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GOOD BEGINNING

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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Elizabeth C Boyer President & CEO2024 1 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth C Helmstetter (former) President & CEO2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIZABETH C BOYER President & CEO1 $0-- $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELIZABETH C HELMSTETTER President & CEO1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,282$126,890 $104,691$104,656 $113,282- ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$276,387$158,123 $118,264$118,264 $276,387$0 $00-

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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BY THE GRACE OF GODCAP50 $120,000$119,800 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
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RUTH AND NAOMI PROJECT INCORPORATEDCAP50 $110,753$104,062 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONCAP50 $118,982$8,202 President$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
CONCERNED FAMILY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIESCAP50 $78,158$72,183 CEO$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
INNERVERSE FOUNDATIONCAP50 $173,461$32,503 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
ADVISERS GIVE BACK INCCAP50 $68,916$95,362 President$44,640 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY FIRST NETWORK ASSOCIATION INCCAP50 $203,670$243,768 Chief Executive Officer$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
HEALING AND RECONCILIATION INSTITUTECAP50 $109,192$137,966 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
LABOR FOUNDATION FOR UNION WORKERSCAP50 $96,409$87,167 UFCW LO. 5 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
LEAST OF THESE MINISTRIESCAP50 $65,290$88,381 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
LOTUS GARDEN MEDITATION CENTERCAP50 $149,235$168,857 Secretary$7,750 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
BROWNSTONE HOMES OF REFUGE INCCAP50 $188,787$201,679 C.E.O.$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVING WATER OUTREACH SERVICESCAP50 $67,778$68,035 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
HELP IS ON THE WAY DEARCAP50 $66,720$179,585 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
SHAW 4 COMMUNITYCAP50 $80,000$80,000 CEO$14,000 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
HERBCAP50 $125,039$35,969 Executive Director and President$0 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
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INSIGHTLA ED INCCAP50 $167,652$118,854 DIRECTOR$30,533 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state
A BRIGHTER DAYCAP50 $154,387$257,090 Business Develo$77,000 Same NTEE code P50, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
LESLYE HUTTON PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$870,0008 12017–2024 BY THE GRACE OF GOD
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$618,63022 122017–2024 UMKH FOUNDATION; BALTIMORE FASHION ALLIANCE LTD; LOVING AND HEALTHY AND VIBRANT MARRIAGES INC; COMMON GROUND HEALING ARTS INC and 8 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$325,40011 42015–2024 CHRIST CENTERED COUNSELING; LIVING WATER OUTREACH SERVICES; BAY AREA OLDER ADULTS INC; CHANG SEN XUE
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$262,41222 102015–2023 TRANSFORMING A LIFE; WARDOGS-MAKING IT HOME INC; GIVE ONE DOLLAR A DAY; HEALING PAWS FOR WARRIORS INC and 6 more
BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$232,05013 12010–2025 WELL OF GRACE MINISTRIES INCORPORATED
KAHLERT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$225,0008 12017–2024 WOMAN TO WOMAN MENTORING INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$194,28815 82016–2024 LAUGHING BEAR BAKERY; ADVISERS GIVE BACK INC; LIVE BY LIVING FOUNDATION; FAMILY FIRST NETWORK ASSOCIATION INC and 4 more
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$177,46718 12013–2021 COMMON GROUND HEALING ARTS INC
DYSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$160,60013 12012–2023 FRIENDS OF SENIORS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$159,53714 42014–2024 TURNING POINT MISSIONS INC; ELLILTA INTERNATIONAL; FINDING HOME INSTITUTE; LEAST OF THESE MINISTRIES
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$140,50514 72018–2024 TRANSFORMING A LIFE; BAY AREA OLDER ADULTS INC; ELLILTA INTERNATIONAL; GIVE ONE DOLLAR A DAY and 3 more
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$134,7122 12016–2022 THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ALLIANCE FOR FAMILY PLANNING
BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$119,8685 12019–2024 WOMEN THRIVING INC
GUADALUPE AND LILIA MARTINEZ FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,00010 12014–2024 LAREDO STROKE SUPPORT GROUP INC
ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED DAF sponsor$96,5004 12018–2024 LAUGHING BEAR BAKERY

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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$126,890100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $158,123 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$158,123100%

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