GOOD BEGINNING
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2023–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $113K · expenses $127K · assets $105K
- EIN
- 92-1693333
- Address
- 661 N HARPER AVE STE 202, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048-2253
- Website
- https://thegoodbeginning.com
- NTEE code
- P50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO STREAMLINE THE GIVING PROCESS BY PROVIDING A SINGULAR PLATFORM FOR MARRIED COUPLES TO DONATE THE WEDDING REGISTRY TO VARIOUS CHARITIES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth C Boyer | President & CEO | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth C Helmstetter (former) | President & CEO | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH C BOYER | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH C HELMSTETTER | President & CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 6 grants to organizations · $50K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,282 | $126,890 | $104,691 | $104,656 | $113,282 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $276,387 | $158,123 | $118,264 | $118,264 | $276,387 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $126,890 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,856 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $108,884 | 85.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $8,856 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,900 | 6.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,250 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $126,890 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $158,123 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | VARIOUS DONATIONS UNDER $5,000 | $96,391 | $96,391 | - | - | 61.0% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50,300 | $50,300 | - | - | 31.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT FEES | $5,698 | - | $5,698 | - | 3.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $99 | - | $99 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $5 | - | $5 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $158,123 | 100% |