Sacramento Comedy Spot is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Sacramento’s first comedy theater featuring improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy shows and classes. The Comedy Spot also produces original videos, short films, and comedy-related events, and is Northern California’s largest comedy school.
Our mission is to provide a third space, beyond home and work, where people can connect to one another, escape adulting, be creative, and celebrate each others’ diverse backgrounds and stories. The Comedy Spot celebrates otherness and aims to connect people through classes, shows, and events. We want to inspire students and performers to challenge themselves, make a statement, and tell their story through comedy.
The Comedy Spot was born out of a desire to provide a home to comedians who felt alienated by conventional comedy clubs. What initially served as a sanctuary for improv, sketch comedy, and stand-up grew into a place where every misfit comedian can find acceptance, encouragement, and support; a place to create and thrive, where outcasts are celebrated. Now, we are a community of close to 200 performers, volunteers, and instructors who want to make a small difference in this world by making people laugh.
Our fans come first. We don’t believe in “two-drink minimums” and ticketing fees. Without you, the Comedy Spot wouldn't have a place in our community. We are dedicated to treating you like part of our comedy family, not just another customer passing through.
The fundamental principles of the Comedy Spot revolve around our students, performers, and fans. We want to give our students support and a place to learn and thrive. We want to empower performers to express themselves authentically. We want to provide fans with not just exceptional comedy performances, but unforgettable experiences. We endeavor to develop shows and classes that resonate with a wide spectrum of audiences, embracing diverse backgrounds and narratives.
Sacramento Comedy Spot was founded in 2005 to bring alternative comedy, found in major cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, to Sacramento. Initially the Comedy Spot was located on Broadway and then moved to Midtown Sacramento in 2009. The MARRS building has been our home ever since.
Over the years we opened annex for classes (2014), became a nonprofit (2025) opened our current Training Center on T Street (2017) to allow for even more classes.
In 2020, we battled to stay open during COVID-19 closures. Despite setbacks, we expanded our supporter base, learned to write grants, and launched our live streaming network. We even opened an outdoor stage in the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021.
Our mission is to provide a third space, beyond home and work, where people can connect to one another, escape adulting, be creative, and celebrate each others’ diverse backgrounds and stories. The Comedy Spot celebrates otherness and aims to connect people through classes, shows, and events. We want to inspire students and performers to challenge themselves, make a statement, and tell their story through comedy.
The Comedy Spot was born out of a desire to provide a home to comedians who felt alienated by conventional comedy clubs. What initially served as a sanctuary for improv, sketch comedy, and stand-up grew into a place where every misfit comedian can find acceptance, encouragement, and support; a place to create and thrive, where outcasts are celebrated. Now, we are a community of close to 200 performers, volunteers, and instructors who want to make a small difference in this world by making people laugh.
Our fans come first. We don’t believe in “two-drink minimums” and ticketing fees. Without you, the Comedy Spot wouldn't have a place in our community. We are dedicated to treating you like part of our comedy family, not just another customer passing through.
The fundamental principles of the Comedy Spot revolve around our students, performers, and fans. We want to give our students support and a place to learn and thrive. We want to empower performers to express themselves authentically. We want to provide fans with not just exceptional comedy performances, but unforgettable experiences. We endeavor to develop shows and classes that resonate with a wide spectrum of audiences, embracing diverse backgrounds and narratives.
2025 is going to be our BIGGEST YEAR YET! The Comedy Spot is celebrating our 20th Birthday by relaunching FemmeFest in the spring and our new Comedy Fest in the fall.
Sacramento Comedy Spot is requesting unrestricted funds to help bring new fans to the Comedy Spot, expand our comedy school, re-launch comedy events, and create educational comedy related content.
We are also committed to creating memorable moments, entertaining our fans at every step, improving all of our classes, shows, and services, eliminating friction points, and spreading fun across Sacramento and beyond.
We are also seeking seed money to begin a capital campaign that will result in owning a new location that maximizes our potential and ensures our sustainability, what we are calling Comedy Spot 3.0.
It is our goal to have one facility that can house all of our operations under one roof. This includes offices, a main stage, secondary student stage, classrooms, collaboration rooms, a green room next to the stage, and a professional tech booth.
We are always in need of office supplies, cleaning supplies, and volunteers to help on the weekends.
Equity Statement
Sacramento Comedy Spot encourages and promotes diversity and inclusion in everything we do, from classes to our board, so that we can truly connect people with different backgrounds and stories through comedy.
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Organization Data
Summary
Organization name
Sacramento Comedy Spot
Year Established 0
2005
Tax id (EIN)
47-3441374
Mission Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$250,001-$500,000
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program, In-Kind Donations, Funding: Other