Nonprofit · EIN 82-3992153
PRESCRIPTION JOY
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $133,733 | $106,691 | $27,042 | $57,850 | $350 | $57,500 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $86,127 | $77,261 | $8,866 | $31,058 | $600 | $30,458 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $64,472 | $58,262 | $6,210 | $21,592 | $0 | $21,592 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,528
- Program service revenue
- $34,205
- Investment income
- $0
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $93,996
- Printing, publications and postage
- $884
- Other expenses
- $11,811
- Program services (functional)
- $59,628
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,850
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $350
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,500
- Cash, savings and investments
- $45,229
- Gross receipts
- $133,733
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortney Busch | Outgoing President | 2 | $0 |
| Marisa Morton | Secretary Director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Roberts | Treasuerer Director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Thibodeaux | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Pruksarnukul | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Colette Gaffney | Incoming President | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Vander | Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortney Busch | President Director | 2 | $0 |
| Marisa Morton | Secretary Director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Roberts | Treasuerer Director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Thibodeaux | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Pruksarnukul | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Colette Gaffney | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Vander | Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortney Busch | President, Director | 2 | $0 |
| Marisa Morton | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Roberts | Treasuerer, Director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Thibodeaux | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Pruksarnukul | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1735 DUELS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119-1108
- In care of
- % CORTNEY BUSCH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 3310 Dauphine St, New Orleans LA 70117
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Cortney Busch, 3932 Dumaine St, New Orleans LA 70119
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Becca Chapman, Executive Director
- Website
- www.PrescriptionJoy.org
Mission
Mission: Prescription Joy supports holistic healing through curiosity and interpersonal play. Vision: Transformation through curiosity and interpersonal play. Our Core Values: Everyone has a right to joy. Transparency Sustainability Equity Care Joy. Prescription Joy interacts with children families older adults and staff members of hospitals assisted living facilities and shelters in the Greater New Orleans Louisiana area. We aim to transform an environment of stress fear loneliness and boredom into one of human connection imagination and play. Prescription Joy also hosts community health talks and produces originally written hospital plays that tour to each location.
Program accomplishments
- Prescription Joy serves children and families across the Gulf Coast through regular visits at four key locations: Manning Family Childrens Hospital New Orleans Ochsner Childrens Hospital St. Bernard Parish Hospital and the New Orleans Women and Childrens Shelter. At each site our therapeutic performance artists create moments of play laughter and connection that support the well-being of patients families and staff. Beyond direct visits we invest in continued education for our healthcare clowns. We host trainings in trauma informed care child development while also collaborating with local and international experts to expand skills in puppetry improvisation and somatic practices. Our artists participate in debriefs and reflective supervision after visits ensuring growth in artistry and compassion. Through this focus on bringing joy into hospitals and sustaining professional development we strengthen the standard of care in therapeutic healthcare clowning.Expenses $47,965 · grants $43,686
- Partnerships with local organizations such as Goat in the Road Productions to support young play writes and Lighthouse Louisiana to gameify occupational therapy activities for children with different visual conditions.Expenses $7,336
- Offering workshops to the public in theatrical clown training slapstick and other mission-related classesExpenses $4,327
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3992153
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,850
- Income (IRS master file)
- $133,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $133,733 | $106,691 | $57,850 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $86,127 | $77,261 | $31,058 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $64,472 | $58,262 | $21,592 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Cortney Busch | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Becca Chapman | July 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Becca Chapman | July 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-3992153).
Questions about PRESCRIPTION JOY
- What is the EIN of PRESCRIPTION JOY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRESCRIPTION JOY is 82-3992153.
- Is PRESCRIPTION JOY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to PRESCRIPTION JOY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRESCRIPTION JOY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PRESCRIPTION JOY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRESCRIPTION JOY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRESCRIPTION JOY?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Cortney Busch.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRESCRIPTION JOY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PRESCRIPTION JOY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $133,733, expenses of $106,691 and total assets of $57,850 at year end.
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