Sharing Happiness Foundation FY2023 filing

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Fremont, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020Community DevelopmentEIN 85-3913023Revenue $6.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRS1513 Shinn CT, 94536-4078 · Fremont, CATax-exempt since Jul 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support communities through economic interdependence and Happiness programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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FY2023 · 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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $636K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4.0M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.0M
+199% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2023▲ +199%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2023▲ +261%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$488K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $5.5M Management & general 0% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $800

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

3 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and President
$45,976Pt VII · Sec A
CFO and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Niharika Srivastav’s $46K as CEO and President is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community 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.

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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

Builds strong communities through economic cooperation, sustainability, and happiness initiatives.

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1 program · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Support communities though economic inter dependence

$5.5Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4.0M

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$800
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$488K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$488K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5.4M$5.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$800$0$0$800
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$137$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$5.5M$12K$800

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.5M$355K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.6M$8.4M$1.2M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.0M$5.5M$523K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.5M$488K$488K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,001,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,005,000$6,001,993
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,005,000$6,001,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,504,800$5,417,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$45,976
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,203$15,981
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,517,003$5,478,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $487,997$523,036
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $6,001,993 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,001,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,001,993
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,001,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,478,957 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,417,000$5,417,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,976 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,976
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $0$1,850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,250 · Fundraising $0$3,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $800$800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,769 · Fundraising $0$2,769
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,400 · Fundraising $0$2,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,375 · Management $137 · Fundraising $0$3,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $0$1,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,466,351 · Management $11,806 · Fundraising $800$5,478,957
Part X · Balance sheet $1,011,033 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $487,997$3,833
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$7,200
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$1,000,000
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $487,997$1,011,033
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487,997$1,011,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $487,997$1,011,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,011,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,001,993
XI-2 Total expenses$5,478,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$523,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487,997
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,011,033

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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