Smart Start of Transylvania County
To fund and support services that improve the quality and availability of childcare; that increase access to and use of health services; and that supports, educates, and advocates for children ages birth to five and their families.
Smart Start of Transylvania County at a glance
In short: Smart Start of Transylvania County gave $348K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,473
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,118
- -53.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,786
- Total assets
- $999,669
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Smart Start of Transylvania County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Transylvania Cty Public Schools ($328K). Together the top 4 received $348K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 22 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Smart Start of Transylvania County gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $348K (2025) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Transylvania Cty Public Schools Brevard, NC | — | $327,700 |
| Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church Brevard, NC | — | $9,728 |
| First Baptist Church Brevard Brevard, NC | — | $5,844 |
| Pisgah Collective LLC Pisgah Forest, NC | — | $5,201 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $999,669 | $1,223,133 | $1,307,005 | $348,473 | 4 | $14,425 |
| 2024 | $1,063,839 | $1,531,288 | $1,640,289 | $376,128 | 2 | $12,174 |
| 2023 | $1,172,840 | $2,222,123 | $1,651,407 | $667,445 | 4 | $4,725 |
| 2022 | $640,053 | $1,868,905 | $1,599,066 | $877,546 | 6 | $1,464 |
| 2021 | $340,111 | $1,546,459 | $1,377,712 | $1,002,830 | 6 | $413 |
| 2020 | $183,206 | $1,244,973 | $1,126,828 | $810,156 | 6 | $450 |
| 2019 | $45,393 | $936,149 | $938,896 | $653,000 | 4 | — |
About Smart Start of Transylvania County
Based on IRS filings
Smart Start of Transylvania County is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brevard, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1000K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $348K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smart Start of Transylvania County is led by Holly Diaz, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Diaz
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Owenby
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ellenberger
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberlee Dodson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Dobbins-Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andi Dye
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Shackleford
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Stoup
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Romanique Puryear
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandie Stone
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Wheeler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jeanette Chapman (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Shefield (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Stacy Friesland (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Pamela Pallas (2022–2024) — Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Liz Dobbins (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Dodson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nicholas Iosue (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kae Parker (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jimmy Harris (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Locks (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Sturtevant-Gilliam (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Nebrig (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Iosue (2019–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Pam Pallas (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Shirley Cox (2019) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Smart Start of Transylvania County
How much does Smart Start of Transylvania County give each year?
Smart Start of Transylvania County gave $348K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $376K across 2 grants.
What is Smart Start of Transylvania County's typical grant size?
Smart Start of Transylvania County's median grant in 2025 was $7,786, and its average grant was $87,118, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Smart Start of Transylvania County give grants?
Smart Start of Transylvania County gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brevard, NC (3 grants).
How large is Smart Start of Transylvania County?
Smart Start of Transylvania County reported $1000K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Smart Start of Transylvania County?
Smart Start of Transylvania County is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brevard, NC. It holds $1000K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Smart Start of Transylvania County's EIN?
Smart Start of Transylvania County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1489864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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