Grants awarded
Who does Wake County Smart Start INC fund?
Wake County Smart Start INC has awarded $89 million across 199 grants to 61 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $274,006, with most between $120,538 and $588,438. Repeat grantees receive a median $333,326 versus $10,560 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$89.3M
Typical grant
$274K
Grantees
61
Grants
199
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| C Childcare Network INC | $12.8M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Wake County Public Schools | $12.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Creative Schools INC | $4.9M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bright Beginnings of Cary INC | $4.9M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Primary Beginnings Child Development | $3.9M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Abc Land INC II | $3.7M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Academically Based Child | $3.5M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Telamon Corporation
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$3.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| W Wake County Human Services | $3.0M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Happy Face Preschool | $3.0M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$2.7M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| K Kids First Academy INC | $2.5M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Early Preschool & Learning Center LLC | $2.3M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Wanda's Little Hands Educational Center | $2.2M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| K Kindercare Learning Center | $1.9M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$1.9M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| A A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center INC | $1.8M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Little Destiny Literacy & Discovery Child Development Center | $1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Preston Children's Academy | $1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$1.3M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| L La Petite Academy INC | $1.3M | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Little Hands 'n' Feet Child Care Center INC | $1.3M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Creative Learning Enterprise | $1.3M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Buttons & Bows | $1.2M | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
The Shaw University
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$1.1M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center INC
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$975K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| L Little Believers Academy II | $827K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh INC | $805K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| E Early Years INC | $547K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | — |
| T Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities | $537K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | NC | — |
Safechild
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$498K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
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$475K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| M Methodist Home for Children INC | $445K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U Upper Room Christian Academy & Preschool | $407K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NC | |
| B Bambino's Playschool | $357K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| K Kiddie Academy of Holly Springs | $329K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Triangle Academy Preschool | $280K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$257K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NC | |
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$243K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| V Various Child Care Centers and Service Providers | $242K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Iglesia Fiesta Cristiana | $206K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Kelley Austin Kindercare | $204K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
The Daniel Center for Math & Science INC
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$178K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NC | |
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$149K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| F Fiesta Cristiana | $107K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Learning Together INC
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$105K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NC | |
| H Hope Services LLC | $65K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$31K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| B Big Blue Marble Academy LLC | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| B Business and Education Leaders for Smart Start and Jobs | $15K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| D Discovery Point Heritage CDC | $12K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Randolph County Partnership for Children INC
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$11K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NC | |
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$11K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NC | |
Mecklenburg Partnership for Children
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$11K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NC | |
North Carolina Community of Coalitions
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NC | |
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$9K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NC | |
| K Kiddie Academy of Brier Creek | $6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Childrens Korner INC DBA Gingerbread Littleversity | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Lots of Love and Learning | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| P Priceless Child Care | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| K Kreepers N Krawlers | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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