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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4453586

HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS

Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

Financials

$975K$1.1M2023$1.1M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,138,684$1,171,617-$32,933$1,519,016$342,966$1,176,050
December 31, 2023990$975,176$1,052,878-$77,702$1,195,625$1,778$1,193,847
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,142,765
of which government grants
$362,320
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$33,108
Net income from fundraising events
-$37,189
Other revenue
-$37,189

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$98,230
Other salaries and wages
$254,443
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$387,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$38,000
Occupancy
$382,896
Program services (functional)
$935,631
Management and general (functional)
$176,990
Fundraising (functional)
$58,996

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,195,625
Total assets, end of year
$1,519,016
Total liabilities, end of year
$342,966
Net assets, end of year
$1,176,050
Publicly traded securities
$90,363
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,176,050
Gross receipts
$1,255,672
Employees
84
Volunteers
115
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
CA

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDSAY ELLIOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$100,745
JONATHAN ABRAMSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SUSAN ABRAMSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MARK HIKINSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JEFFREY SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIKA FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DEANNA COOKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
CHARLOTTE HUNT HARVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
RONDA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDSAY ELLIOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$117,292
JONATHAN ABRAMSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SUSAN ABRAMSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MARK HIKINSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JEFFREY SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIKA FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
CHARLOTTE HUNT HARVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DEANNA COOKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
RONDA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2525 OCEAN PARK BLVD STE 104, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-5285
In care of
% SUSAN ABRAMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LINDSAY ELLIOTT, 2525 OCEAN PARK BLVD 104, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
Signed the 990
LINDSAY ELLIOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(310) 450-0875
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4453586 or by the name HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS.

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

Mission

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH ENRICHING OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, INVALUABLE MENTORSHIPS, AND A YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY, WHERE YOUTH ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER FOSTER CARE. HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS BELIEVES THAT FOSTERING CONTINUITY AND BELONGING THROUGH EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY IS A CRITICAL INTERVENTION IN COMBATING THE CHALLENGES OF FOSTER CARE AND PROMOTING SUCCESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE MISSION OF HAPPY TRAILS TO KIDS IS TO CULTIVATE THE JOY OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN STABLE RELATIONSHIPS, AND IMPROVED WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE BY PROVIDING EXPERIENCED-BASED INTERVENTIONS OF OVERNIGHT CAMPS, POSITIVE PEER CONNECTIONS, AND YEAR-ROUND ENGAGEMENTS THAT SPAN OVER MULTIPLE YEARS.HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS PROVIDED COST-FREE SUMMER, WINTER AND SPRING OVERNIGHT CAMPS AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ENGAGEMENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 500 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
    Expenses $935,631 · grants $2,500

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4453586
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P82Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,519,016
Income (IRS master file)
$1,255,672

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,138,684$1,171,617$1,519,016XML
990December 2023$975,176$1,052,878$1,195,625XML
990December 2022$1,384,218$746,078$1,202,844IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 95-4453586).

Questions about HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS

What is the EIN of HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS is 95-4453586.
Is HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HAPPY TRAILS 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 TRAILS FOR KIDS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LINDSAY ELLIOTT.
Who are the officers and directors of HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,745 (LINDSAY ELLIOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,138,684, expenses of $1,171,617 and total assets of $1,519,016 at year end.

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