Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Hilarity for Charity

EIN 82-2316072 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, HILARITY FOR CHARITY SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS, INSPIRE CHANGE, AND SIGNIFICATNLY IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS CONTENDING WITH ALZHEIMER'S. WE AIM TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN ALZHEIMER'S CARE AND SUPPORT, PROVIDE EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BRAIN HEALTH AND PREVENTION AND BRING LAUGHTER TO THOSE COPING WITH ALZHEIMER'S.

Income
$4.7 million
Spending
$4.1 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
11
Volunteers
155
Highest pay
$235,096, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $1.1 million spent. HFC CARE GRANTS - HFC IS PROVIDING FREE EXCEPTIONAL IN-HOME CARE RELIEF TO FAMILIES CONTENDING WITH ALZHEIMER'S. THE HFC HOME CARE GRANT IS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE CAREGIVERS AND GIVE THEM TIME TO REST, RECHARGE AND FOCUS ON THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE. FUNDS PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED TO A PARTNER AGENCY WERE USED TO HELP FUND THIS PROGRAM IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
  2. $558,550 spent. SUPPORT GROUPS - HFC'S ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS ARE FREE AND DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S OR RELATED DEMENTIA. GROUPS ARE LED BY CREDENTIALIZED FACILITATORS AND TRAINED GROUP LEADERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS. MOST GROUPS MEET WEEKLY AND THEY'RE DESIGNED TO FIT WITHIN THE CAREGIVER'S BUSY LIVES. HFC'S ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT AND INTENTIONAL GROWTH BETWEEN 2019 AND 2022.
  3. $431,491 spent. DOCUMENTARY - TAKING CARE IS A DOCUMENTARY THAT FOLLOWS SETH ROGEN AND LAUREN MILLER ROGEN AS THEY NAVIGATE LAUREN'S MORTHER'S EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. THEIR EXPERIENCE INSPIRED THE COUPLE TO FOUND HFC, AND AN EDUCATIONAL IMPACT CAMPAIGN ACCOMPANIED THE FILM'S LAUNCH AND PUBLIC SCREENINGS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DRIVE CHANGE.
  4. $1.2 million spent. CAREGIVER WELLNESS - HFC PROVIDES FREE, EDUCATIONAL, INTERACTIVE, AND INFORMATIVE ONLINE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT UNPAID ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY CAREGIVERS. THESE VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDE OUR CARECON, CARETERTAINMENT, AND WELLNESS WORKSHOPS THAT COVER A RANGE OF TOPICS TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO A LOVED ONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S. ALL PROGRAM WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER CAREGIVERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY PREPARED FOR THE CAREGIVING JOURNEY. YOUTH MOVEMENT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S - YMAA EMPOWERS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. OUR AIM IS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA BY PROMOTING DISEASE EDUCATION, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE, AND INSPIRE A GENERATION OF YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR OWN BRAIN HEALTH BY LEARNING ABOUT AND PRACTICING BRAIN HEALTHY HABITS. HFCUNIVERSE - HFCU IS AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO TAKE ACTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S. THROUGH HFC'S ENGAGING VIDEO COURSEWORK, STUDENTS GAIN ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA AFFECT THE BRAIN, THE LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN LOWER RISK, AND THE BRAIN HEALTHY HABITS THAT PROMOTE LIFELONG COGNITIVE WELLNESS. BY EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION, HFCU HELPS BUILD A MOVEMENT OF INFORMED YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPARED TO CHAMPION PREVENTION AND CHANGE THE FUTURE OF BRAIN HEALTH. RESEARCH, EDUCATION & CULTURE CHANGE - HILARITY FOR CHARITY TAKES A NEW APPROACH TO FIGHTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. COMBINING EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, HFC WORKS TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BRAIN HEALTHY HABITS AND CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ALZHEIMER'S ADVOCATES.
  5. CAREGIVER WELLNESS - HFC PROVIDES FREE, EDUCATIONAL, INTERACTIVE, AND INFORMATIVE ONLINE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT UNPAID ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY CAREGIVERS. THESE VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDE OUR CARECON, CARETERTAINMENT, AND WELLNESS WORKSHOPS THAT COVER A RANGE OF TOPICS TO SUPPORT CAREGIVERS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO A LOVED ONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S. ALL PROGRAM WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER CAREGIVERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY PREPARED FOR THE CAREGIVING JOURNEY. YOUTH MOVEMENT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S - YMAA EMPOWERS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. OUR AIM IS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA BY PROMOTING DISEASE EDUCATION, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE, AND INSPIRE A GENERATION OF YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR OWN BRAIN HEALTH BY LEARNING ABOUT AND PRACTICING BRAIN HEALTHY HABITS. HFCUNIVERSE - HFCU IS AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING PLATFORM THAT EMPOWERS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO TAKE ACTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S. THROUGH HFC'S ENGAGING VIDEO COURSEWORK, STUDENTS GAIN ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA AFFECT THE BRAIN, THE LIFESTYLE CHOICES THAT CAN LOWER RISK, AND THE BRAIN HEALTHY HABITS THAT PROMOTE LIFELONG COGNITIVE WELLNESS. BY EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION, HFCU HELPS BUILD A MOVEMENT OF INFORMED YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPARED TO CHAMPION PREVENTION AND CHANGE THE FUTURE OF BRAIN HEALTH. RESEARCH, EDUCATION & CULTURE CHANGE - HILARITY FOR CHARITY TAKES A NEW APPROACH TO FIGHTING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. COMBINING EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, HFC WORKS TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BRAIN HEALTHY HABITS AND CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ALZHEIMER'S ADVOCATES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.