HEALTHY HUMOR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEALTHY HUMOR INC

EIN 81-3050519 · Patient & Family Support (E86)

What they do

IN 2024, WE CONTINUED to PROVIDE KEY SUPPORT to CHILDREN and FAMILIES IN NEED AT ALL of OUR HOSPITAL PARTNERS, ESPECIALLY AS THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT SEEKS to RESPOND to THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS FACING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WAKE of THE PANDEMIC. WE ARE SERVING MORE of THAT POPULATION, BOTH ON THE REGULAR MEDICAL/SURGICAL FLOORS and IN PATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNITS. WE ANTICIPATE THAT WILL CONTINUE for YEARS to COME. 2024 ALSO WITNESSED OUR EXCITING, FIRST-EVER EXPANSION to NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHERE WE LAUNCHED A BRAND NEW, TWO-DAY-A-WEEK RED NOSE DOCS PROGRAM AT LUCILE PACKARD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL STANFORD. GIVEN PACKARD CHILDRENS STATURE, WE BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A GAMECHANGER for HEALTHY HUMOR IN A NUMBER of WAYS. IN 2024, HEALTHY HUMOR (HH) WAS THRILLED for OUR THIRD IN-PERSON RETURN to HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP, A 35-YEAR-PLUS TRADITION AT THE SUMMER CAMP FOUNDED BY PAUL NEWMAN for MEDICALLY VULNERABLE CHILDREN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.72%of revenue went to mission work75.5% of expenses · Program services

7.06%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$99.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.25%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$0.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $134,432 for DINA PAUL-PARKS (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,151,620

Mission workProgram services$860,52674.72% of revenue75.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$198,62517.25% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$81,2627.06% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,2070.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,140,41399.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.5% mission · 17.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 14.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 14.4% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 14.7% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 17.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 14.2% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 10.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 9.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,151,620

Expenses$1,140,413

Annual surplus $11,207 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$860,526 · 75.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$198,625 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$81,262 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,151,620

Expenses$1,140,413

Assets$369,457

Income$1,151,620

Contributions$675,682

Mission work (program services)$860,526

Fundraising$81,262

Management and general$198,625

Executive compensation (total)$131,392

Accounting fees$58,251

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DINA PAUL-PARKSPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $134,432Base $100,396 · Other $34,036

DEBORAH KAUFMANNSECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION · 24 hrs/week $50,733Base $44,458 · Other $6,275

KAREN MCCARTYARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $28,848Base $24,951 · Other $3,897

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

DINA PAUL-PARKSPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DEBORAH KAUFMANNSECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION

KAREN MCCARTYARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ANTHONY OLANDDIRECTOR

CARLYLE PEAKEDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA MCLARTY ARQUETTEDIRECTOR

DAVID SHERMANDIRECTOR (THRU MARCH)

DERRICK HORNERCHAIR

JOEY KOCHDIRECTOR

KATIE PEAKEDIRECTOR

KIARA ELLOZYDIRECTOR

LAURA HIGGINSONDIRECTOR

MAURICE SHOLASDIRECTOR (THRU MARCH)

S REGINALD WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

SEAN BRYANDIRECTOR

TODD NAJERATREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 17 STATE STREET SUITE 4000, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1501
County: New York
In care of: DINA PAUL-PARKS
Primary officer: DINA PAUL-PARKS, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@healthyhumorinc.org Phone(212) 739-0494

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Patient & Family Support (E86)
IRS tax category: Patient & Family Support