The Happiness Project Ltd.
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 779415868RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,218) as filed with the CRA.
The Happiness Project Ltd. is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $4,218 in revenue and $4,218 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 37% from donations.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 13% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The Happiness Project Ltd raises funds through cash donations as well as by collecting and selling empty bottles and locally produced goods such as eggs within the community. Proceeds from these activities are used to purchase school supplies which are then distributed to selected school children beneficiaries. The Happiness currently supports 28 children by providing school supplies shoes uniforms socks bags and laptops to help them with their education. We continue to support these 28 children on an ongoing basis. In addition we have conducted several feeding programs in four differe…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,218 | $4,218 | $0 | — | $2,064 | $54 |
| 2023 | $7,748 | $7,587 | $0 | — | $5,952 | $335 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | $1 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Private foundation — endowment and payout, December 31, 2024
- Other income$2,639
- Other gifts$1,129
- Receipted donations$450
This ratio is gifts made divided by total assets at year end. It is not the CRA disbursement quota, which is calculated on the average value of property not used in charitable activities and cannot be derived from these filings.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roma Benitez; Samson Benitez; Sam Benitez; Rowena Balanga; Kyla Grace Balanga.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Happiness Project Ltd.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 779415868RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.