Educational and Community Services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
Spent
$236K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$285K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$236K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$236K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2021
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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% · $197K Management & general 16% · $38K Fundraising 0% · $92

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Beginnings Child Care Program

Children's House: Our program, partially funded by the Office Of Child Development, is providing Child Day Care in a caring, stimulating and healthy environment.

$135Kprogram expense
02

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.

$46Kprogram expense
03

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.

$16Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$92
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$665K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$582K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$665K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$440K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$581K$665K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$249K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K$440K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$107K$14K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$17K$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$730$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$6K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$236$111$125$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$15K$394$92
All other expensesLn 24e$763$0$763$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$197K$38K$92

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,765$166,402
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $124,096$73,164
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,998$10,259
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,552$34,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,411$284,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,876$133,082
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,071$102,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $287,947$235,601
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,464$49,173
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,774 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,975
VIII-1e Government grants$99,508
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,919
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,402
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,164
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,259$10,259
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,149 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,800$34,949
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,313 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,059$284,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,601 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,539 · Management $14,371 · Fundraising $0$120,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,636 · Management $1,536 · Fundraising $0$12,172
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,946 · Management $1,124 · Fundraising $0$18,070
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $730 · Management $4,288 · Fundraising $0$5,018
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,098 · Management $4,915 · Fundraising $0$7,013
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,315 · Management $1,763 · Fundraising $0$6,078
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,557 · Management $5,706 · Fundraising $0$19,263
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $111 · Management $125 · Fundraising $0$236
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,781 · Management $2,159 · Fundraising $0$16,940
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,104 · Management $1,056 · Fundraising $0$13,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,492 · Management $394 · Fundraising $92$15,978
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $763 · Fundraising $0$763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,309 · Management $38,200 · Fundraising $92$235,601
Part X · Balance sheet $1,465,445 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,706$82,804
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $419,741$582,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,689$21,182
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,471$9,891
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $453,278$439,521
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $249,374$330,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,314,259$1,465,445
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,101$34,394
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $600$34,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,701$68,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,258,540$1,373,991
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,018$22,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,271,558$1,396,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,314,259$1,465,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,396,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,774
XI-2 Total expenses$235,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,271,558
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$75,840
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,396,571

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