Public Charity

HAPPIER VALLEY COMEDY INC

HAPPIER VALLEY COMEDY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in HADLEY, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $538K revenue, $385K expenses, $453K total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $130K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 474942147 HADLEY, MA Adult Education NTEE: B60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$538K
Total Expenses$385K
Total Assets$453K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$130K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

HAPPIER VALLEY COMEDY BRINGS LAUGHTER, JOY, AND EASE TO WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS (AND THE WORLD) THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES OF IMPROVISATION. WE SERVE UP THE HAPPY THROUGH OUR TRAINING CENTER, SHOWS, AND PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO USING THE TENETS OF IMPROVISATION AS A TOOL TO AMPLIFY EACH PERSON'S AUTHENTIC VOICE AND CREATIVITY IN AN INCLUSIVE, WELCOMING COMMUNITY INSPIRED AND EMPOWERED BY THE DIVERSITY OF ALL MEMBERS.

Where $100 goes at Happier Valley Comedy Inc

How Happier Valley Comedy Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$50
A complete training program running an average of 12 weekly classes and 3 monthly workshops in improvisational and comedy performance from beginner to advanced
61% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 classes; 150 students
$18
The improv to improve program brings the principles of improvisation to the workplace strengthening communication, collaboration, and creativity
23% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 27 events; 25 attendees
$13
Weekly improvised comedy shows featuring a variety of performers and formats
16% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 55 members
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Angelica Castro
SECRETARY, TREASURER Jeffrey Hausthor
DIRECTOR Meghan Lynch
DIRECTOR Melenie Flynn
PRESIDENT Pamela Victor
DIRECTOR Sally Ekus

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$83,500 4 grants
General Support
$46,007 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $538K $385K $453K
2024 $344K $326K $344K
2023 $328K $305K $368K
2022 $236K $274K $370K
2021 $214K $184K $179K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $214K to $538K (+152%), with total assets most recently reported at $453K.

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