Camp Happy Days Inc

Analysis

Camp Happy Days Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 years ago. 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, Camp Happy Days Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.6m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.3m (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Camp Happy Days Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley ($1.3m), New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc ($1.3m) and Nicholas Wolff Foundation Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $393k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $879k, net assets of $610k. It reported 14 employees.