Northern Panhandle Head Start INC

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Pre-school development designed to meet the needs of pregnant mothers and children ages 3 months to 5 years who are primarily from low-income families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 578 volunteers and 157 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $328K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.3M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.0M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$10.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.0M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$10.0M
Expenses
$10.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$10.0M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1982.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.1M Management & general 9% · $897K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parlimentarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides early education and development for children from low-income families.

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2 programs · $9.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education Programs

Approx. 300 students enrolled serving five west virginia counties, including brooke, hancock, ohio, marshall and wetzel. Early headstart - approx. 85 children AND/OR pregnant mothers. 72 children enroled in child care partnership program.

$8.8Mprogram expense
02

Mihow program-approx. 60 students.

$334Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $9.7M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$9.3M
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.870 · Through Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services – Bureau for Public Health: Office of Maternal, Child & Family Health$268K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through West Virginia Department of Education$155K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall County Boards of Education$21K
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.590 · Through Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services – Bureau for Family Assistance$2K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $8.3M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$8.0M
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.870 · Through West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources-Bureau for Children and Families$160K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through West Virginia Department of Education$136K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall County Boards of Education$43K
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.590 · Through West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources- Bureau for Children and Families$2K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $8.6M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$8.2M
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.870 · Through West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources – Bureau for Children and Families$135K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through West Virginia Department of Education$134K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall County Boards of Education$64K
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.590 · Through West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources – Bureau for Children and Families$2K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $8.2M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$8.0M
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through West Virginia Department of Education$125K
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.870 · Through WV Dept of Health & Human Resources - Bureau for Children and Families$65K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall County Boards of Education$49K
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.590 · Through WV Dept of Health & Human Resources - Bureau for Children and Families$2K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$10.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.1M
Managementcol C$897K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$10.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$482K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5157
VolunteersI 6578
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$4.2M$373K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$326K$293K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.0M$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$428K$385K$43K
OccupancyLn 16$242K$226K$16K
TravelLn 17$52K$49K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$333K$333K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.3M$218K
All other expensesLn 24e$283K$282K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.0M$9.1M$897K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2026 $10.0M$10.0M−$44K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $8.6M$8.8M−$218K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2024 $8.7M$8.8M−$40K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $8.5M$7.9M$564K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2022 $9.1M$8.0M$1.2M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $8.7M$8.2M$523K$2.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,986,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,424,014$9,771,227
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,043$206,808
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8,609
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,629,057$9,986,644
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,718,619$6,601,061
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,128,667$3,429,972
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,847,286$10,031,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$218,229−$44,389
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,986,644 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,764,583
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,771,227
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $206,808$206,808
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,609$8,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,808 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,609$9,986,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,031,033 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $96,845$96,845
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,246,030 · Management $372,616$4,618,646
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $293,481 · Management $32,609$326,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,018,424 · Management $113,158$1,131,582
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $385,108 · Management $42,790$427,898
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $225,855 · Management $15,774$241,629
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,082 · Management $3,409$52,491
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $333,161$333,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,301,312 · Management $218,057$2,519,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $282,075 · Management $1,247$283,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,134,528 · Management $896,505 · Fundraising $0$10,031,033
Part X · Balance sheet $5,087,937 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,083,421$1,058,664
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $705,006$1,221,004
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $163,345$159,785
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,450,519$2,125,508
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,233$41,465
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $672,129$481,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,104,653$5,087,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222,205$400,837
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,773$42,657
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,039,453$839,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,266,431$1,282,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,825,214$3,790,927
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,008$14,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,838,222$3,805,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,104,653$5,087,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,805,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,986,644
XI-2 Total expenses$10,031,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,838,222
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,805,065

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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