Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$2,139,913

Total expenses

$1,987,851

Contributions and grants received

$2,119,269

Grants paid

$1,081,406

Program service revenue

$3,400

Investment income

$9,042

Other revenue

$8,202

Total assets, end of year

$851,996

Total liabilities, end of year

$70,199

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$781,797

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,749,766

Management and general expenses

$238,085

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,749,766

Program services were 88.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• CHILD CARE QUALITY INCLUDED THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (CCR&R) PROGRAM AND THE KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM. THE CCR&R PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING AND ON-SITE ASSISTANCE TO CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS; PROVIDED A RESOURCE CENTER FOR CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES. 27 WORKSHOPS/TRANINGS OFFERED; 15 CHILDCARE FACILITIES WITH A LEAST 1 STAFF MEMBER ATTENDING WORKSHOP/TRAINING; 100 CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED AT LEAST 1 WORKSHOP/TRAINING; 26 CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED ON-SITE CONSULTATION FOR IMPROVING QUALITY; 216 ON-SITE CONSULTATION VISITS TO CLASSROOMS. THE KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM OFFERED FAMILY-TO-SCHOOL CONNECTIONS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT KINDERGARTEN OPTIONS, REGISTRATION INFORMATION, AND SUPPORTING RESOURCES ADDRESSING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN STRUGGLING WITH ADULT SEPPERATION AND THE TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN.4 COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HELD WITH 16 PARTICIPANTS; READY, SET, LEARN STARTED AT 5 CHILD CARE FACILITIES; 180 READY, SET, LEARN MEETINGS HELD WITH 34 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING AND 33 PARENTS.

  Expenses $866,032 · Grants $624,681

• FAMILY SUPPORT - INCLUDES PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENPOWER FAMILIES TO HAVE NECESSARY SKILLS TO RAISE HEALTHY CHILDREN, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. CIRCLE OF PARENTS PROGRAM PROVIDED PARENTING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION USING THE CIRCLE OF PARENTS GROUP MODEL FOR FAMILIES WITH A CHILD OR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF BIRTH TO FIVE NOT YET ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN. 30 GROUP SESSIONS CONDUCTED WITH 37 PARENTS ATTENDED A SUPPORT GROUP MEETING IMPACTING 49 CHILDREN. CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENTING PROGRAM GAVE CAREGIVERS THEABILITY TO DISCUSS THEIR PARENTING STYLES SO THEY CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILD'S EMOTIONAL NEEDS IN OREDER TO RESPOND SENSITVELY TO THEIR CHILD'S CUES IN ORDER TO CREATE A SECURE BASE FOR THEIR CHILD, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THEIR CHILD'S SELF-ESTEEM, RESILIENCY AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. 14 SESSIONS HELD WITH 13 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATING IMPACTING 22 CHILDREN. LITERACY PROGRAMS CONDUCTED INCLUDED RAISING A READER, DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY, AND PLAY TO LEARN. 17 CHILDCARE FACILITIES WITH 30 CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATING IN RAISING A READER INVOLVING 370 CHILDREN; 24,206 BOOKS MAILED TO 2,460 CHILDREN ENRIOLLED IN THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM; 94 GROUP PLAY SESSIONS WITH 63 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAY TO LEARN PROGRAM. PARENTS AS TEACHERS EDUCATED PARENTS ON POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES THROUGH HOME VISITS, SUPPORT GROUPS, CHILD SCREENINGS, FAMILY ASSESSMENT, AND ACCESS TO REFERRAL NETWORK. 15 FAMILIES WITH 21 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATED, 17 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED; 92 PERSONAL VISITS WITH 12 FAMILIES REFERRED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS. PUBLICATIONS WERE DEVELOPED TO HIGHLIHT THE SERVICES OFFERED AND EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUES. 26 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS CONDUCTED; 1475 PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS; 19 OUTREACH EVENTS; 4654 FACE BOOK FOLLOWERS; 230 FACE BOOK POSTS; 30 E-NEWLETTERS SENT TO 3,079 INDIVIDUALS.

  Expenses $327,928 · Grants $50,858

• CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY INCLUDED THE QUALITY STARS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID ON A DIRECT PER CHILD BASIS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CARE AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES(TANF) ELIGIBLE OR CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND(CCDF) ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO BE USED FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDER SALARY SUPPLEMENTS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, SICK LEAVE BENEFITS, MATERIALS, OTHER CENTER MATERIALS. 7 CHILD CARE FACILITIES PARTICIPATED WITH 193 SUBSIDIZED CHILDREN IMPACTED.

  Expenses $216,224 · Grants $203,193

• NC PRE-K INCLUDED THE NC PRE-K KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERED HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. 100 CHILDREN SERVED AT CHILD CARE SITES.

  Expenses $100,000 · Grants $100,000

• HEALTH & SAFETY INCLUDED THE BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST AND THE CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT PROGRAMS. BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST PROVIDED ON-SITE CONSULTATION, COACHING, AND TRAINING TO PROVIVERS USING THE CSEFEL MODEL. 7 TRAININGS OFFERED AND DELIVERED WITH AT LEAST 1 PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTING 4 CHILD CARE FACILITIES; 32 TOTAL PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED A TRAINING; 8 CHILD CARE FACILITIES RECEIVED ON-SITE/VIRTUAL CONSULTATION. CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT PROVIDED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH RELATED SERVICES. TRAINING, PARENT RESOURCES AND MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED. 17 FAMILIES RECEIVED ON-SITE TRAINING; 103 WRITTEN OR PHONE CONTACTS CONDUCTED; 403 ON-SITE CONSULTATION VISITS MADE; 5 FACILITIES RECEIVED INTENSIVE LEVEL SERVICES; 43 WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED WITH 136 PROFESSIONALS ATTENDING; 16 HEALTHY HABITS COMMUNITY EVENTS/PRESENTATIOS/HANDOUTS CONDUCTED.

  Expenses $137,031 · Grants $304

• HURRICANE RELIEF PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE.

  Expenses $102,551 · Grants $102,370

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

• PLAY WORKS

  $611,061

  CHILD CARE EXPANSION; QUALITY STARS;DUAL SUBSIDY;CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS

• WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS

  $100,000

  NC PRE-K

• WILKS DEVELOPMENT DAY SCHOOL

  $44,295

  QUALITY STARS; DUAL SUBSIDY; CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP; CCR&R

• KINDER CARE

  $41,350

  QUALITY STARS; DUAL SUBSIDY; CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS

• WAY MAKERS PRESCHOOL INC

  $38,297

  QUALITY STARS; DUAL SUBSIDY; CAC FOOD PROGRAM; CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS

• A CHILD'S LIFE

  $37,711

  QUALITY STARS;DUAL SUBSIDY;CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS

• GRAMSY'S PLACE

  $30,780

  QUALITY STARS; DUAL SUBSIDY; CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS

• BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

  $30,000

  DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS

• MILLERS CREEK CHILDCARE

  $20,510

  QUALITY STARS; DUAL SUBSIDY

• CHILDREN'S COUNCIL OF WATAUGA COUNTY

  $20,000

  DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

24 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202513289349300426

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