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Screen a listChild Start Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs261staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.2%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChild Start
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$12M89%Management and general$1.6M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2024 and −$171k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 99% of revenue in FY2025. $116M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$360ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of the Plains IncEvery year since FY2017$335k$303k$227k$164k$175k$126k$125kKansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral AgenciesSince FY2022$391k$218kPaul Ross Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$3k$3kKansas Health FoundationOn and off$14kCharitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kSunflower Foundation Health Care for KansansOn and off$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21$29$12k$6k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$6k$6k$2k$5k$6k$5k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund