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Animal-Related (D20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

HAPPY LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE INC

EIN: 81-1804421 · PATTERSON, NY 12563-2721 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 54 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 81/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Happy Life Animal Rescue (HLAR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN #: 81-1804421) dedicated to improving the lives of abused, neglected, and abandoned animals by working to ensure that homeless animals are safe and sheltered and promoting programs to ensure responsible pet ownership, support the humane treatment of animals, and ending animal overpopulation.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$440K
Total Revenue
$402K
Total Expenses
$133K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 95.0%
Fundraising Efficiency 8.9%
Operating Reserve 3.97x
Liability-to-Asset 37.5%
Revenue Diversification 94.9%
Executive Compensation $66K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 4,372 similar organizations (United States, Animal-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
95.0% 91.8%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
4.1% 6.3%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.9% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
8.9% 5.5%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
4.0 mo 10.0 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
37.5% 0.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
94.9% 89.3%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
19.6% 8.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
8.8% 7.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
8.7% 3.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $440K $402K $133K 95.0% 2
2023 $368K $369K $95K 95.8% 1
2022 $325K $292K $96K 95.3% 1
2021 $686K $336K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
81-1804421
State
NY
City
PATTERSON
ZIP
12563-2721
Classification
D20
Category
Animal-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2016
Form 990
On File
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