EARLY ENGAGEMENT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- EARLY ENGAGEMENT (EIN 82-2012264)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-28
- IRS object ID
- 202521489349200617
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-28T08:13:24-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 954318139 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Richard S Hibbs CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10818 Oregon Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Culver City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90232 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 822012264 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EARLY ENGAGEMENT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EARL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3104281630 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 SAN VICENTE BLVD UNIT G | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90402 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BEN SWETT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-05-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Richard S Hibbs CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00013322 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3108362029 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.earlyengagement.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $56,915 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $56,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $915 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $56,915 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $21,052 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $11,765 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,967 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $37,784 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $19,131 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,439 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $23,570 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,570 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,570 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,570 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Early Engagement supports the development of lifelong mental wellness tools (cognitive, social and emotional skills) in young children (0-3) by supporting fathers. We help fathers manage themselves to create a family mental learning environment that gives young children the best chance of developing the lifelong mental wealth traits of confidence, self-knowledge, resilience and people skills that lead to success in school, at work and in relationships, ultimately leading them to grow into responsible adults who can take care of themselves, and others. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| New Parent Education, focused on fathers. In-person delivery of support, instruction and peer connection to new fathers in Los Angles through Start Start Dad Time and Strong Start Practice. Built Father Engagement through direct delivery of over 2,700 person hours of free parent/child sessions through collaboration with public school system and parks/community centers and delivery of programs to father in at risk populations in collaboration with community partners. 86% of participants report programs as very useful. | $11,000 |
| New Parent Education, focused on fathers. Increasing scope of impact via developing Electronic Media Delivery Systems for the Strong Start New Dads program (SSND) an evidence-driven pre-birth educational program designed to increase and deepen parent engagement in new fathers, while increasing couple and family mental wellness & resilience. Our aim is to expand adoption and usage of the program beyond UCLAHealth. | $21,000 |
| Advocacy & Professional Support providing leadership, consulting and technical support to early education nonprofits, preschools and community-based organizations in Los Angeles & Nationwide, with particular attention to our specialty of Father Engagement. Delivery of staff support and leadership. Presentations at state-wide and national academic early childhood conferences in our field of expertise. | $5,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $37,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| BEN SWETT | ||
| President | 40.00 | $0 |
| AMY ANDERSON | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| CARLO CABINALLA | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| LORELEI SHOEMAKER PHD | ||
| Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SMITH | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BEN SWETT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 SAN VICENTE BLVD UNIT G | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90402 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3104281630 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,049 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,094 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,049 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,094 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $80,696 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $14,398 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $95,094 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.15140 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I: Additional Information | FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, SECTION C, LINE 17A Early Engagement provides educational and social support to fathers of infants and toddlers, so they can better support mental development and family mental wellness during the vital first 3 years of life. In the past decade, we have been developing and testing educational programs, which are being rolled out to the general public in 2025.Our services are open to the public and provided across Los Angeles County at no cost or on a sliding scale. We prioritize outreach to under-served populations, including fathers experiencing economic hardship, housing insecurity, and co-parent mental health challenges. In 2024, we served over 100 fathers through more than 2,700 hours of free, in-person parentchild programming.The majority of our contributions (by number) are small donations from individuals. As we move into this retail phase of our operations, we expect a much larger percentage of our contributions (by total value) to come from small donations from our client base. At this investment stage in our development, all services are offered for free, or on a sliding scale/optional donation basis.We offer 4 types of programming, all focused on Public Participation/Direct Delivery of Services:1.DadTime - meet-ups for fathers and small children, to provide connection and social support for new fathers. Limited to two locations, we served over 1200 people/visit/sessions in 2024. (See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibJi3yPCC5k)2.StrongStart Practice, (https://www.earlyengagement.org/practice) in which parents and young children meet in person to focus on parenting skills. 3.StrongStart New Dads, a hospital-based program to offer a Family Mental Wellness Prophylaxis in the form of a Paternal Perinatal Parenting Orientation. These Before Baby for Dad Classes are being tested by a nationally-leading researcher in the UCLAHealth Medical system. 4.Programs and Presentations on the Science Father Parenting. Presentations to preschools, at national and state conferences, and to staff of social service providers (including school districts and Early Headstart) on father engagement, how fathers parent differently, and the implications thereof. Approximately 800 people viewed our presentations in the past year. The New Dads program (#3) is our focus for middle-term scalable impact: as the 2025 development and testing stages conclude, we expect continued grant support as well as small donations from clients who have completed the program.We intend to evolve Dad Time (#1) into a broad-based membership program by offering templates to allow fathers to start and host their own DadTime sessions throughout the country. These members are likely to fund that program with small donations. Early Engagement maintains an active public profile through a regularly updated website (www.EarlyEngagement.org) and social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube see https://www.youtube.com/@Early_Engagement). We offer free public-facing parent education materials and white papers, present at conferences and collaborate closely with civic and public-serving institutions that also serve young children, including UCLA Health, Santa MonicaMalibu USD, Harvest Home, and Santa Monica Early Childhood Development Taskforce.Our independent board includes experts in philanthropy, mental health, cognitive science, and providing services to vulnerable populations. While we have been developing our services for over a decade, we feel we are still a New Organization in terms of not yet having a strong charitable gift solicitation program: our focus has been on program development, but our increased (and increasing) scale means we must now add small donor fundraising to our competencies. We have invested considerable fundraising efforts in cultivating relationships with foundations, healthcare providers, nonprofits and other current and potential strategic partners. Early Engagement has an active and engaged board of directors that remain committed to the success of the organization. This is our first 990-EZ tax return, but we have always been current with all of our required government filings and adhere to high standards of compliance and oversight.Based on these circumstances, and consistent with Treasury Reg. 1.170A-9(f)(3)Early Engagement requests continued classification as a publicly supported charity under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). We are organized and operated in the public interest, not controlled by private individuals, and we advance a clearly defined charitable mission through ongoing public programs, outreach, and education. |
| Part I, Line 12f: Supported Org Not Named in Organizing Documents |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1355 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $648 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1100 |
| Other Expenses.2 | PROGRAM EXPENSES $1543 |
| Other Expenses.3 | MEMBERSHIPS $276 |
| Other Expenses.4 | RECRUTING $45 |