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Comfort and Joy

EIN 45-5501857 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT QUEER CULTURAL EXPRESSION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$141,404 spent. BAY AREA ART, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC EVENTS - THE CORPORATION PRESENTS NUMEROUS PERFORMANCE, MUSIC AND ART EVENTS THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING QUEER AND RADICAL FAERIE ART, MUSIC AND CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS. ADMISSION IS CHARGED TO THESE EVENTS, WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
$131,798 spent. BURNING MAN: THE CORPORATION SEEKS TO NOURISH QUEER MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT, PRIMARILY THROUGH EVENTS AT BURNING MAN, INCLUDING ART INSTALLATIONS, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, PINK GYM INSTALLATION, QUEER SPIRIT TEMPLE, AFTERGLOW TENT AND COMFORT & JOY CAMP.
$4,247 spent. NON-BAY AREA ART, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC EVENTS - THE CORPORATION PRESENTS NUMEROUS PERFORMANCE, MUSIC AND ART EVENTS THAT PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING QUEER AND RADICAL FAERIE ART, MUSIC AND CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS. ADMISSION IS CHARGED TO THESE EVENTS, WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
$20,660 spent. GRANTS AND DONATIONS - THE CORPORATION GRANTS AWARDS TO ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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