Plano, TX

BED START INCORPORATED

EIN 46-3795959

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Emergency Assistance & Relief Low-income People experiencing homelessness Veterans & military families

Mission

The highly unique Bed Start ministry partners with individuals, congregations, and community groups to provide beds, basic furniture, and home-starter kits at no cost to households in poverty, crisis, or transition. The organization aims to restore dignity and basic household stability by delivering essential furnishings and coordinating volunteer service opportunities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BED START INCORPORATED

Bed Start Incorporated is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Plano, Texas, that supplies beds, basic furniture, and starter household kits free of charge to families, veterans, and individuals moving out of shelters or crisis situations. The organization operates primarily through in-kind donations, targeted purchases (including seasonal matching campaigns), and coordinated volunteer pickup and delivery events.

Operations are regional and community-focused, with regular service activity in Collin and Dallas counties and partnerships with churches, school groups, and local resource networks. Bed Start has maintained active annual Form 990 filings in recent years and reports sustained contributed support that underwrites program deliveries and seasonal matching initiatives.

Notable achievements

Sustained financial growth and reserves

Maintained growing contributed support and net assets in recent filings, enabling continued program deliveries and modest purchased-bed support during high-need periods (reported fiscal activity in the 2022–2024 period).

Regional service expansion

Consistently provided beds and home-starter kits across Collin and Dallas area communities through coordinated volunteer pick-up and delivery operations, expanding outreach via partnerships with churches and local service organizations.

'In Bed By Christmas Eve' matching campaign

Operates a seasonal matching-funds campaign that doubles donor impact for purchases of new beds during the holiday season, increasing the number of families provided with new mattresses and bedding.

At a glance

Total assets: $147K
Annual revenue: $196K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-3795959
Location: Plano, TX
Website: bedstart.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated by Charity Navigator with a multi-star profile and an overall score in the high range, indicating generally positive accountability and program impact assessments.

Indexed in national nonprofit databases (Nonprofit Explorer/ProPublica, Guidestar/Candid) with publicly filed Form 990s for recent years, demonstrating regulatory compliance and financial transparency.

Included in multiple local resource and referral guides and partner listings (regional housing and veteran service networks), reflecting active community partnerships and referral-based program delivery.

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