Good beginnings' mission is to serve local families with new babies by providing hands-on and virtual support, education and community outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$157K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$157K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$408K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$157K
Expenses
$168K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$495K
FY2022$146K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$162K
FY2025$168K
Net assets
$479K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$444K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$479K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $132K Management & general 19% · $31K Fundraising 3% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$51,537Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tuck Board I
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Morton’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karen Morton$51,537$48,620$46,305$44,100$42,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports local families with new babies through hands-on help, education, and community outreach.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Good beginnings provides free assistance to individuals and families with newborns from birth through age 6 months. Good beginnings' programs are available to every family with a new baby in our upper valley region (an approximate 40-MILE radius from our west lebanon, NH office), including adoptive and foster families, regardless of…

$132Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $201K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$157K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$454K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$479K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$498K$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$491K$479K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$47K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$38K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$736
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$700
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$541$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$688$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$8$8
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$734$107$627
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$75$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$132K$31K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $157K$168K−$12K$479K 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$162K$78K$491K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$413K 990 PDF
FY2022 $139K$146K−$7K$437K 990 PDF
FY2021 $408K$495K−$86K$444K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $156,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $225,083$137,900
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,744$18,619
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,827$156,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,706$102,486
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,184$65,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,890$168,410
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,937−$11,891
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,519 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,400
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$137,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,619$18,619
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $18,619$156,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,410 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,311 · Management $5,257$52,568
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,302 · Management $4,256$42,558
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,624 · Management $736$7,360
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,548$14,548
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $700$700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,511 · Management $541 · Fundraising $1,124$6,176
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $688 · Management $1,720 · Fundraising $1,032$3,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,148 · Management $1,128$11,276
IX-17 TravelManagement $8$8
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $107 · Management $627$734
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,072 · Management $2,510$4,582
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,448 · Fundraising $1,937$24,385
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $75$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,211 · Management $31,406 · Fundraising $4,793$168,410
Part X · Balance sheet $496,248 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,074$22,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $482,256$453,768
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,511$3,777
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,446$16,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,287$496,248
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,727$17,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,652$17,486
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $490,635$478,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $490,635$478,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,287$496,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $478,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,519
XI-2 Total expenses$168,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$490,635
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$18
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$478,762

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