Happy Feet International

Analysis

Happy Feet International is a registered charity in United States, based in Gardendale, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 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 December 2023, Happy Feet International reported income of $68k and spending of $67k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $782k to $68k (-91%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 104%. 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, Happy Feet International sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our House of Restoration ($68k), Pray Through It Ministries ($68k) and Langlade County Historical Society Inc ($68k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (96% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $13k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $13k.