EIN 56-1890324

Smart Start Rowan

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Smart Start Rowan is a non-profit resource and referral service for Child Care Professionals and families with children birth to five in Rowan County.
Total revenues
$3,315,234
2022
Total expenses
$3,321,038
2022
Total assets
$356,761
2022
Num. employees
15
2022

Program areas at Smart Start Rowan

North carolina pre-kindergarten is a state funded, high quality pre-kindergarten educational program designed to enhance school readiness and prepare four-year-olds for kindergarten.the goal is to have 95% of families receiving ncpk services and responding to a survey report that they strongly agree that they feel their child is better prepared for kindergarten after participating in the ncpk program.
Health & safetygoal : improve the health of expecting mothers and children from birth to age five in Rowan county.objective 1: healthcare providers served by Smart Start Rowan activities will sustain a developmental screening rate of over ninety percent (90%) of all children seen by their practice for three consecutive years.objective 2: ninety percent (90%) of families will indicate increased confidence in meeting their child's health services needs or that prenatal health services benefited their family.
Child care education affordability-enhanced subsidy payments were provided to high quality child care facilities serving an average of 160 children per month to help offset the cost of high quality child care.we want to increase the average star ratings of subsidized child placements in regulated child care programs and increase the percentage of low-income children receiving subsidy in regulated child care programs.
Child care & education quality & family supportchild care & education qualitygoal 1: maintain and further improve the quality of child care in Rowan county.objective 1: ninety percent (90%) of child care professionals participating in a training and technical assistance program sponsored by Smart Start Rowan will indicate that the services provided by that activity increased their knowledge and skills gained and assisted them in making positive changes in their classrooms.objective 2: of the child care facilities that receive on-site technical assistance to increase star ratings, 50% will have applied to dcdee for at least a 4-star license or to increase their star rating by at least one star by the end of the fiscal year. Of the child care facilities with current 4 or 5-star ratings that receive on-site technical assistance to maintain their current star rating, 80% will at a minimum maintain their star rating based on a dcdee assessment conducted during the current fiscal year.objective 3: ninety-five percent (95%) of child care professionals making use of the early learning resource center will indicate that the center has provided resources that enhance the quality of care in their classroom.family supportgoal 1: expand the family support options available to parents in Rowan county.objective 1: eighty percent (80%) of caregivers of children ages 0-5 in Rowan county who choose to participate in a parenting support program sponsored by Smart Start Rowan will feel the program has helped them deal more effectively with their child's behavior.objective 2: seventy-five percent (75%) of caregivers who voluntarily participate in a parent/child play and learn program sponsored by Smart Start Rowan will indicate improvement in the following parenting areas: 1) i understand what to expect from children at different ages. 2) i give the child in my care opportunities to learn and try new things. 3) i talk or share ideas about caring for children with another adult.

Grants made by Smart Start Rowan

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Partners in Learning Child Develop- Ment and Family Resource CenterNCPK, Sle$387,137
Cornerstone Church of SalisburyNCPK, Sle$346,800
St Johns Evangelical Lutheran ChurchNCPK, Sle$225,415
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Smart Start Rowan

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
North Carolina Partnership for ChildrenNC Young Children$1,381,242
Clifford A and Lillian C Peeler FoundationOperations$6,236
Joe L and Hester Sims Family FoundationGeneral Fund$2,000

Personnel at Smart Start Rowan

NameTitleCompensation
Amy BrownExecutive Director$83,718
Laura VillegasDirector of Programs
Melissa OleenTreasurer / Secretary / Board Member$0
Erik LipscombVice Chair / Board Member$0
Henry KluttzTreasurer / Board Member$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Smart Start Rowan

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,305,011
Program services$4,865
Investment income and dividends$191
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$5,167
Total revenues$3,315,234

Form 990s for Smart Start Rowan

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-21990View PDF
2019-062021-03-18990View PDF
2018-062019-08-06990View PDF
2017-062017-11-07990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,381,242 from North Carolina Partnership for Children
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1329 S Jake Alexander Blvd
Salisbury, NC 28146
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
County
Rowan County, NC
Website URL
rowan-smartstart.org/ 
Phone
(704) 630-9085
Facebook page
smartstart.rowan 
IRS details
EIN
56-1890324
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B01: Education Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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