Nonprofit · EIN 93-6042747
HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · PENDLETON, OR 97801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $680,681 | $89,704 | $590,977 | $4,980,215 | $333 | $4,979,882 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $152,618 | $68,103 | $84,515 | $4,389,238 | $333 | $4,388,905 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $404,514 | $69,959 | $334,555 | $4,304,390 | $0 | $4,304,390 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $580,170
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $79,393
- Net rental income
- $21,118
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $29,742
- Other revenue
- $21,118
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $89,342
- Management and general (functional)
- $362
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,389,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,980,215
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $333
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,979,882
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,330,277
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,832,970
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $146,912
- Gross receipts
- $1,013,555
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELSEY GARTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALLEN WAGGONER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COREY NEISTADT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RANDY PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS COCKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL COREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CORY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TANNER HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT DUCHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERROD SPRIET | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELSEY GARTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALLEN WAGGONER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COREY NEISTADT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RANDY PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS COCKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL COREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CORY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TANNER HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT DUCHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERROD SPRIET | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN DEGROFFT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KELSEY GARTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALLEN WAGGONER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COREY NEISTADT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RANDY PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS COCKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL COREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CORY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TANNER HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT DUCHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERROD SPRIET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 609, PENDLETON, OR 97801-0609
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELSEY GARTON, PO BOX 1065, PENDLETON, OR 97801
- Signed the 990
- COREY NEISTADT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (541) 276-2553
- Website
- HAPPYCANYON.COM
- Return prepared by
- NEISTADT ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE LOCAL YOUTH, DONATIONS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT THE HAPPY CANYON NIGHT SHOW TO HELP PRESERVE PENDLETON'S HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED 13 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL YOUTH.Expenses $75,057 · grants $31,000
- PROVIDED FUNDING FOR UPGRADES TO HAPPY CANYON COMPANY INC FACILITIES.
- HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION WILL KEEP ANNUAL OPERATING CASH ON HAND TOTALING ONE YEAR'S EXPENSES IN EITHER CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENT ACCOUNTS, OR ANOTHER AMOUNT APPROVED BY AN INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO INVEST FUNDS IN ORDER TO MEET ANTICIPATED NEEDS FOR CONTINUATION OF THE SHOW AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FUTURE SCHOLARS.Expenses $14,285
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-6042747
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,980,215
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,013,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $680,681 | $89,704 | $4,980,215 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $152,618 | $68,103 | $4,389,238 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $404,514 | $69,959 | $4,304,390 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $648,529 | $26,863 | $3,969,835 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-6042747).
Questions about HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC is 93-6042747.
- Is HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELSEY GARTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HAPPY CANYON FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $680,681, expenses of $89,704 and total assets of $4,980,215 at year end.
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