Smart Start of Pender County

Analysis

Smart Start of Pender County is a registered charity in United States, based in Burgaw, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Smart Start of Pender County reported income of $492k and spending of $494k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $460k to $492k (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Smart Start of Pender County sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunrise Montessori School Inc ($492k), International Union of Operating Engineers Local 95 Training Fund ($492k) and Good Shepherd Child Care Center Inc ($492k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $193k. At year end it held assets of $23k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $3,000. It reported 7 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.