Happy Crew destigmatizes mental health issues by creating a supportive, inclusive community where everyone knows they matter and belong. Through our efforts, we aim to teach everyone how to navigate life in a mentally healthy way, ensuring that each person feels valued and understood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $56K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$435K
+337% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$435K
FY2025▲ +337%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$435K
Net assets
$81K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$81K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $424K Management & general 2% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,688Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$14,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Binder Mays’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 112 <$100K youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Binder Mays$57,688$36,000$36,000$36,000$34,500$28,500
Megan Mays$14,000—————
Alan Propp—$5————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

The Happy Crew INC is a youth development nonprofit based in Littleton, CO, formed in 2003.

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2 programs · $424K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Coffee shop operations to create an environment where kids can get together and feel a sense of community. The operation revenues help support the operation of weekly meetings where the members meet weekly and discuss methods to manage their life issues and mental health concerns.

$296Kprogram expense
02

Happy crew campaigns and has regular group meetings to destigmatize teen mental health issues and end teen suicide. Over 175 youth benefited from their participation with happy crew. Meetings occur weekly with other students, board members, and specialists in the field.

$128Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$56K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$435K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$424K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Government grantsLn 1e$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Total revenueLn 12$435K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$0
Total assetsLn 16$83K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$613$613
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$972$972
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$133K$133K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$424K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $435K$432K$3K$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 $100K$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 $87K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $79K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 $116K$64K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$32K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $435,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,201$346,246
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,231$89,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,183$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,619$435,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,000$138,969
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,267$293,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,267$432,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,352$3,225
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $435,331 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$240,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,246
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,085$89,085
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,085 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$435,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,106 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,688$57,688
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,898$74,898
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,383$6,383
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $613$613
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $972$972
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,802$27,802
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,319$8,319
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,550$8,550
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,749$132,749
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,076$22,076
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,414$2,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,642$89,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $423,787 · Management $8,319 · Fundraising $0$432,106
Part X · Balance sheet $87,326 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,173$85,549
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,777
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,141$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,314$87,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,382$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,588$722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,970$6,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,344$80,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,314$87,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$435,331
XI-2 Total expenses$432,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,344
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,569

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