EIN 45-5066055

Best Beginnings

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
State
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Best Beginnings mobilizes people and resources to ensure all Alaska children begin school ready to succeed through providing free, quality books to over 18,000 children ages 0-5 in more than 100 communities. They also offer parent education and community campaigns on early childhood development as a public-private partnership. Additionally, Best Beginnings sponsors Imagination Library statewide, providing training, technical assistance, and some funding to affiliates in Alaska.
Total revenues
$551,648
2023
Total expenses
$555,763
2023
Total assets
$320,871
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Best Beginnings

Literacy and language development - Best Beginnings is the statewide sponsor of imagination library in Alaska and provides training, technical assistance, and some funding to affiliates in Alaska.

Grants made by Best Beginnings

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
North Star Imagination LibraryImagination Library$20,000
Mat-Su Imagination LibraryImagination Library$18,000
Association for the Education of Young Children - Southeast AlaskaImagination Library$17,000
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Best Beginnings

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Network for GoodUnrestricted$20,944
Alaska Community Foundation (ACF)Operational Support$11,800
The Carr FoundationSupport General Charitable Purposes.$5,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Best Beginnings

NameTitleCompensation
Amie CollinsExecutive Director$73,347
Stephanie SchottEarly Literacy Director
Abbe HensleyPast Executive Director$93,923
Selena Hopkins-KendallChair / Member$0
Jesse KregerTreasurer / Member$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Best Beginnings

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$615,766
Program services$4,549
Investment income and dividends$1,642
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-70,309
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$551,648

Form 990s for Best Beginnings

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-09-04990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Reach Out and Read of Greater New YorkNew York, NY$1,758,637
Page Ahead Children's Literacy (PRGM)Seattle, WA$1,679,908
Para Los Ninos de HighlineBurien, WA$1,629,501
Better BasicsBirmingham, AL$2,004,094
Read to SucceedMurfreesboro, TN$235,409
Whiz Kids TutoringDenver, CO$750,972
The Care House of the Pee DeeFlorence, SC$1,564,730
Reach Out and Read ColoradoDenver, CO$1,689,928
Teton Literacy CenterJackson, WY$1,476,107
Literacy Council of AlaskaFairbanks, AK$1,093,976
Data update history
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,893 from United Way of Anchorage
March 27, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The CIRI Foundation (TCF)
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildren
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3350 Commercial Dr Ste 104a
Anchorage, AK 99501
Metro area
Anchorage, AK
County
Anchorage Municipality, AK
Website URL
bestbeginningsalaska.org/ 
Phone
(907) 297-3300
IRS details
EIN
45-5066055
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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