Make a Smile Happen Inc

Analysis

Make a Smile Happen Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Natchitoches, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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, Make a Smile Happen Inc reported income of $54k and spending of $74k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $56k to $54k (-2.9%), an average of -2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Make a Smile Happen Inc sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 21st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fyera Foundation ($54k), Cotter Area Chamber of Commerce Inc ($54k) and Acts of Love Early Childhood Education Center ($54k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% of the total. At year end it held assets of $29k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $29k.