Public Charity

BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS

BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS, of RICHMOND, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.9M in revenue, $9.8M in expenses, $6.6M in total assets. 55 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942949749 RICHMOND, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$9.8M
Total Assets$6.6M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Economic Development
$310,965
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$143,773
2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,000
2024
Increasing Access To Vulnerable Populations In Eas
$25,000
2024
SUPPLEMENT FOOD AND EQUIPMENT TO AGENCIES TO HELP MEET DEMANDS OF COMMUNITY & PREVENT HUNGER
$4,283

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Officers & Directors

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER Angelica Ayala
COO Claudia Karell
BOARD MEMBER Clyde Wayne
BOARD MEMBER Deana Balinton
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER Elizabeth Perez
VICE PRESIDENT Helena Singelstad

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Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$621,931 2 grants
SPARKPOINT
$596,880 5 grants
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$550,084 3 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$499,188 6 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$473,921 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.9M $9.8M $6.6M
2024 $9.8M $9.4M $6.9M
2023 $9.0M $8.5M $6.7M
2022 $8.5M $7.9M $3.7M
2021 $6.9M $6.6M $3.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.9M to $9.9M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.6M.

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