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BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS

EIN 94-2949749 · Health Care (E400)

What they do

BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS WAS FORMED to PROVIDE VARIOUS PERINATAL SERVICES to ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS THROUGHOUT THE USE of A NETWORK of CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGENCIES and IN-HOUSE STAFF. BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS OFFERS ITS SERVICES to ELIGIBLE RECIPENTS IN ALAMEDA and CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES. BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS DESIGNATES A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER BY THE FEDERAL HEALTH RESOURCES and SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AGENCY, and CURRENTLY OPERATES PRIMARY IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.57%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services
0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses
$98.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
13.75%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses
$0.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
58.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $260,600 for JENNIFER SHALLAT (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,929,078
Mission workProgram services$8,397,15584.57% of revenue85.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,365,13013.75% of revenue13.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$24,6840.25% of revenue0.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$142,1091.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$9,786,96998.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.77% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.91% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 13.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.94% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 15.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue
2015Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 16.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,929,078
Expenses$9,786,969
Annual surplus $142,109 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,397,155 · 85.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,365,130 · 13.9% of expenses
Fundraising$24,684 · 0.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$9,929,078
Expenses$9,786,969
Assets$6,563,069
Income$9,929,078
Contributions$5,791,614
Mission work (program services)$8,397,155
Fundraising$24,684
Management and general$1,365,130
Executive compensation (total)$574,253
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JENNIFER SHALLATCEO · 40 hrs/week $260,600Base $250,412 · Other $10,188
MARIA WEBSTER-LONGINCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 32 hrs/week $203,048Base $188,825 · Other $14,223
PHYLLIS CARROLLPRIMARY CARE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,260Base $142,807 · Other $18,453
CLAUDIA KARELLCOO · 40 hrs/week $146,135Base $136,445 · Other $9,690
YUAN FEI HUANGCFO · 40 hrs/week $139,800Base $131,271 · Other $8,529
ANGELICA AYALASENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $138,214Base $125,473 · Other $12,741
LATISHA IBIRONKESENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $125,120Base $116,570 · Other $8,550
VIRGINIA CURRYNURSE SUPERVISOR · 40 hrs/week $117,265Base $110,000 · Other $7,265
ELIZABETH PEREZSENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $108,056Base $100,827 · Other $7,229

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

JENNIFER SHALLATCEO

MARIA WEBSTER-LONGINCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

PHYLLIS CARROLLPRIMARY CARE DIRECTOR

CLAUDIA KARELLCOO

YUAN FEI HUANGCFO

ANGELICA AYALASENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

LATISHA IBIRONKESENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

VIRGINIA CURRYNURSE SUPERVISOR

ELIZABETH PEREZSENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

HELENA SINGELSTADVICE PRESIDENT

LORI OGORCHOCKBOARD MEMBER

DEANA BALINTONBOARD MEMBER

MARIANI SALMONFORMER BOARD MEMBER

MARTHA JIMENEZ-ROSALESFORMER BOARD MEMBER

MARY ROCHAPRESIDENT

CLYDE WAYNEBOARD MEMBER

REGINA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

REVEREND ALVIN C BERNSTINEFOMRER BOARD MEMBER

TRUPTI HALDARBOARD MEMBER

VINCENT PERRY RONQUILLOBOARD MEMBER

VIVIAN TEJEDATREASURER/SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1985
Location
2727 MACDONALD AVE, RICHMOND, CA 94804-3006
County
Contra Costa
In care of
JENNIFER SHALLAT
Primary officer
JENNIFER SHALLAT, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@brighter-beginnings.org Phone(510) 437-8950

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
NTEE classification
Health Care (E400)
IRS tax category
Family Planning Centers

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