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WAKE County Smartstart

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · RALEIGH, NC · EIN 56-1949415

About

WAKE county smart start invests in young children, their families, and a connected early childhood system that supports and prepares them for school and life ahead.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
49
Volunteers
150

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-06-30
Revenue
$27.9M
Expenses
$27.2M
Assets
$4.4M
Liabilities
$200K

Financial history

$27.9M$14.0M$0
232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $27.9M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$5K
Grants Given
$14.5M
WAKE COUNTY SMARTSTART
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Address

4901 Waters EDGE DR STE 101
Raleigh, NC, 27606-246

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members16
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeNo
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo
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