Happy Hollow Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1958

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Rhonda Nourse

Phone

4082773498

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Happy Hollow Foundation, founded in 1958, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $887K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $285K, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION is an ambassador of the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, supporting a sustainable environment for play and creativity while ensuring the magic of the Park and Zoo continue to thrive. HAPPY HOLLOW FOUNDATION is dedicated to advocating, supporting and enhancing the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, the focus of which is to engage individual donors, foundations, corporations and government agencies in helping to advance the Park and Zoo.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $463,389

Happy Hollow Foundations mission is to support conservation, education and play through innovative programming and strategic fundraising initiatives. Our mission is fulfilled by funding special...

Happy Hollow Foundations mission is to support conservation, education and play through innovative programming and strategic fundraising initiatives. Our mission is fulfilled by funding special programs for underserved communities like Senior Safari for ages 50+; education enrichment for Title I school students in our community; and free access to Happy Hollow Park & Zoo for court appointed advocates and the foster children they serve. In addition, the foundation funds park improvements and facilitates conservation grants locally and globally.Funds from corporate grants, individual donors and foundations contribute to the fund development as well as special fundraising events.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $869,854

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $28,041

Other Revenue $-11,095

TOTAL REVENUE $886,800

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $59,929

Salaries & Benefits $260,256

Fundraising Expenses $49,180

Program Expenses $463,389

Other Expenses $281,876

TOTAL EXPENSES $602,061

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$886,800	$687,844	+0.3%
Expenses	$602,061	$668,760	-0.1%
Net Income	$284,739	$19,084	+13.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

274

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$172,992

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rhonda Nourse	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$154,333	$18,659	$172,992
Camie VanKeuren	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Van Every	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Mirek	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lea Lind	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannon Wass	past president	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Winkleblack	Past VP	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sonia Avilucea	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rou de Waal	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kirk Walukiewicz	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Pai	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Borkenhagen	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geronimo Desumala	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ruth Schriver	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$886,800	$602,061	$1,166,151	$284,739
2023	$687,844	$668,760	$872,974	$19,084
2022	$814,843	$711,799	$860,081	$103,044
2021	$622,352	$336,297	$772,144	$286,055
2020	$597,926	$559,382	$490,399	$38,544
2019	$605,788	$536,521	$424,216	$69,267
2018	$530,987	$664,316	$357,697	$-133,329