2025-11-17T10:04:35-05:00 2024-12-31 994012217 FLORENZA GREENBERG & JACKSON LLC 706 S FORT HARRISON AVE STE A CLEARWATER FL 33756 990 2024-01-01 953937092 THE WAY TO HAPPINESS FOUNDATION INT WAYT 8182540600 201 E BROADWAY GLENDALE CA 91205 MARTINE WEISEN TREASURER 8182540600 2025-11-15 true false BRADFORD BERNSTEIN CPA P01352523 7273002350 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LUDWIG ALPERS 201 E BROADWAY GLENDALE CA 91205 658154 false X WWW.TWTH.ORG X 1984 CA TO REVERSE THE MORAL DECAY IN SOCIETY BY RESTORING TRUST AND HONESTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A NONRELIGIOUS COMMON SENSE MORAL CODE, "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" 3 2 11 3000 0 652085 538717 6769 2271 0 77130 54694 735984 595682 44821 43620 0 248944 193125 0 22333 364711 432889 658476 669634 77508 -73952 170799 110332 238934 252419 -68135 -142087 TO REVERSE THE MORAL DECAY IN SOCIETY BY RESTORING TRUST AND HONESTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A NONRELIGIOUS COMMON SENSE MORAL CODE, "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" false false 477735 29120 56965 DISTRIBUTION OF "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" THE WAY TO HAPPINESS FOUNDATION'S ("TWTH") PURPOSE IS TO REVERSE THE MORAL DECAY IN SOCIETY BY RESTORING TRUST AND HONESTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION AND THE DISSEMINATION OF A NONRELIGIOUS COMMON SENSE MORAL CODE: "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS", WHICH CONSISTS OF 21 ILLUSTRATED PRECEPTS SUCH AS "LOVE AND HELP CHILDREN", "HONOR AND HELP YOUR PARENTS", "SET A GOOD EXAMPLE", AND "RESPECT THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF OTHERS". THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN 119 LANGUAGES AND OVER 278 NEW CUSTOM COVERS FOR THE WAY TO HAPPINESS BOOKLET WERE PRODUCED IN 2024. 72599 14500 THE WAY TO HAPPINESS SERVICES AND CAMPAIGNS. THE WAY TO HAPPINESS FOUNDATION PROVIDED CHARACTER EDUCATION ONLINE COURSES AND SEMINARS, INFORMATION KITS AND EDUCATOR MATERIALS TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, BUSINESSES AND CORRECTION FACILITIES INTERNATIONALLY INCLUDING IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, UK, EUROPE, LATIN AND CENTRAL AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA, AND AUSTRALIA. PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS WERE CONDUCTED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MORAL BEHAVIOR, ESPECIALLY AMONGST YOUTH, THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONTESTS, ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP DRIVES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. 550334 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA X MARTINE WEISEN 8182540600 201 E BROADWAY GLENDALE CA 91205 JONI GINSBERG DIRECTOR, PR 40.00 X X 48323 0 0 SHANNON WALKER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS WEBER DIRECTOR, SE X X 0 0 0 LUDWIG ALPERS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 0 0 0 MARTINE WEISEN TREASURER 40.00 X 0 0 0 48323 false false false 538717 538717 HAPPINESS CHAPTER FEES 511190 2271 2271 2271 38797 38797 77909 62472 15437 15437 REFERRAL FEES 900004 460 460 460 595682 56965 29120 29120 14500 14500 48323 24161 12081 12081 130914 91480 39434 13888 9270 3650 968 375 242 108 25 10721 6917 3081 723 19185 15738 2792 655 89223 69856 16107 3260 53746 53746 66304 42779 19057 4468 1000 645 288 67 1282 827 369 86 TWTH PRINTING & DISTRIB. 191053 191053 669634 550334 96967 22333 139769 85082 22226 21208 3480 834538 830496 5324 4042 170799 110332 232726 245471 6208 6948 238934 252419 X -68135 -142087 -68135 -142087 170799 110332 -73952 X false false X 314342 482955 331213 652085 538717 2319312 314342 482955 331213 652085 538717 2319312 1024926 1294386 1425 460 1885 2321197 978808 0.55760 0.52070 X PART II, LINE 10 REFERRAL FEES 1,885 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 828098 824056 4042 6440 6440 4042 true EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICE BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION 45600 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SERVICE BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION 3369 EAST ASIA PROGRAM SERVICE BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION 4200 SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICE BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION 2235 CENTRAL AMERICA PROGRAM SERVICE BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION 43532 98936 98936 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 REQUESTS FOR FUNDING ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. GRANTEES SEND IN REPORTS OF RESULTS, INCLUDING TESTIMONIALS, STATISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WHICH IS KEPT ON FILE. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EUROPE 45,600 0 SOUTH ASIA 3,369 0 EAST ASIA 4,200 0 SOUTH AMERICA 2,235 0 CENTRAL AMERICA 43,532 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: THE EXPENDITURES ON SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. true ABLE INTERNATIONAL 7065 HOLLYWOOD BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90028 954188814 3 29120 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS 32 14500 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 REQUESTS FOR FUNDING ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART III LINE 1 THE WAY TO HAPPINESS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS OF 350 AND 500 FOR STUDENTS WHO USE THE WAY TO HAPPINESS IN THEIR LIFE TO HELP OTHERS. IN 2024 32 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THESE INDIVIDUALS DISTRIBUTE "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" BOOKLETS, PUT ON EVENTS, GIVE LECTURES ON THE PRECEPTS OF "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS", PLACE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND CONSULT DIRECTLY WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS ON APPLY THE PRECEPTS OF "THE WAY TO HAPPINESS" TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND THEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY COUNSEL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL SURVEY IS TAKEN OF ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REQUIRING THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS AND APPROVES ALL SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WHICH COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WHO ARE ALSO EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED ONLY FOR THEIR DUTIES AND EMPLOYEES AND NOT FOR THEIR DUTIES AS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH EMPLOYEES WAS SET BY A DISINTERESTED VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.