Beginnings INC FY2024 filing

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Johnstown, PA501(c)(3)EIN 25-0984601Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbeginningsinc.org111 Market St, 15901-1608 · Johnstown, PATax-exempt since Apr 1952Hospital or medical research org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

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The mission of Beginnings, INC. Is to enhance the development of children and empower their families by providing "the best start a child can have" as we work to enable children to reach their full potential developmentally and help families grow strong through early intervention and educational opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $181K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$673K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$673K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$453K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$673K
FY2025$773K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1952.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.4M Management & general 2% · $31K Fundraising 2% · $30K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$49,321Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Manager
$47,620Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paula Eppley-Newman—$58,131$54,918$53,858
Jessica Phillippi$49,321$8,393——
Catherine McDonald$47,620$46,176$44,731$44,243

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

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

Programs and updates

Enhancing child development and empowering families through early intervention and education.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Home based early intervention program providing services for children from birth to five with developmental delays AND/OR disabilities.

$924Kprogram expense
02

Parents as teachers promotes healthy development of young children birth to three years of age. Services offered by the program include home visits by a certivied parent educator with an evaluation of the child's development.

$195Kprogram expense
03

Court appointed special advocate program advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children by recruiting, screening, training and supervising community volunteers who report to the court and work with the child welfare system to assure that the children's needs are being met and to ensure timely placement in a safe…

$98Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$181K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$673K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$849K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$272K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$331K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$849K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$673K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$318K$331K
Total assetsLn 16$783K$849K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$640K$673K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$91K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$820K$814K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$102K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$71K$1K$159
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$13K$218
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$89K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$224
Office expensesLn 13$44K$37K$6K$102
OccupancyLn 16$36K$35K$911$43
TravelLn 17$70K$70K
InterestLn 20$3K$2K$731$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K$154$25
InsuranceLn 23$20K$19K$237$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$36K$5K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$31K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$100K$773K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$32K$673K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$52K$640K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$135K$588K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$122K$453K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,488,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,445,973$1,475,984
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,131$2,010
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,369$4,911
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,608$5,430
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,457,081$1,488,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,066,853$1,097,481
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,814$358,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,404,667$1,456,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,414$32,304
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,488,335 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,080,061
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$395,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,475,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,010$2,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,911$4,911
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $5,430$5,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,010 · Unrelated business $5,430 · Excluded from tax $4,911$1,488,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,456,031 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,944 · Management $9,624$100,568
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $814,478 · Management $3,541 · Fundraising $2,131$820,150
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102,292 · Management $2,368$104,660
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,681 · Management $1,263 · Fundraising $159$72,103
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,432 · Management $218$13,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $88,504$88,504
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,172 · Management $224$3,396
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,484 · Management $6,320 · Fundraising $102$43,906
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,817 · Management $911 · Fundraising $43$35,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,780$69,780
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,980 · Management $731 · Fundraising $4$2,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,628 · Management $154 · Fundraising $25$11,807
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,265 · Management $237 · Fundraising $38$19,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,444 · Management $5,396 · Fundraising $27,641$69,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,394,901 · Management $30,987 · Fundraising $30,143$1,456,031
Part X · Balance sheet $849,002 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,498$272,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $141,273$109,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,284$15,895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $318,271$330,675
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $115,978$120,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $783,304$849,002
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,319$30,834
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,051$79,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,831$176,225
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $640,473$672,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $640,473$672,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $783,304$849,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $672,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,488,335
XI-2 Total expenses$1,456,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$640,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$672,777

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