Help Another Toward Creative Happiness

Analysis

Help Another Toward Creative Happiness is a registered charity in United States, based in Alameda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1984, 42 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 June 2023, Help Another Toward Creative Happiness reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.2m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Help Another Toward Creative Happiness sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family Resource Center of the Redwoods ($1.2m), South River Development Corporation ($1.2m) and Community Against Sexual Harm ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.1% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $822k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $274k, net assets of $742k. It reported 63 employees.