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Best Beginnings

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 45-5066055

Jul 01, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014 • Filed on Mar 25, 2015

Organization ProfileBESTBEGINNINGSALASKA.ORG
3550 Commercial DriveSuite 104AAnchorage, AK 99501

(907) 397-3300

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

61st percentile

6.7%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$95,000

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.6% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

59th percentile

5.0%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-10%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Up

$385,054

Up $18,174 (+5.0%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$356,925

Up $83,806 (+31%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$28,129

Down $65,632 (-70%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,250,317

Down $142,062 (-10%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$1,166,511

Up $37,251 (+3.3%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$83,806

Down $179,313 (-68%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $366,880Liabilities 2013: $93,761Net Assets 2013: $273,1192013Assets 2014: $385,054Liabilities 2014: $28,129Net Assets 2014: $356,9252014Assets 2015: $685,542Liabilities 2015: $43,699Net Assets 2015: $641,8432015Assets 2016: $626,273Liabilities 2016: $15,925Net Assets 2016: $610,3482016Assets 2017: $596,781Liabilities 2017: $16,660Net Assets 2017: $580,1212017Assets 2018: $530,816Liabilities 2018: $18,003Net Assets 2018: $512,8132018Assets 2019: $463,613Liabilities 2019: $19,141Net Assets 2019: $444,4722019Assets 2020: $423,835Liabilities 2020: $42,015Net Assets 2020: $381,8202020Assets 2021: $401,810Liabilities 2021: $70,976Net Assets 2021: $330,8342021Assets 2022: $371,398Liabilities 2022: $78,541Net Assets 2022: $292,8572022Assets 2023: $320,871Liabilities 2023: $32,129Net Assets 2023: $288,7422023Assets 2024: $221,029Liabilities 2024: $48,428Net Assets 2024: $172,6012024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$385,054
Liabilities$28,129
Net Assets$356,925
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $1,392,379Expenses 2013: $1,129,260Net Income 2013: $263,1192013Revenue 2014: $1,250,317Expenses 2014: $1,166,511Net Income 2014: $83,8062014Revenue 2015: $1,428,674Expenses 2015: $1,143,756Net Income 2015: $284,9182015Revenue 2016: $655,833Expenses 2016: $689,308Net Income 2016: -$33,4752016Revenue 2017: $599,347Expenses 2017: $629,574Net Income 2017: -$30,2272017Revenue 2018: $554,278Expenses 2018: $621,586Net Income 2018: -$67,3082018Revenue 2019: $592,675Expenses 2019: $661,016Net Income 2019: -$68,3412019Revenue 2020: $710,041Expenses 2020: $772,693Net Income 2020: -$62,6522020Revenue 2021: $728,768Expenses 2021: $779,754Net Income 2021: -$50,9862021Revenue 2022: $585,904Expenses 2022: $623,881Net Income 2022: -$37,9772022Revenue 2023: $551,648Expenses 2023: $555,763Net Income 2023: -$4,1152023Revenue 2024: $728,790Expenses 2024: $844,931Net Income 2024: -$116,1412024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$1,250,317
Expenses$1,166,511
Net Income$83,806
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014
Signed
Mar 25, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,250,317
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Best Beginnings is a public-private partnership that mobilizes people and resources to ensure all

SEE SCHEDULE O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$361,780$370,160▲ $8,380
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,100$7,894▲ $2,794
Accounts Receivable$0$7,000▲ $7,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$366,880$385,054▲ $18,174
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$59,661$26,016▼ $33,645
Deferred Revenue$34,100$2,113▼ $31,987
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$93,761$28,129▼ $65,632
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$154,933$207,374▲ $52,441
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$118,186$149,551▲ $31,365
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$273,119$356,925▲ $83,806
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$366,880$385,054▲ $18,174

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$7,894$5,456$13,350
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Margaret BauerChair$95,000$95,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lorie MorrisVice Chair
Carl RoseDirector
David WightDirector
Debi BaldwinDirector
Holly WillmanDirector
Kim ReitmeierDirector
Monica KaneDirector
Scott KendallDirector
Sue HullDirector
Susan AndersonDirector
Abbe HensleyExecutive Director
Gara BridwellSecretary
Grant ToddTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,237,534
Program Service Revenue
$8,393
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$4,390
All Other Contributions
$248,987
Change in Net Assets
$83,806

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,250,317
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,250,317
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,250,317
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$500,689
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$380,905
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$284,917
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$380,905--$380,905
Other Salaries and Wages$9,441$155,523-$164,964
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$76,000$19,000-$95,000
Other Expenses$40,668$25,434-$66,102
Office Expenses$26,083$26,333-$52,416
Occupancy$1,600$43,191-$44,791
Conferences and Meetings$36,604$1,600-$38,204
Payroll Taxes$8,201$16,752-$24,953
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,737-$18,737
Travel$12,897$4,496-$17,393
Information Technology$11,390$5,725-$17,115
Insurance-$4,502-$4,502
Fees for Services Other$0$3,950$0$3,950
Depreciation Depletion-$1,760-$1,760
Fees for Services Legal-$125-$125
Total Functional Expenses$839,383$327,128$0$1,166,511

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,166,511
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,166,511
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,166,511
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
92-0030612-BoroughSee Part Iv$52,500
26-1572282-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$51,000
92-0117855-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$47,500
92-0126154-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$45,000
92-0113419-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$31,500
92-0112719-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$30,000
27-4560964-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$14,635
92-0151271-501(c)(3)See Part Iv$7,100
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B

“990 review process: the executive director and treasurer review the return when completed by the organization's accountant. Once it is reviewed and agreed upon, a copy of the return is provided to the board of directors before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C

“Conflict of interest policy: the written conflict of interest policy is referred to in their job description; it is a signed agreement that their conduct be in accordance with the bylaws of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Making documents available to the public: the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
45-5066055
In Care Of
% ABBE HENSLEY
Phone
9073973300

Signing Officer

Name
Abbe Hensley
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9072973300
Signed
2015-03-25

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Abby Hensley
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ak
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
10
Volunteers
85

Preparer

Preparer
Key E Getty CPA
Phone
9072973300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 Part I Line I

“Organization's mission: support dolly parton's imagination library and early childhood partnerships statewide with training, technical assistance, and funding; provide online, video, and other parent resources; research and media outreach. Some 255,125 age appropriate books were distributed to children 0-5 in fy2014.”

Form 990 Part III Line I

“A public-private partnership mobilizing people and resources to ensure all alaska children begin school ready to succeed. Best beginnings furthers the development of early literacy and language in children 0-5 through imagination library, bringing a free, quality, age-appropriate book monthly to more than 21,973 children in 110 communities. We support six early childhood partnerships that determine what their communities need for young children, bringing together people, agencies, and businesses to do the work. With partners, we develop and implement public awareness campaigns to increase alaskans' knowledge of early childhood.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2

“Best beginnings applies the provisions of topic 740 of the fasb accounting standards codifiction relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Best beginnings annually reviews its positions taken in accordance with the recognition standars that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$385,054
Liabilities
$28,129
Net assets
$356,925
Revenue
$1,250,317
Expenses
$1,166,511
Net income
$83,806
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.05$0.17$0.73$0.84$0.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.03$0.29$0.55$0.56$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.08$0.29$0.59$0.62$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.07$0.33$0.73$0.78$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.04$0.38$0.71$0.77$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.02$0.44$0.59$0.66$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.02$0.51$0.55$0.62$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.02$0.58$0.60$0.63$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.02$0.61$0.66$0.69$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.04$0.64$1.43$1.14$0.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.03$0.36$1.25$1.17$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$0.09$0.27$1.39$1.13$0.26