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Screen a listWake County Smart Start Inc
Can you give?
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)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs49staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianWake County Smart Start
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$26M94%Management and general$1.6M6%Fundraising$94k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII11funders
$8.4Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23North Carolina Partnership for Children IncEvery year since FY2017$7.8M$7.8M$7.2M$7.2M$7.8M$7.8M$8.4MJohn Rex EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$152k$199k$177k$284k$246k$271k$585kBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Nc FoundationOn and off$155kTruist Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$998$10kDuke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$370$370$260–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$12$42$6$251 other fundersUp to $50 a year each$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped