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Best Beginnings

ANCHORAGE, AK

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Total revenue

$729K

Total expenses

$845K

Net assets

$173K

Grants received

$584K

41 grants

EIN

455066055

Tax year

2023

Mission

Best beginnings mobilizies people and resources to ensure all alaska children begin school ready to succeed. Free, quality books to more than 18,000 children 0-5 in over 100 communities. Parent education and community campaigns on early childhood.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$823K
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$2K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$729K

Expenses

Grants paid$73K
Salaries & benefits$359K
Fundraising$31K
Other expenses$412K
Total expenses$845K
Total assets$221K
Net assets$173K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

AMIE COLLINS

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$93K

40 hrs/wk

CHERI LIPPS

CHAIR

Board

—

1.5 hrs/wk

NEISHA JONES

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL FALSEY

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ESTHER PITTS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEFANIE O'BRIEN

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANICE LAWTON

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENA FRAWNER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JESSE KREGER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 41 of 41

FromAmountPurposeYear
VALLEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC
$59K
SUPPORT FOR MAT-SU IMAGINATION LIBRARY
2024
THE CARR FOUNDATION INC
$5K
SUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
RASMUSON FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
VALLEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC
$51K
MAT-SU IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROJECT
2023
VALLEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC
$51K
MAT-SU IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROJECT
2023
Rural Alaska Community Action Program
$19K
Statewide Imagination Library Conference
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$7K
Given grants for mission
2023
RASMUSON FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The CIRI Foundation
$25K
EPG EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AK NATIVE STUDENTS
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$21K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
The Alaska Community Foundation
$12K
Operational Support
2022
THE CARR FOUNDATION INC
$5K
SUPPORT GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2022
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$5K
Imagination library
2022
IMA FOUNDATION
$250
PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
The CIRI Foundation
$35K
BEST BEGINNINGS' ENGAGING ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS IN EARLY LITERACY PROJECT
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$28K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$9K
Imagination library
2021
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$6K
General Support
2021
CASTELE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
General Support
2021
RASMUSON FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
The Alaska Community Foundation
$28K
Operational Support
2020
The CIRI Foundation
$20K
HERITAGE CONTRACT
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$18K
Unrestricted
2020
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$13K
Anchorage Imagination Library
2020
THE CARR FOUNDATION INC
$10K
This grant was to a public charity to support its general charitable purposes.
2020
ALASKA HUMANITIES FORUM
$8K
COVID RELIEF
2020
AT&T FOUNDATION
$4K
Health & Human Services
2020
RASMUSON FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
RASMUSON FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The CIRI Foundation
$100
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
HEALTHY ALASKA NATIVES FOUNDATION
$20K
Imagination Library
2019
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$11K
Anchorage Imagination Library
2019
ALASKA HUMANITIES FORUM
$6K
COVID RELIEF
2019
The Carl and Gretchen Gould Family
$34K
Childhood education support.
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$28K
Unrestricted
2018
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$15K
Anchorage Imagination Library
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
CROWLEY CARES FOUNDATION
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2018
CROWLEY CARES FOUNDATION
$60
General & Unrestricted
2018
UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE
$11K
Anchorage Imagination Library
2017

Funded by

$584K from 17 funders · 41 grants · 2017–2024

Valley Hospital Association Inc

$161K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Network For Good

$102K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The CIRI Foundation

$80K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

United Way Of Anchorage

$71K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Alaska Community Foundation

$39K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Carl and Gretchen Gould Family

$34K · 1 grant · 2018

Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation

$20K · 1 grant · 2019

The Carr Foundation Inc

$20K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN455066055
NTEE codeT30
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-05
Formed2006
Employees6
Volunteers52
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