The Happy Givers

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Vega Alta, PR501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 82-1031357

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Our mission is to promote the rights of every person, especially the families most disadvantaged of our country; such as the elderly, children, single mothers, individuals with a functional disability; since everyone deserves to enjoy a dignified and full life with equal opportunities to transform society, eradicate poverty and hunger.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$112K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$906K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$940K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$906K
FY2024▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$906K
Expenses
$940K
FY2024▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$940K
Net assets
$402K
FY2024▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$839K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$402K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $429K Management & general 37% · $352K Fundraising 17% · $159K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Founder
$76,900Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder & Exec. Asistant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carlos a Rodriguez’s $77K as President & Founder is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Carlos a Rodriguez$76,900$91,000$45,030

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for the rights of disadvantaged families, promoting dignity and equal opportunities for all.

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3 program services account for $429K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

LOCAL IMPACT WITH GLOBAL HEART: At our campus in Vega Baja, we're not just responding to crisis - we're building something sustainable, local, and full of dignity. COMMUNITY FARM: We grow organic fruits and vegetables year-round on our community farm, led by local farmers and volunteers.

$429Kprogram expense
02

Rent Income of Volunteers

Pt IX · col B
03

Sales of custom clothes

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$906K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$617K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$940K
Ln 25
Programscol B$429K
Managementcol C$352K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$617K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$906K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$456K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 616
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$475K$456K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$112K
Net assetsLn 32$436K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$163K$163K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$133K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$40K$40K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$132K$132K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$26K$23K$3K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$233K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$0$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$940K$429K$352K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $906K$940K−$34K$402K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$26K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$162K$462K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M−$17K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.5M$807K$839K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $905,649 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $280,643 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$616,516
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$616,516
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,490 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,490
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $289,133 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$905,649
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $940,107 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $162,650$162,650
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,947$132,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $26,578$26,578
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $40,371$40,371
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $132,320$132,320
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $55,646$55,646
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,088$17,088
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $23,695$23,695
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $22,753 · Fundraising $2,764$25,517
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,248$11,248
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $38,621$38,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,249 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233,249
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $16,177$16,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $429,320 · Management $352,008 · Fundraising $158,779$940,107
Part X · Balance sheet $513,976 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,290$47,796
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $474,973$456,180
X-15 Other assets$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $521,263$513,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,781$111,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,781$111,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $436,482$402,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $521,263$513,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$905,649
XI-2 Total expenses$940,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$436,482
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,024

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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