The Happiness Project Inc: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
The Happiness Project Inc (EIN 11-3809975)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-06
IRS object ID
201831879349200413
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-07-06T11:00:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN330764412PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kartchner & Associates CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line128202 Cabot Road Suite 520AddressLine1Txt
CityLaguna NiguelCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92677ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN113809975EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1The Happiness Project IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHAPPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9496423000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116692 Burke LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityHuntington BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92647ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLindsay A DickhoutPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-07-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGary Kartchner CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00293447PTIN
Phone9493477797PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.HelpOCKids.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$28,274GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$28,274ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$28,274TotalRevenueAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,698PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$31,972OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$34,670TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$6,396ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,718NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,322NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$11,718BOYAmt
EOY$5,322EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$11,718BOYAmt
EOY$5,322EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$11,718BOYAmt
EOY$5,322EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo help disadvantaged and homeless children in Orange County by providing them with basic essentials that will allow them to live a healthy life, to be able to attend school, to never go unfed and to have a bright future with many opportunities.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomGift of Love Holiday Program donated backpacks of school supplies, gift cards and movies to hundreds of children in Orange County, California. Also expanded program to assist with housing and food for needy families.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$27,083GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$27,083TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Lindsay A Dickhout
Executive Direc10.00$0
Craig Dickhout
Director10.00$0
Deanna Alderson
Director2.00$0
Amanda Cameron
Director2.00$0
Jim Dougal
Director2.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonLindsay A DickhoutPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line116692 Burke LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityHuntington BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92647ZIPCd
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Phone9496423000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,760CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,454CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,240CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,228TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,454CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,240CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,228TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$112,228PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$112,228TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1Awards/Gifts for Children $27083
Other Expenses.2Equipment Rental $3838
Other Expenses.4Supplies $564
Other Expenses.5Program Entertainment $200
Other Expenses.6Bank Service Charges $192
Other Expenses.7Charity Registration Fees $95

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