Happy Trails for Kids

Analysis

Happy Trails for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Monica, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1993, 33 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, Happy Trails for Kids reported income of $975k and spending of $1.1m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $592k to $975k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Happy Trails for Kids sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upper Room Dining Hall Inc ($975k), Association for Guidance Aid Placement and Empathy of N C Inc ($975k) and Single Parents Alliance & Resource Center Inc ($975k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 108% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $218k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $1,778, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 81 employees.