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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs12staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.2%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSmart Start Rowan
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$3.1M89%Management and general$385k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$104k in FY2023 and −$7k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 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 VIII9funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23North Carolina Partnership for Children IncEvery year since FY2017$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$1.4M$1.4M$1.4M$1.5MRowan County United Way IncStopped after FY2019$34k$31k$31k–Clifford a & Lillian C Peeler Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$6k$6k$6k$6k$6k$6k$6kJoe L & Hester Sims Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kThe Wilson L Smith Family Foundation the Smith FoundationOn and off$1kThe Hurley-Trammell FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$10k$203
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped