Happiness Is Camping Inc

Analysis

Happiness Is Camping Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hardwick, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Happiness Is Camping Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.8m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $2.1m to $1.7m (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 264%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Happiness Is Camping Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tide Swimming ($1.7m), Omaha Hockey Club a Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation ($1.7m) and Cc4c North ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $232k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 31 employees.