Nonprofit · EIN 46-3795959
BED START INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · PLANO, TX 75086
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $253,422 | $234,863 | $18,559 | $165,585 | $0 | $165,585 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $196,088 | $204,738 | -$8,650 | $147,026 | $0 | $147,026 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $208,491 | $172,551 | $35,940 | $155,676 | $0 | $155,676 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $253,422
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,120
- Travel
- $5,531
- Program services (functional)
- $234,863
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $147,026
- Total assets, end of year
- $165,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $165,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $165,585
- Gross receipts
- $253,422
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 451
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas P Nickols | Executive Director & President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| Laura Farley | Board Member & Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Wendy Curran Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hairston | Board Member & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas P Nickols | Executive Director & President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Laura Farley | Board Member & Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Wendy Curran Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hairston | Board Member & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas P Nickols | Executive Director & President Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 |
| Laura Farley | Board Member & Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wendy Curran Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hairston | Board Member & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 866322, PLANO, TX 75086-6322
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS P NICKOLS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 866322, Plano TX 75086
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Douglas P Nickols, P O Box 866322, Plano, TX 750866322
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Douglas P Nickols, 1404 Scarborough Ln, Plano TX 75075
- Signed the 990
- Douglas Nickols, Executive Director
- Phone
- (214) 929-1342
- Website
- bedstart.org
Mission
The highly unique Bed Start ministry goes beyond existing charities, nonprofit organizations, and collection sites to partner with any and all in poverty, crisis, or need, requiring furnishings and other household items at no cost.
Program accomplishments
- Providing, purchasing and collecting beds, furnishings, kitchen & pantry items for households in needExpenses $234,863 · revenue $253,422
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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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3795959
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $165,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $253,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $253,422 | $234,863 | $165,585 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $196,088 | $204,738 | $147,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $208,491 | $172,551 | $155,676 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $139,399 | $144,154 | $119,736 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Douglas P Nickols | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Douglas P Nickols | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 46-3795959).
Questions about BED START INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of BED START INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BED START INCORPORATED is 46-3795959.
- Is BED START INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BED START INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BED START INCORPORATED 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 BED START INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BED START INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BED START INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Douglas P Nickols.
- Who are the officers and directors of BED START INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BED START INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $253,422, expenses of $234,863 and total assets of $165,585 at year end.
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