Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBest Beginnings
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$675krevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.8%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBest Beginnings
Where the money goes FY2025 · $695k spent
Programs$494k71%Management and general$159k23%Fundraising$42k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4k in FY2023, −$116k in FY2024 and −$19k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 8.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 84% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$97ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The CIRI FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$35k$25k–Valley Hospital Association Inc Dba Mat-Su Health FoundationNew in FY2023$51kThe Carl and Gretchen Gould Family FoundationOn and off$7k$34k$9kThe Carr Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$5kRasmuson FoundationOn and off$1k$2k$27k$2k$1k$250Healthy Alaska Natives FoundationOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$39k$59k$57k$102k$42k$12k6 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$500$1k$770$10k$10k$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped