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Nonprofit · EIN 95-0809370

HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93024

Financials

$6.8M$6.5M2023$5.8M$5.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,778,377$5,734,103$44,274$28,113,764$2,173,574$25,940,190
June 30, 2024990$6,754,446$6,495,408$259,038$28,153,923$2,258,007$25,895,916
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$278,475
Membership dues
$7,917
Program service revenue
$4,465,620
Investment income
$897,744
Net gain from sales of assets
$1
Net income from sales of inventory
$26,941
Other revenue
$136,538

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,673,831
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,155,418
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,242
Accounting fees
$41,413
Travel
$182
Depreciation
$622,372
Program services (functional)
$4,662,626
Management and general (functional)
$1,071,477

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,153,923
Total assets, end of year
$28,113,764
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,173,574
Net assets, end of year
$25,940,190
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,756,579
Publicly traded securities
$8,188,648
Net assets without donor restrictions
$25,333,914
Net assets with donor restrictions
$606,276
Gross receipts
$5,803,831
Employees
71

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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEXANDER C SMITH–0$213,440
PORTIA JOHNSON–0$196,914
TRACY C HOW TAM FAT–0$105,829
JENNIFER KISTLER–0$102,087
MARYANN CORDTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
DEBRA DENNISTONTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
WILLIAM B KAPLANTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
MOUSSA SYTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN YENTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
SIRR LESSTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
ALEX SMITHCEO
Officer
20$0
PORTIA JOHNSONTrustee
Officer
5$0
TINA LESLIECFO
Officer
10$0
DEREK WOODSVice Chairperso
Officer
5$0
KEVIN WALLACESecretary
Officer
5$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA HARDMANChairperson
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNIE SAUNDERSTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
MARYANN CORDTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
PORTIA JOHNSONTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
TINA LESLIETrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
WILLIAM B KAPLANTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
MOUSSA SYTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
ALEX SMITHCEO
Officer
5$0
DEREK WOODSVice President
Officer
5$0
KEVIN WALLACESecretary
Officer
5$0
LINDA HARDMANPresident
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 804, OJAI, CA 93024-0804
Signed the 990
ALEX SMITH, CEO
Return prepared by
Jacobs & Jacobs Accountancy Corp

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-0809370 or by the name HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Foster educational centers that nurture individual intellectual and artistic growth, centered on preserved California land, where all forms of life are respected.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION EDUCATES APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS FROM THE NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE, OPERATES A CENTER FOR THE ARTS HOSTING WORKSHOPS AND EVVENTS PROMOTING VARIOUS ART FORMS, AND PRESERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
    Expenses $4,662,626

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-0809370
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B25Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,113,764
Income (IRS master file)
$5,803,831

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,778,377$5,734,103$28,113,764IRS
990June 2024$6,754,446$6,495,408$28,153,923XML
990June 2023$9,798,640$5,553,565$28,453,210IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 95-0809370).

Questions about HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION is 95-0809370.
Is HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION 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 HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,440 (ALEXANDER C SMITH).
How much revenue does HAPPY VALLEY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,778,377, expenses of $5,734,103 and total assets of $28,113,764 at year end.

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