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Best Beginnings
Best Beginnings
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About this organization
Mission
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.
About
Literacy and language development - Best Beginnings is the statewide sponsor of Imagination Library in Alaska and provides training, technical assistance, and some funding to affiliates in Alaska.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “A public-private partnership that mobilizes people and resources to ensure all alaska children begin school ready to succeed.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Best beginnings moblizies 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.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is AK.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 3350 COMMERCIAL DRIVE STE 104A, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99501.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 6 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$68,341.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is not determined through a review and approval process by a neutral source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $256,810 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $39,362 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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