Behappy Living Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dana Point, CA EIN: 47-3766212

Behappy Living Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dana Point, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $762K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $891K. Net investment income was $82K.

Behappy Living Inc at a glance

In short: Behappy Living Inc gave $891K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $148K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$890,773
+13.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$148,462
-5.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,040
Total assets
$762,282
-15.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (6% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Behappy Living Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Dhamma Sudhalaya: $804KDhamma Sudhalaya$804KCalifornia Vispassana Center: $50KCalifornia Vispassana Center$50KIntermountain Vipassana Association: $18KIntermountain VipassanaAssociation$18KVipassana Association: $16KVipassana Association$16KPariyatti: $2KPariyatti$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Dhamma Sudhalaya ($804K). Together the top 5 received $890K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 34 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Lava Hot SpringsSan ClementeNorth ForkOnalaskaIrvineCosta MesaKetchumOceansideQuincyRedwood ValleySan JoseTustinTwentynine PalmsSisters

How Behappy Living Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2019 9 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2019) to $891K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $891K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dhamma Sudhalaya Meditation Education$804,000
California Vispassana Center North Fork, CAMeditation Education$50,000
Intermountain Vipassana Association Lava Hot Springs, IDMeditation Education$18,000
Vipassana Association Lava Hot Springs, IDMeditation Education$16,080
Pariyatti Onalaska, WAMeditation Education$1,693
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$762,282$763,045$907,470$890,7736$82,119
2023$903,544$595,655$805,728$783,7125$36,231
2022$1,113,732$347,571$771,297$747,5008—
2021$1,539,171$1,807,961$790,670$772,5566—
2020$523,064$703,291$519,952$102,5009$23,788
2019$262,710$318,964$202,996$48,0002$24,086

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Behappy Living Inc is led by Chanya Longley, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chanya Longley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Behappy Living Inc

How much does Behappy Living Inc give each year?

Behappy Living Inc gave $891K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $784K across 5 grants.

What is Behappy Living Inc's typical grant size?

Behappy Living Inc's median grant in 2024 was $17,040, and its average grant was $148,462, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Behappy Living Inc give grants?

Behappy Living Inc's top state is California, with 6% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Lava Hot Springs, ID (2 grants).

Does Behappy Living Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Behappy Living Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Meditation Education" (6 grants).

Who are Behappy Living Inc's largest grantees?

Behappy Living Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Dhamma Sudhalaya ($804,000), California Vispassana Center ($50,000) and Intermountain Vipassana Association ($18,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Behappy Living Inc?

Behappy Living Inc reported $762K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $763K.

What is Behappy Living Inc?

Behappy Living Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dana Point, CA. It holds $762K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Behappy Living Inc's EIN?

Behappy Living Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3766212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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