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Nonprofit · EIN 91-2133539

BESTSTART WASHINGTON

Tax-exempt · MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040

Financials

$114K$64K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BESTSTART WASHINGTON by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$113,917$63,955$49,962$65,465–$65,465
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$113,917

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$29,785
Other expenses
$34,170
Program services (functional)
$60,438

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,503
Total assets, end of year
$65,465
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$65,465
Cash, savings and investments
$65,465
Gross receipts
$113,917

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Danette GlassyPresident2$0
Julian AyerTreasurer0.25$0
Kyle YasudaDirector0.1$0
Beth HarveyDirector0.1$0
Kimberlee HauffDirector0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 318, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-0318
In care of
% KYLE YASUDA
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO BOX 318, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
DANETTE GLASSY, PO BOX 318, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040
Signed the 990-EZ
Danette Glassy, President
Phone
(206) 263-9105
Return prepared by
JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC

Mission

BestStart Washington gives children their best start toward lifelong success and resilience by working to improve their physical health, emotional wellbeing and academic achievement. Founded and governed by pediatricians, BestStart Washington collaborates with community pediatricians, families and other partners to develop and fund innovative programs that give children the best possible start on healthy and productive lives.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • REI/TPL Grant grant money originally from REI to the Trust for Public Land went to support Project Nature. Project Nature is education and supportive resources for pediatric primary care practices to promote time in nature to their patients/patient families during the well child visits. We spent and will be spending (2024 was planning and 2025 was implementation)the majority of our award on coordinating this intervention ( Project Manager, who is a consultant), nature toys, printed material (formatting, printing), shipping materials, and enhancing our websites to support both practices accessing online resources and families accessing these. In addition, parks departments near the pediatric primary care practices provided specific support.
    Expenses $11,625
  • UW Population Health Grant grant money was awarded to Dr. Pooja Tandon and her research group to support the implementation of Project Nature. Funds came to BSW from her team at the Seattle Childrens Research. As above, Project Nature is education and supportive resources for pediatric primary care practices to promote time in nature to their patients/patient families during the well child visits. We spent our award on coordinating this intervention ( Project Manager, who is a consultant), nature toys, printed material (formatting, printing), shipping materials, and enhancing our websites to support the practices accessing online resources and families accessing these.
    Expenses $46,488
  • Earth Wilders is a program designed and implemented by Dr. Alexandra Perkins. BSW accepted an award from the Norcliffe Foundation to support her Earth Wilders - an after-school mental health curriculum that teaches social-emotional skills through the completion of an ecosystem restoration project. By the end of the program, students should feel more connected to the natural world, and a greater sense of agency in helping restore themselves through restoring their environment. This was in partnership with New Futures Afterschool program, run through Southwest Youth & Family Services, and is coordinated by the Environmental Science Center at Seahurst Park. The Norcliffe Funds reimbursed her program fro naturalists to present the program, development of the curriculum, plants and equipment used in the restoration, and refreshments.
    Expenses $2,325

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for BESTSTART WASHINGTON

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
91-2133539
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H98)
Assets (IRS master file)
$65,465
Income (IRS master file)
$113,917

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$113,917$63,955$65,465XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: DANETTE GLASSY
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: DANETTE GLASSY
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Kyle Yasuda
May 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-2133539).

Questions about BESTSTART WASHINGTON

What is the EIN of BESTSTART WASHINGTON?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BESTSTART WASHINGTON is 91-2133539.
Is BESTSTART WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to BESTSTART WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BESTSTART WASHINGTON file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BESTSTART WASHINGTON due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BESTSTART WASHINGTON last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BESTSTART WASHINGTON?
The 990-N for 2023 names DANETTE GLASSY.
Who are the officers and directors of BESTSTART WASHINGTON?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BESTSTART WASHINGTON have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $113,917, expenses of $63,955 and total assets of $65,465 at year end.

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