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Beginnings Incorporated

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Redway, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 94-2256901Revenue $364K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbeginningsbriceland.orgPo Box 1090, 95560-1090 · Redway, CATax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Educational and Community Services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 19 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$364K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$285K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$236K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

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 Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $290K Management & general 16% · $53K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Briggs
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Brooks
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidemarie Lambley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tathiana Bezerra
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Wyler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Ryce
Board Member Non-Voting
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides educational programs and community support to empower individuals and strengthen neighborhoods.

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3 programs · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beginnings Child Care & Preschool Program

Childrens House: Our program, partially funded by CA Dept of Social Services and CA Dept of Education, is providing Child Day Care and Preschool in a caring, stimulating and healthy environment.

$173Kprogram expense
02

Beginnings Food & Nutrition Program

Providing nutritious meals, within the guidelines of the Office of Child Nutrition Services, that serves both day care and elementary school programs.

$62Kprogram expense
03

Beginnings Elementary School

Skyfish School: Providing an alternative elementary education under the Northern United Charter School Program in an environmentally aware setting and to instill a high degree of self worth and confidence.

$54Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Humboldt Health FoundationFY2019$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$734K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Government grantsLn 1e$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$641K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$734K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$715K$734K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$348K$390K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$406K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$168K$26K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$24K$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$595$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$0$550$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$309$309$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$14K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$38K$12K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$13K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$290K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $364K$343K$22K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $397K$336K$60K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $372K$345K$27K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$311K−$34K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $285K$236K$49K$1.4M 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 $364,422 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,329$202,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,018$113,782
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,910$38,562
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,342$9,899
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,599$364,422
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $224,346$212,660
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,810$130,056
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,156$342,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,443$21,706
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $364,422 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$249
VIII-1e Government grants$184,705
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$113,782
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,562$38,562
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,899$9,899
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,782 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,461$364,422
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,716 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,340 · Management $26,291 · Fundraising $0$194,631
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,619 · Management $2,410 · Fundraising $0$18,029
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,615 · Management $1,518 · Fundraising $0$25,133
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,863 · Management $595 · Fundraising $0$2,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,703 · Management $1,665 · Fundraising $0$5,368
IX-17 TravelPrograms $309 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$309
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,961 · Management $2,064 · Fundraising $0$16,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,558 · Management $2,657 · Fundraising $0$13,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,302 · Management $12,388 · Fundraising $0$50,690
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,260 · Management $3,048 · Fundraising $0$16,308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,530 · Management $53,186 · Fundraising $0$342,716
Part X · Balance sheet $1,563,156 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,051$92,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $613,299$641,281
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,201$27,173
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,399$6,897
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $406,282$405,256
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $348,385$389,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,511,617$1,563,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,969$68,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,969$68,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,436,597$1,489,039
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,051$6,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,442,648$1,495,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,511,617$1,563,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,495,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,422
XI-2 Total expenses$342,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,442,648
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,495,090

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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