Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBright 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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.1%
Months of reserve16.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBright Beginnings
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M84%Management and general$212k12%Fundraising$79k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Zoma Foundation Inc gave about $450k a year for three years, 20% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$783k in FY2023, −$940k in FY2024 and −$515k in FY2025. Cash covers 16.3 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII37funders
$911ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$200k$500k$540k$500k$300k$300kZoma Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$450k$450k$450k–Daniels FundStopped after FY2021$150k$350k–United Ways of Texas IncSince FY2020$96k$168k$45k$40kDelta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation IncOn and off$65k$72k$60kLibertygives FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$18k$18k$23k$26k$26k$28kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$72k$133k$63k$60$33$31k22 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$133k$136k$120k$67k$256k$88k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped