Caldwell County Smart Start

HUDSON, NC EIN: 20-1090467

HELPING CALDWELL COUNTY CHILDREN ARRIVE AT SCHOOL HEALTHY AND PREPARED FOR SUCCESS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$158K

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$310K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+11.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$291K$582K$872K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$157,642$140,766$196,225
Revenue$973,100$1,017,940$894,983
Expenses$957,680$1,057,568$889,609
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$78K$157K$235K$314K15 grants202014 grants202112 grants202212 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS$90KCALDWELL COUNTY HEALTH D…$70KCREATIVE BEGINNINGS LLC$30KNORTHLAKES ACADEMY INC$30KBRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD …$23KCOUNTRYSIDE CHILD CARE INC$22KA WORLD OF DISCOVERY CDC…$12KGROGANS SMALL WORLD #1$10KGROGANS SMALL WORLD #2$9KFOREVER YOUNG CHILD DEVE…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HANNAH S ROMEROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$81K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR DON PHIPPSBOARD MEMBER0.5
ANNA MARTINBOARD MEMBER0.5
RICK SHEWBOARD MEMBER0.5
TONYA JONESSECRETARY1
KEVIN BROWNBOARD MEMBER0.5
CHRIS BUMGARNERBOARD MEMBER0.5
JEFF LINKCHAIR1
HOLLY MCKIMBOARD MEMBER0.5
WAYNE RASHBOARD MEMBER0.5
MANDY WHITETREASURER1
DONNIE POTTERBOARD MEMBER0.5
BECKY GIBBONSBOARD MEMBER0.5
HANNAH S ROMEROEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$80,800
MEGAN GENTRYBOARD MEMBER1
LESTER WHITTINGTONBOARD MEMBER0.5
GONZALO VAZQUEZBOARD MEMBER0.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Granite FallsHickoryHudsonLenoir

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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