Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 95-3937092 • 501(c)3 • Glendale, CA
Profile
To reverse the moral decay in society by restoring trust and honesty in the world through the publication and distribution of a nonreligious common sense moral code, "the way to happiness".
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
67th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$110,332
Down $60,467 (-35%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$252,419
Up $13,485 (+5.6%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$142,087
Down $73,952 (-109%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$595,682
Down $140,302 (-19%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$669,634
Up $11,158 (+1.7%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$73,952
Down $151,460 (-195%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
To reverse the moral decay in society by restoring trust and honesty in the world through the publication and distribution of a nonreligious common sense moral code, "the way to happiness".
To reverse the moral decay in society by restoring trust and honesty in the world through the publication and distribution of a nonreligious common sense moral code, "the way to happiness"
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $139,769 | $85,082 | ▼ $54,687 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $22,226 | $21,208 | ▼ $1,018 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $5,324 | $4,042 | ▼ $1,282 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $3,480 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $170,799 | $110,332 | ▼ $60,467 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $232,726 | $245,471 | ▲ $12,745 |
| Deferred Revenue | $6,208 | $6,948 | ▲ $740 |
| Total Liabilities | $238,934 | $252,419 | ▲ $13,485 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-68,135 | $-142,087 | ▼ $73,952 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-68,135 | $-142,087 | ▼ $73,952 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $170,799 | $110,332 | ▼ $60,467 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $4,042 | $824,056 | $828,098 |
| Other Land Buildings | - | $6,440 | $6,440 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Ginsberg | Director, Pr | FT | $48,323 | $48,323 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ludwig Alpers | President |
| Shannon Walker | Director |
| Travis Weber | Director, Se |
| Martine Weisen | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $432,889 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $193,125 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $43,620 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $22,333 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $191,053 | - | - | $191,053 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $91,480 | $39,434 | - | $130,914 |
| Office Expenses | $69,856 | $16,107 | $3,260 | $89,223 |
| Occupancy | $42,779 | $19,057 | $4,468 | $66,304 |
| Royalties | $53,746 | - | - | $53,746 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $24,161 | $12,081 | $12,081 | $48,323 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $29,120 | - | - | $29,120 |
| Advertising | $15,738 | $2,792 | $655 | $19,185 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $14,500 | - | - | $14,500 |
| Payroll Taxes | $9,270 | $3,650 | $968 | $13,888 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $6,917 | $3,081 | $723 | $10,721 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $827 | $369 | $86 | $1,282 |
| Travel | $645 | $288 | $67 | $1,000 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $242 | $108 | $25 | $375 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $550,334 | $96,967 | $22,333 | $669,634 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able International | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | General Support | $29,120 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Program Service | Booklet Distribution | - | - | $45,600 |
| Central America | Program Service | Booklet Distribution | - | - | $43,532 |
| East Asia | Program Service | Booklet Distribution | - | - | $4,200 |
| South Asia | Program Service | Booklet Distribution | - | - | $3,369 |
| South America | Program Service | Booklet Distribution | - | - | $2,235 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The board of directors reviews and discusses a draft of the form 990 prior to filing. Additionally, the 990 is reviewed by counsel.”
“An annual survey is taken of all officers and directors requiring them to disclose any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, the board of directors monitors and approves all significant transactions which could give rise to a conflict of interest.”
“Officers and directors who are also employees are compensated only for their duties and employees and not for their duties as officers and directors. The compensation for such employees was set by a disinterested vote of the board of directors and documented contemporaneously.”
“The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available upon written request.”
“The organization estimates that it has approximately 3,000 volunteers throughout the world. These individuals distribute "the way to happiness" booklets, put on events, give lectures on the precepts of "the way to happiness", place public service announcements, and consult directly with students and parents on apply the precepts of "the way to happiness" to improve conditions in their lives and the lives of those around them.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: THE EXPENDITURES ON SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | REQUESTS FOR FUNDING ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART III LINE 1 THE WAY TO HAPPINESS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS OF 350 AND 500 FOR STUDENTS WHO USE THE WAY TO HAPPINESS IN THEIR LIFE TO HELP OTHERS. IN 2024 32 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THESE INDIVIDUALS DISTRIBUTE "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" BOOKLETS, PUT ON EVENTS, GIVE LECTURES ON THE PRECEPTS OF "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS", PLACE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND CONSULT DIRECTLY WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS ON APPLY THE PRECEPTS OF "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND THEM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY COUNSEL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | AN ANNUAL SURVEY IS TAKEN OF ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REQUIRING THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS AND APPROVES ALL SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WHICH COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WHO ARE ALSO EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED ONLY FOR THEIR DUTIES AND EMPLOYEES AND NOT FOR THEIR DUTIES AS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH EMPLOYEES WAS SET BY A DISINTERESTED VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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