Happy Paradise Foundation
Happy Paradise Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $335K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $77.
Happy Paradise Foundation at a glance
In short: Happy Paradise Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,500
- +207.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,375
- +53.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $335,315
- -12.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (60% 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 Happy Paradise Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Table Tennis Dreams ($13K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Happy Paradise Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $22K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Table Tennis Dreams Apex, NC | Support table tennis junior development in the USA and support sending the USA junior girls team to World High School Games in Bahrain. | $13,000 |
| Sports Champions Alliance Foundation Reno, NV | Promote and support Junior table tennis sports development. | $5,500 |
| Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX | To promote and support table tennis development at the collegiate level. | $2,000 |
| San Antoinio Table Tennis Club San Antonio, TX | To support table tennis in the community and help sponsor junior table tennis activity. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $335,315 | $77 | $22,591 | $21,500 | 4 | $21,500 | $77 |
| 2023 | $385,149 | $214 | $7,619 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,000 | $214 |
| 2022 | $257,965 | $21,353 | $14,294 | $14,000 | 3 | $14,274 | $21,353 |
| 2021 | $520,823 | $2,981 | $21,082 | $20,540 | 5 | — | $2,981 |
| 2020 | $387,005 | $14,227 | $15,133 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $14,227 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Happy Paradise Foundation is led by Paul L. Moyland, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul L. Moyland
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaohsin Chen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Happy Paradise Foundation
How much does Happy Paradise Foundation give each year?
Happy Paradise Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Happy Paradise Foundation's typical grant size?
Happy Paradise Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $5,375, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Happy Paradise Foundation give grants?
Happy Paradise Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (26%) and Texas (14%).
Does Happy Paradise Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Happy Paradise Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Happy Paradise Foundation?
Happy Paradise Foundation reported $335K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $77.
What is Happy Paradise Foundation?
Happy Paradise Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Fremont, CA. It holds $335K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Happy Paradise Foundation's EIN?
Happy Paradise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2498460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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