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Screen a listBrighter Beginnings
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs122staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.4%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBrighter Beginnings
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$8.4M86%Management and general$1.4M14%Fundraising$25k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$799ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Essential Access HealthSince FY2020$93k$278k$203k$189kKaiser Foundation HospitalsEvery year since FY2017$83k$80k$80k$75k$50k$95k$120kRichard W Goldman Family FoundationSince FY2019$50k$60k$50k$50k$50kContra Costa Regional Health FoundationOn and off$127kSutter Bay HospitalsSince FY2021$25k$50k$51kSierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program ManagementNew in FY2023$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$230k$109k$192k$338k$207k$209k$405k12 other fundersUp to $95k a year each$120k$27k$42k$79k$101k$10k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund