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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4385664

HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS

Tax-exempt · TORRANCE, CA 90501

Financials

$78K$89K2023$108K$90K2024$97K$116K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$96,788$116,247-$19,459$19,012–$19,012
December 31, 2024990-EZ$108,434$89,906$18,528$38,471–$38,471
December 31, 2023990-EZ$78,008$89,195-$11,187$19,943–$19,943
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$96,788

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$93,115
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,925
Printing, publications and postage
$2,593
Other expenses
$15,614
Program services (functional)
$116,247

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,471
Total assets, end of year
$19,012
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$19,012
Cash, savings and investments
$9,939
Gross receipts
$96,788

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERI WALDSTEINEXECUTIVE DI10$0
LAURENCE WALDSTEINPRESIDENT1$0
ELAINE BAUERCO-CHAIR FUN1$0
SHERWYN TURBOWCO-CHAIR FUN1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERI WALDSTEINEXECUTIVE DI10$0
LAURENCE WALDSTEINPRESIDENT1$0
ELAINE BAUERCO-CHAIR FUN1$0
SHERWYN TURBOWCO-CHAIR FUN1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERI WALDSTEINExecutive Dir.10$0
LAURENCE WALDSTEINPresident1$0
LORI SALLERCO-DIRECTOR1$0
SONNY RODILCO-DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
923 VAN NESS AVE, TORRANCE, CA 90501-2232
In care of
% SHERI L SCHRIER
Signed the 990-EZ
SHERI WALDSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(310) 326-8409
Return prepared by
BLACK & BLACK LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4385664 or by the name HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS.

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

Mission

UPLIFT THE SPIRITS, EASE THE FEARS AND BRING HAPPINESS AND SMILES TO HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES WITH WHIMSICAL HAPPY HATS AND HUMOROUS, EDUCATIONAL BOOKS; RAISE THE SELF ESTEEM OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY AND DOWN SYNDROME; GIVE A POSITIVE PURPOSE TO INMATES IN STATE AND FEDERAL PRISONS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DISTRIBUTION OF HATS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY BOOKS TO CHILDREN AT HOSPITALS.
    Expenses $116,247

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
95-4385664
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,012
Income (IRS master file)
$96,788

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$96,788$116,247$19,012XML
990-EZDecember 2024$108,434$89,906$38,471XML
990-EZDecember 2023$78,008$89,195$19,943XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 95-4385664).

Questions about HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS

What is the EIN of HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS is 95-4385664.
Is HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS 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 HATS FOR KIDS 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 HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HAPPY HATS FOR KIDS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,788, expenses of $116,247 and total assets of $19,012 at year end.

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