMIC STUDIES SOCIETY IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIETY OPEN TO ALL WHO SHARE THE GOALS OF PROMOTING THE CRITICAL STUDY OF COMICS, IMPROVING COMICS TEACHING, AND ENGAGING IN OPEN AND ONGOING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE COMICS WORLD.
Small Public Charity
COMIC STUDIES SOCIETY
COMIC STUDIES SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in MAINEVILLE, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $10K, expenses of $16K, total assets of $22K.
EIN: 475104874
MAINEVILLE, OH
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: A03
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10K
Total Expenses$16K
Total Assets$22K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Comic Studies Society
How Comic Studies Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Awareness and education -- annual conference held to promote advancement of comic studies and provide insight to those members in attendance
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER AT LA
Adrienne Resha
2ND VICE PRE / WEBMASTER
Jeremy Carnes
MEMBER AT LA
Jillian Chambliss
MEMBER AT LA
John Edward Martin
1ST VICE PRE
Julian Chambliss
SOCIAL STRAT
Katlin Marisol Sweeney-Romero
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10K | $16K | $22K |
| 2023 | $25K | $29K | $28K |
| 2022 | $18K | $15K | $33K |
| 2021 | $5K | $6K | $29K |
| 2020 | $4K | $3K | $30K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4K to $10K (+155%), with total assets most recently reported at $22K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.