Grand Beginnings
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Grand beginnings mission is to leverage partnerships and resources to ensure quality and accessible early childhood services exist to support child development,
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
Official filings
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GiveRadar's verified records show Grand Beginnings with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 97% of the 195,585 education charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 89% of the 90,222 education charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- third-party accreditation
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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GRAND BEGINNINGS is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.
13 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#3,110 of 195,585 education charities in the United States on integrity score
87/100 puts it in the top 3% of the cohort, tied with 1,913 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar education charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 43 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Grand Beginnings
Grand Beginnings is a registered education nonprofit based in Granby, CO, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2003 and has been operating for 23 years. Its EIN is 113659478. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 87/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $701K in annual revenue. 43 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Grand Beginnings's Executive Director, Kathrynn Hale, received $60,837 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Grand Beginnings has $701K in annual revenue. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 74% for education charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $7M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Grand beginnings mission is to leverage partnerships and resources to ensure quality and accessible early childhood services exist to support child development, Grand Beginnings is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2003.
Grand Beginnings is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $701K in annual revenue. The organization has 43 disclosed officers and directors.
Grand Beginnings's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 113659478. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Grand Beginnings is located in Granby, CO, United States. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.
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Quick facts about Grand Beginnings
- What is Grand Beginnings?
- Grand Beginnings is a education publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Granby, United States. Grand beginnings mission is to leverage partnerships and resources to ensure quality and accessible early childhood services exist to support child development,
- When was Grand Beginnings founded?
- Grand Beginnings was founded in 2003.
- Who leads Grand Beginnings?
- Kathrynn Hale serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Grand Beginnings located?
- Headquartered in Granby, CO, United States.
- What is Grand Beginnings's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $700,991. 90% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Grand Beginnings trustworthy?
- Grand Beginnings has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Grand Beginnings's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 113659478.
- What is Grand Beginnings's website?
- http://grandbeginnings.org