HAPPY BABIES INC DBA SOUTHSHORE SKIPPING STON
EIN 81-2687915 · Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases (G20)
What they do
to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE of CAREGIVERS and CHILDREN BY CREATING UNIQUE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS DESIGNED to PREVENT THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC DISEASE of CHILDHOOD: TOOTH DECAY. BEGINNING WITH EDUCATION and COUNSELING. OUR PROGRAMS ARE MEANT to BE CARING, PLAYFUL, and OPEN to EVERYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN THE HEALTH and HAPPINESS of CHILDREN and THEIR CAREGIVERS.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (10)
DR BILL BJORKMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR CASWELL EBANSMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR CATHERINE MURPHYMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR ELLEN SZARLETAMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR LISA LENISKISECRETARY
DR TAMARA GIERKE BUTTONPRESIDENT
DR TAWANA WAREMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MR GERARD FANKHAUSERTREASURER
MRS GAIL GIERKEMEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MRS MARIA SCHWIETERVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 117 ORCHARD ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360-7071
- County
- LaPorte
- In care of
- % DR TAMARA BUTTON
- Primary officer
- Dr Tamara Button, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- HRB TAX GROUP INC
- NTEE classification
- Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases (G20)
- IRS tax category
- Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases