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Animal Assisted Happiness Inc

EIN 26-4100791 · Sunnyvale, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING SPECIAL NEED,HEALTH OR FAMILY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 20.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$412,010 spent. AAH HAS A SINGLE PROGRAM.THE PROGRAM IS TO BRING TOGETHER ANIMALS WITH CHILDREN OF SPECIAL NEEDS. SOME CHILDREN COME TO THE AAH'S NEW FACILITY IN SUNNYVALE. WE ALSO HAVE A VAN,TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT WE USED TO BRING ANIMALS TO PROGRAMS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN OF SPECIAL NEEDS. THE ANIMALS INCLUDE RABBITS,CHICKENS,GOATS,PIGS,SMALL HORSES AND BIRDS. MANY OF THE LOCATIONS THAT WE GO TO ARE SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSES AND FACILITIES AND ARE LOCATED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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