Organizations Filed Purposes:
FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS EMPOWERS YOUTH AND ADULTS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURE.
FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH BY PROVIDING NO-COST FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT HAS STATEWIDE AFFILIATED NONPROFITS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. CURRENT INDEPENDENT AFFILAITES OPERATE IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON, CHAPTER AFFILAITES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEBRASKA, AND PROGRAMMING PROVIDED NATIONALLY. FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS INCREASES THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF YOUTH AND ADULTS. DOING SO ALLOWS THEM TO LIVE WITH LESS FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY, AND INCREASES LIFE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS HOME OWNERSHIP, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND SECURE RETIREMENT.EVEN THOUGH OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING WAS SUSPENDED IN THE SPRINIG, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, DEMAND FOR PROGRAMS SURGED. IN THE SPRING OF 2020, FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS SAW A YEAR-OVER-YEAR 36% INCREASE IN CURRICULA DOWNLOADS DESPITE IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING BEING SUSPENDED. THIS LARGE INCREASE DEMONSTRATES THE CONTINUED NEED FOR FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS NO-COST FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS WORKS TO:- PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY TEACHING INDIVIDUALS HOW TO PROACTIVELY IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL HEALTH.- SUPPORT UN- AND UNDERBANKED INDIVIDUALS IN ACCESSING AND PARTICIPATING IN FINANCIAL SERVICES.- PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL EDUCATION THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS STATE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS.- ENHANCE FINANCIAL RESILIENCY AMONG UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.- CREATE COMMUNITIES WITHIN WHICH THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION IS RECOGNIZED, AND ALL SECTORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TOWARDS INCREASED FINANCIAL LITERACYTHIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS MAIN PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE AGE-APPROPRIATE CURRICULA FOR YOUTH IN GRADES K-12 AS WELL AS PROGRAMMING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND ADULTS. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARE ALWAYS OFFERED AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANT OR PARTNER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Melody Bell | CEO | 40 | $133,190 |
| James Chen | CHIEF ADV OFCR | 40 | $0 |
| Don Rugg | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Lang | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Catherin Martin | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Sexton | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Fisher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Boggs | Chair | 2 | $0 |
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