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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs40staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.3%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSmart Start of Forsyth County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$10M95%Management and general$479k4%Fundraising$49k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$243k in FY2023 and −$147k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 19 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 6 of its 6 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII13funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23North Carolina Partnership for Children IncEvery year since FY2017$4.4M$4.3M$4.3M$4.1M$4.1M$4.6M$4.8MReynolds American FoundationNew in FY2023$75kTruist Foundation IncOn and off$50kGoodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina IncStopped after FY2022$20k$20k–Work Family Resource Center Inc Dba Child Care Resource CenterOn and off$4k$5k$25kForsyth Memorial Hospital IncNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$40$57$27k$67k1 other fundersUp to $100 a year each$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped