Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1991.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
20 people listed on the 990; $515K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Fisher | $222,957 | $193,003 | $176,350 | $138,456 | $117,873 | — |
| Dr Marla Dean | — | — | — | $168,995 | $178,472 | $163,087 |
| Anthony Sims | — | — | — | — | — | $121,693 |
| Hillary Garner | — | — | — | — | — | $121,217 |
| Rebecca Rorke | $120,602 | $112,013 | $107,770 | $102,087 | — | — |
| Renee Sally | $113,921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darin Allen | — | — | — | — | $106,794 | $109,946 |
| Willie Gray | $108,380 | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Offer safe, nurturing education for children and support parents toward self-sufficiency.
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Bright beginnings, inc's center-based program is a year-round program for children six weeks to five years old who are experiencing housing instability. The program supports children's progress and development through comprehensive services for children and families in the area of early learning, health, and family well-being.
Health & Wellness
Bright beginnings knows that health and wellness are critical in preparing children to learn and helping parents achieve their educational and career goals to transition out of poverty. Thus, bright beginnings offers a comprehensive health and wellness program that focuses on ensuring that the families we serve are in the best position…
Home Based
Bright beginnings' home-based program offers early head start services to children (birth to three) and their families in whatever environment they call home. During a 90-MINUTE weekly visit, home visitors meet with parents and children in the family's home environment, coaching parents on strategies to be the child's first teacher…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.1M | $4.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $217K | $288K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12.9M | $13.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $11.7M | $12.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $258K | $152K | $96K | $10K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.2M | $3.6M | $357K | $199K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $331K | $282K | $33K | $16K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $387K | $329K | $39K | $18K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $219K | $66K | $146K | $8K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $273K | $78K | $173K | $21K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $551K | $246K | $279K | $27K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $356K | $206K | $114K | $37K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $128K | $96K | $15K | $16K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $694K | $381K | $298K | $15K |
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | $2K | $2K | $75 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $93K | $52K | $39K | $3K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $44K | $38K | $5K | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $94K | $28K | $62K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $458K | $448K | $4K | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $8.1M | $6.0M | $1.7M | $379K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $12.1M | $12.0M | $140K | $13.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $18.9M | $9.8M | $9.2M | $13.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $8.5M | $8.7M | −$151K | $11.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $8.4M | $8.1M | $349K | $12.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $9.3M | $7.6M | $1.7M | $11.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $9.9M | $8.3M | $1.6M | $9.9M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,429,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,429,912 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,080,873 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $13,539,369 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,025,261 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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