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Hi How Are You Foundation Inc

EIN 82-4156699 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE NEW CONVERSATIONS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY FUNDING AND CREATING THOUGHTFUL MEDIA CONTENT, PROJECTS AND EVENTS.

Income
$356,442
Spending
$440,741
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 74%
Employees
2
Volunteers
32
Highest pay
$85,333, executive director

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

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 8 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

    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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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

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 (2)
  1. $176,297 spent. LIVE EVENTS (INCLUDING LIVE-STREAMED OR REMOTE OPERATIONS) - WE PRESENTED FULLY PRODUCED CONCERTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL HI, HOW ARE YOU DAY ON JANUARY 22ND, 2024 FEATURING TOP TIER AND RENOWNED NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TALENT
  2. $176,298 spent. WE PROVIDED SOCIAL MEDIA, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS THAT HELP REMOVE THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, WITH IMPRESSIONS REACHING OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY. WE ALSO LED THE THIRD INITIATIVE OF THE NEWLY FORMED COLLEGE STUDENT MENTAL WELLNESS ADVOCACY COALITION BY DISTRIBUTING THE THRIVING COLLEGE STUDENT INDEX REPORT. THE COALITION AND SURVEY GREW IN SIZE AND SCOPE, NOW REACHING 24,791 STUDENTS WITH THE OPTION TO TAKE IT IN THREE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. WE ALSO PRODUCED AND RELEASED PEER-TO- PEER MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS VIDEOS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE COALITIONS STUDENT HOUSING CHANNELS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 September 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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