Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 26-0162963 • 501(c)3 • Carlsbad, CA
Profile
Create and provide emotional resilence-building programs for people of any age and endoresed by public schools, private institutions and universities around the US and the world. Our purpose is to provide proven techniques to cultivate one's own authentic happiness.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$63,560
Down $13,729 (-18%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$4,216
Up $1,374 (+48%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$59,344
Down $15,103 (-20%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$35,707
Up $7,485 (+27%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$50,810
Up $32,538 (+178%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$15,103
Down $25,053 (-252%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Project happiness specializes in emotional resilience-building programs that are used by people of any age and endorsed by public schools, private institutions and universities around the u.s. And the world. Our purpose is to provide proven techniques to cultivate one's own authentic happiness.
Create and provide emotional resilence-building programs for people of any age and endoresed by public schools, private institutions and universities around the US and the world. Our purpose is to provide proven techniques to cultivate one's own authentic happiness.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Empowering children, families and communities to create happier, more meaningful lives through books, film and educational programs that teach vital social and emotional skills. | - | $854 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Taran | CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
| David Taran | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mellisa Hollatz | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $3451”
“Software $3209”
“Other Business Expenses $2191”
“Selling Expenses $1122”
“Workshop Expenses $604”
“Dues and Subscriptions $238”
“Inventories - Beginning $19288 Inventories - Ending $19288”
“Intangible Assets - Beginning $7113 Intangible Assets - Ending $7113”
“Security Deposits - Beginning $5966 Security Deposits - Ending $5966”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $2842 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4216”
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 1497 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Part II, Section C, Line 17AFor the following reasons, the organization meets the 10% facts and circumstances test:1. 10% Support Limitation - The organization's support percentage is 24% in 2022, above 15% in 2021, above 10% in 2020, 11% in 2019, just under 10% in 2018, 14% in 2017. Therefore it meets the 10% support test in 2022, with the exception of 2018, it normally exceeds 10% when looking back over the past few years.2. Attraction of public support - The organization has a website at www.projecthappiness.com where the public can access its resources as well as donate to the organization. Its facebook presence has over 2.4 million followers, from which it attempts to raise funds regularly.3. Representative governing body - The organization's board of directors and advisory council represent the broad interest of the public and includes educators, entrepreneurs, psychiatrists and community leaders. There are also regional ambassadors to promote the organization's mission around the world.4. The Organization's website provides free services and resources on happiness to the general public on a continuing basis. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Dues and Subscriptions $238 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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