The Way to Happiness Foundation International: Form 990 filings

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Revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets or funds balances
Analysis of income-producing activities
Statement of functional expenses
Other expenses
Grants and allocations
Payments to affiliates
Balance sheets
Statement of program service accomplishments
People/corporations linked to the entity
Notes

General information

Quickcard: The Way to Happiness Foundation International

Employer Identification Number (EIN):

95-3937092

Stated primary purpose ()

"To promote common sense moral values."

Address (as of 2007):

201 E. Broadway
Glendale, CA
91205
United States

Main web site:

www.twth.org

At a glance

The Way to Happiness Foundation International: Revenue/expenses

The Way to Happiness Foundation International: Assets/liabilities

Revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets or funds balances [From Part 1 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
1a	Contributions to donor advised funds
1b	Direct public support		2,641,390	568,284	567,458	352,104	1,163,151	195,218	319,410	279,791	147,744	94,408
1c	Indirect public support			17,801	111,425	16,718	166,499	363,690	197,153	22,789	78,053	58,382
1d	Government contributions (grants)
1e cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received		2,641,390	378,731	464,603	309,335	394,040	558,908	516,563	293,371	222,737	152,790
1e non-cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received			207,354	214,280	59,487	935,610			9,209	3,060
2	Program services revenue including government fees and contracts		128,495	118,292	80,901	41,158	32,118	20,551	40,519	25,471	19,107
3	Membership dues and assessments
4	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments			24
5	Dividends and interest from securities
6a	Gross rents
6b	Less rental expenses
6c	Net rental income or (loss)
7	Other investment income
8Aa	Gross amount from sales of securities
8Ab	Less cost of goods sold
8Ba	Gross amount from sales of other assets			7,000	22,500
8Bb	Less cost of goods sold			17,299	73,809		3,783				666
8d	Net gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory			-10,299	-51,309		-3,783				-666		2005 ():"Bourg booklet machine"
9a	Gross revenue from special events and activities				25,960		9,490		6,800	8,800
9b	Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses				4,677		4,097		19,129	22,180
9c	Net income or (loss) from special events				21,283		5,393		-12,329	-13,380
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less return and allowances		274,304	368,673	341,112	357,471	165,454	94,215	29,378	40,860	30,902	10,031
10b	Less cost of goods sold		159,700	121,689	108,098	109,212	71,242	56,106	19,397	31,915	19,471	8,040
10c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory		114,604	246,984	233,014	248,259	94,212	38,109	9,981	8,945	11,431	1,991
11	Other revenue		1,363		5,550	600	159		3,777			4,413
990T-3	Net income from unrelated business activities
12	Total revenue		2,885,852	941,086	968,322	658,839	1,457,749	617,568	558,511	323,616	255,669	159,194
13	Program services expenses		2,377,563	860,117	739,223	529,837	330,230	591,555	424,775	296,326	160,691	80,199
14	Management and general expenses		148,937	221,955	190,800	177,368	89,263	60,981	60,066	43,782	44,164	39,191
15	Fundraising expenses		29,803	62,463	65,160	40,842	36,626	17,863	53,889	36,130	30,691	27,524
16	Payments to affiliates											10,047
17	Total expenses		2,556,303	1,144,535	995,183	748,047	456,119	670,399	538,730	376,238	235,546	156,961
18	Excess or (deficit) for the year		329,549	-203,449	-26,861	-89,208	1,001,630	-52,831	19,781	-52,622	20,123	2,233
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year		681,901	885,350	912,211	1,001,419	-211	52,620	32,839	85,461	65,338	63,105
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances		-4,934
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year		1,006,516	681,901	885,350	912,211	1,001,419	-211	52,620	32,839	85,461	65,338
Analysis of income-producing activities [From Part 7 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
	Commissions						159		3,777	750
	Distribution fees						17,469
	Fundraising commissions		1,363		5,550	600
	License fees for reprinting The Way To Happiness booklet		109,328	118,242	80,801	40,958	14,527	20,501	40,460	24,721	19,107	4,413
	Printing and distribution		19,167
	Sales of The Way To Happiness books, course materials, shirts, etc.		114,604	246,984	233,014	248,259	94,212	38,109	9,981	8,945	11,431	1,991
	Training on moral values using The Way To Happiness booklet			50	100	200	122	50	59
Statement of functional expenses [From Part 2 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
22 cash	Grants and allocations		24,019	103,071	87,134	30,667	18,787	18,023	4,575	2,174	3,270
22 non-cash	Grants and allocations
23A	Specific assistance to individuals
24A	Benefits paid to or for members
25Aa	Compensation of officers, directors, etc.		62,542	39,612	44,673	59,946	65,228	55,163	73,990	44,537	29,804	31,494
25Ab	Compensation of former officers, directors, etc.
26A	Other salaries and wages		179,272	173,423	200,271	133,324	76,958	61,520	58,218	41,266	16,982	15,865
27A	Pension plan contributions
28A	Other employee benefits
29A	Payroll taxes		21,826	20,847	25,135	19,354	12,436	10,258	10,799	6,977	4,109	3,421
	Sum of salary-related expenses		263,640	233,882	270,079	212,624	154,622	126,941	143,007	92,780	50,895	50,780
90b	Number of employees		14	14	16	13	8	7	8	5	1	5
30A	Professional fundraising fees
31A	Accounting fees		12,679	10,246	9,556	10,347	5,436	4,073	9,182	3,974	5,478	10,683
32A	Legal fees		12,701	2,214	3,067	4,127	4,875	7,840	1,675	229	345
33A	Supplies		12,988	16,157	17,208	21,060	9,290	8,265	6,393	2,288	1,814	1,568
34A	Telephone		18,636	15,325	13,822	16,250	13,352	15,719	6,753	12,374	6,959	10,191
35A	Postage and shipping		327,755	51,592	37,175	27,288	15,375	12,000	26,660	34,375	24,882	14,471
36A	Occupancy		62,394	52,732	31,863	33,614	16,895	25,666	22,612	20,174	21,181	19,287
37A	Equipment rental and maintenance		12,356	17,466	31,974	15,540	4,994	7,549	5,865	6,669	1,398	320
38A	Printing and publications		746,051	115,806	118,756	63,174	98,101	318,742	13,692	24,663	8,023	5,183
39A	Travel		4,730	10,902	6,444	5,882	12,341	9,929	4,024	3,856	593	664
40A	Conferences, conventions, and meetings
41A	Interest		4,163	6,305	3,152	1,634	2,122	2,274			57
42A	Depreciation, depletion, etc.		175,612	187,838	159,457	149,368	6,798	4,761	1,667	982	943	1,399
43A	Other expenses not covered above		878,579	320,999	205,496	156,472	93,131	108,617	292,625	171,700	109,708	32,368
44A	Total functional expenses		2,556,303	1,144,535	995,183	748,047	456,119	670,399	538,730	376,238	235,546	146,914
Other expenses [From Part II/Line 43 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
	Bank charges		24,545	18,553	21,694	18,336	7,121	5,001	5,601	5,378	3,406	1,320
	Commissions		22,265	29,951	16,258	8,580	8,489	10,703	39,020	25,310	19,045	8,121
	Insurance		22,857	22,300	21,053	6,267	3,976	2,847		215
	Licenses, fees and dues		2,997	1,386	820	671	404	866	125	60	188
	Loss on disp of fixed assets		3,018
	Memberships			-820	1,345		200
	Misc expense									135
	Printing and distribution								124,090	59,624
	Promotion		646,504	97,560	45,006	38,487	27,151	38,238	69,925	47,615	63,505	20,197
	Royalties		156,393	147,829	96,345	80,868	45,081	49,534	51,463	32,964	22,314	2,730
	Staff training			4,240	2,975	3,263	709		217	399	1,250
	Translations							1,428	2,184
Grants and allocations [From Part II/Line 22 of 990 filings] 5 grants under $2,000 not shown. For a list of all grants, see detailed transactions.
	Grantees	Statement	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
	Association for Better Living and Education International	Distributing The Way To Happiness	24,019	27,280	33,810	25,667	18,787
		General support						18,023
		Public awareness				5,000
	Association for Peace and Understanding in the Middle East (APUME)	Distributing The Way To Happiness		58,791	53,324
	Happy House	Distributing The Way To Happiness		17,000
	Set A Good Example Foundation (formerly, Concerned Businessmen's Association of America)	Float in parade							3,090
Payments to affiliates [From Part I/Line 16 of 990 filings]
	Affiliates	Statement	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
	Association for Better Living and Education International	Licensing fees										10,047
Balance sheets [From Part 4 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
45B	Cash – non-interest-bearing		381,244	111,024	99,429	113,679	101,471	39,337	52,553	29,075	45,695	11,298
46B	Savings and temporary cash investments
47Ba	Accounts receivable
47Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
47Bc	Accounts receivable net of doubful accounts
48Ba	Pledges receivable
48Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
48Bc	Pledges receivable net of doubful accounts
49B	Grants receivable
50B	Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
51Ba	Other notes and loans receivable										24,967	33,015
51Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
51Bc	Other notes and loans receivable net of doubtful accounts										24,967	33,015
52B	Inventories for sale or use		53,046	46,071	60,129	31,159	19,125	10,977	12,213	12,775	18,796	22,510
53B	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		300,076	3,810	6,058	1,906	1,116	1,274		387	55
54B	Investments – publicly-traded securities
54Bb	Investments – other securities
55Ba	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment: basis
55Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation
55Bc	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation
56B	Investments – other
57Ba	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis		1,155,911	1,121,425	1,138,927	950,785	949,066	44,260	18,444	22,926	18,855	17,988
57Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation		644,034	470,311	290,379	157,113	7,745	15,609	10,848	18,073	17,090	16,314
57Bc	Land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation		511,877	651,114	848,548	793,672	941,321	28,651	7,596	4,853	1,765	1,674
58B	Other assets		5,525	31,998	4,125	36,600		1,000		1,300
59B	Total assets		1,251,768	844,017	1,018,289	977,016	1,063,033	81,239	72,362	48,390	91,278	68,497
60B	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		209,664	117,279	76,257	50,196	41,079	55,476	19,742	15,551	5,817	3,159
61B	Grants payable
62B	Deferred revenue
63B	Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
64Ba	Tax-exempt bond liabilities
64Bb	Mortgages and other notes payable		35,588	44,837	56,682	14,609	20,535	25,974
65B	Other liabilities
66B	Total liabilities		245,252	162,116	132,939	64,805	61,614	81,450	19,742	15,551	5,817	3,159
67B	Unrestricted		664,817
68B	Temporarily restricted		341,699
69B	Permanently restricted
70B	Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
71B	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund
72B	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds			681,901	885,350	912,211	1,001,419	-211	52,620	32,839	85,461	65,338
73B	Total net assets or fund balances		1,006,516	681,901	885,350	912,211	1,001,419	-211	52,620	32,839	85,461	65,338
Statement of program service accomplishments [From Part III of 990 filings]
			2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Comment
Distribution of "The Way To Happiness" booklet
Detailed statements					html or
Grants			24,019	103,071	87,134	25,667	18,787	18,023
Expenses			1,277,848	523,833	461,763	307,886	239,202	443,411	254,246	177,903	91,449	28,719
Total expenses			1,301,867	626,904	548,897	333,553	257,989	461,434	254,246	177,903	91,449	28,719
Selected statistics
Booklets distributed			3,000,000	3,052,000	2,096,800	1,700,000	2,200,000		2,000,000	1,037,000	650,000	185,000
Total expenses per booklets distributed (cents) - inferred			43	21	26	20	12		13	17	14	16
Public campaigns to raise awareness regarding moral values
Detailed statements					html or
Grants						5,000			4,575
Expenses			1,075,696	233,213	155,781	147,721	59,043	108,303	50,157	59,723	33,183	27,042
Total expenses			1,075,696	233,213	155,781	152,721	59,043	108,303	54,732	59,723	33,183	27,042
Services using "The Way To Happiness" booklet
Detailed statements					html or
Grants										2,174
Expenses					34,545	43,563	13,198	21,818	115,797	56,526	36,059	24,438
Total expenses					34,545	43,563	13,198	21,818	115,797	58,700	36,059	24,438