Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in West Fargo, North Dakota, registered in 2013, with $674,622 in FY2021 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2021)
$675K
▼ 45.8% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2021)
$878K
Net assets
$207K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc: 3 mo reserves · -30% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.4M (FY2015) to $675K (FY2021) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-30.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$614K
Total liabilities
$407K
Net assets
$207K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $674,622▼45.8% | $877,619▼25.2% | $206,914▲9.3% | $613,688▼9.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,243,713▲26.2% | $1,172,640▲8.8% | $189,384▲60.1% | $680,064▼5.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $985,551▼27.9% | $1,077,794▼25.2% | $118,311▼43.6% | $718,567▼6.9% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,366,022▼12.2% | $1,440,419▼3.8% | $209,692▼42.1% | $771,409▼19.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,555,576▼8.5% | $1,497,257▼5.5% | $362,002▲19.5% | $952,200▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,699,203▲20.0% | $1,584,802▲12.6% | $303,018▲60.7% | $977,608▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,416,231 | $1,407,758 | $188,617 | $978,957 | 990 |
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Data for Beginnings Child Care Center & Preschool Inc (EIN 27-3804212) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.