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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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −35% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.9%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSmart Start of Transylvania County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.1M88%Management and general$157k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$109k in FY2024 and −$84k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.2 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$767ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23North Carolina Partnership for Children IncEvery year since FY2017$179k$188k$177k$188k$147k$168k$223kSmart Start Partnership for ChildreSince FY2022$392k$562kDogwood Health TrustOn and off$45k$10k$320kWnc Bridge FoundationSince FY2020$72k$26k$17k$23kImpact HealthOn and off$111kPisgah Health FoundationStopped after FY2021$96k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$99k$70k5 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$13k$40k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped