Good Beginnings Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker West Lebanon, NH EIN: 22-3096726

Good Beginnings' mission is to serve local families with new babies by providing hands-on and virtual support, education and community outreach.

Good Beginnings Inc at a glance

Total assets
$496,248
-0.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$156,519
-34.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$18,619
+26.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$168,410
+4.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Good Beginnings Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

West Lebanon

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $201K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Early Care and Education Association (Ecea) West Lebanon, NHTo release remaining project grant money to ecea which received its own tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) status.$200,606
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$496,248$156,519$168,410——$18,619
2024$498,287$239,827$161,890——$14,744
2023$430,775$127,286$151,386———
2022$439,048$138,904$146,280——$1,508
2021$446,152$408,331$494,704$200,6061$4,835

About Good Beginnings Inc

Based on IRS filings

Good Beginnings Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Lebanon, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $496K in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Good Beginnings Inc is led by Nancy Johnson, Co-President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nancy Johnson

    Co-President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Campion

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Allsopp

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberley Hillier

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Weaver

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin McCabe

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Hartman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aj Kemon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Lynn O'Dea

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Morton

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    $42K (2021) → $52K (2025)

  • Joanne Lenke

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Pekala

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • L'tonya Johnson

    Adjunct Board

    Director → Adjunct Board, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Shemanske

    Co-Present

    Co-President → Co-Present, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Christiano

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Dutile

    Tuck Board I

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Beth Ames (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lyn Ujalaky (2021–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Rushika Athia (2024) — Director
  • Former: Cathy Girard (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Saif Masood Ansari (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jewelia Chevalier (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alyssa Crane (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Karen Morton — Executive Di: $52KKaren MortonExecutive Di$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to Karen Morton (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Good Beginnings Inc

How large is Good Beginnings Inc?

Good Beginnings Inc reported $496K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $157K.

What is Good Beginnings Inc?

Good Beginnings Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Lebanon, NH. It holds $496K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Good Beginnings Inc operate?

Good Beginnings Inc has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Good Beginnings Inc's EIN?

Good Beginnings Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3096726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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