Craven Smart Start Inc

Analysis

Craven Smart Start Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New Bern, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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, Craven Smart Start Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.3m (-5.2%), an average of -1.3% 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, Craven Smart Start Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Build Up BHM ($1.3m), Deaf and Blind Pathways Foundation Inc ($1.3m) and Fleischer Scholars Foundation ($1.3m).

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 $70k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $593k. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $9,937, net assets of $57k. It reported 20 employees.