The Happy Day Express Inc

Analysis

The Happy Day Express Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, The Happy Day Express Inc reported income of $382k and spending of $353k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $333k to $382k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Happy Day Express Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Highland Haven ($382k), Aurelia Day Care Incorporated ($382k) and Foster4love Inc ($382k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $204k. At year end it held assets of $396k against liabilities of $132k, net assets of $264k. It reported 12 employees.