Civic Intelligence

Best Beginnings

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-5066055

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Mar 08, 2018

Organization Profilewww.bestbeginningsalaska.org
3350 Commercial DriveAnchorage, AK 99501

(907) 397-3300

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

27th percentile

-5.0%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$89,154

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-4.7%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-8.6%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$596,781

Down $29,492 (-4.7%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$580,121

Down $30,227 (-5.0%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$16,660

Up $735 (+4.6%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$599,347

Down $56,486 (-8.6%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$629,574

Down $59,734 (-8.7%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$30,227

Up $3,248 (+9.7%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th 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

2017

Assets$596,781
Liabilities$16,660
Net Assets$580,121
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th 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

2017

Revenue$599,347
Expenses$629,574
Net Income-$30,227
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Mar 8, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$599,520
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Best Beginnings mobilizes people and resources to ensure all Alaska children begin school ready to succeed. Free, quality books to more than 19,000 children 0-5 in 207 communities. Parent education and community campaigns on early childhood.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$622,184$594,452▼ $27,732
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,089$2,329▼ $1,760
Total Assets$626,273$596,781▼ $29,492
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,925$16,660▲ $735
Total Liabilities$15,925$16,660▲ $735
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$493,698$327,247▼ $166,451
Unrestricted Net Assets$116,650$252,874▲ $136,224
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$610,348$580,121▼ $30,227
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$626,273$596,781▼ $29,492

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,329$12,520$14,849
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Abbe HensleyExecutive DirectorFT$89,154$89,154

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Margaret BauerBoard Chair
Holly WillmanVice Chair
Debi BaldwinMember
Gara BridwellMember
Grant ToddMember
Jesse KregerMember
Karen MatthiasMember
Kim ReitmeierMember
Monica E KaneMember
Scott KendallMember
Selena Hopkins-kendallMember
Sue HullMember
Grace JohnstonSecretary
Patrick RylandTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$595,060
Program Service Revenue
$2,295
Investment Income
$1,992
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$274,333
Change in Net Assets
$-30,227

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$559,347
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$173
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$559,520
Total Revenue per Form 990
$559,347
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$308,680
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$252,634
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$68,260
Total Fundraising Expense$23,337
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$112,893$6,708$20,342$139,943
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$46,587$46,586$0$93,173
Grants to Domestic Orgs$68,260--$68,260
Occupancy$18,224$9,112$0$27,336
Payroll Taxes$9,174$10,344$0$19,518
Fees for Services Accounting$0$15,316$0$15,316
Travel$11,337$0$0$11,337
Fees for Services Other$300$6,875$0$7,175
Information Technology$3,780$1,887$1,428$7,095
Office Expenses$2,655$2,150$0$4,805
Insurance$0$3,299$0$3,299
Depreciation Depletion$0$1,760$0$1,760
Other Expenses$0$918$0$918
Fees for Services Legal$0$65$0$65
Total Functional Expenses$500,840$105,397$23,337$629,574

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$629,747
Expenses per Audited Statements$629,574
Total Expenses per Form 990$629,574
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$173
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
AEYC Southeast AlaskaJuneau, AK501(c)(3)SE Imagination Library$22,500
North Star Imagination LibraryFairbanks, AK501(c)(3)North Star Imagination Library$17,000
Mat-Su Schools FoundationWasilla, AK501(c)(3)Mat-Su Imagination Library$12,000
Mat-Su Imagination LibraryWasilla, AK501(c)(3)Mat-Su Imagination Library$8,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$173
Fundraising Gross Income$173
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Best Beginnings
EIN
45-5066055
Phone
9073973300
Address
3350 Commercial Drive, Anchorage, AK 99501

Signing Officer

Name
Abbe Hensley
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9073973300
Signed
2018-03-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Abbe Hensley
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Ak
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
5
Volunteers
144

Preparer

Firm
Foster and Company LLC
Address
PO BOX 872194, WASILLA, AK 99687-2194
Preparer
Karen Foster
Phone
9073766901
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The Executive Director, Board Chair, and Treasurer review the return once completed by the Organization's accountant. Once it is reviewed and agreed upon, the review team provides a copy of the return to the Board of Directors before it is filed.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The written conflict of interest policy is referred to in their job description as a signed agreement for their conduct to be in accordance with the Bylaws.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Upon request.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“Best Beginnings is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code whereby only unrelated business income, as defined by Section 512(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, is subject to Federal income tax. Best Beginnings had no unrelated business activities for the year ended June 30, 2017. Best Beginnings applies the provisions of Topic 740 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Best Beginnings annually reviews its positions taken in accordance with the recognition standards that would require disclosure or adjustment in these financial statements. Best Beginnings believes 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.”

Pt XI, Line 2D

“Offset direct fundraising costs against revenue.”

Pt XII, Line 2D

“Offset direct fundraising costs against revenue.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$596,781
Liabilities
$16,660
Net assets
$580,121
Revenue
$599,347
Expenses
$629,574
Net income
-$30,227
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