Ensure that every child in Alexander County enters school healthy and ready to succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 97 volunteers and 7 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $497K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$980K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$995K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$980K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$820K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$946K
FY2025$980K
Expenses
$995K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$814K
FY2023$854K
FY2024$915K
FY2025$995K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$91K

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 Jun 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $848K Management & general 15% · $147K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$70,899Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paula Cline’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021
Paula Cline$70,899$60,798$63,669

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Helps every child in Alexander County start school healthy and ready to learn.

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3 programs · $794K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

NC pre-kindergarten program is a high quality pre-k program that served 4 year old children and prepares them for success in school. 68 children served in 5 classrooms. All children served by a 4 or 5 star classroom.

$490Kprogram expense
02

Family support services included circle of parents, circle of security, and raising a reader. 10 parents attended circle of parents support group with 16 children attending circle of parents. 4 parents completed 8 week session of circle of security classes. Books and other supplies purchased for the raising a reader program.

$194Kprogram expense
03

Child care and education quality included child care resource & referral, and dcdee provider training. 163 child care providers received trainings and technical assistance for improving quality by attending at least 1 of the 58 workshops offered.

$110Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Alexander County SchoolsFY2024$289,395
First Baptist Church Child Development CenterFY2024$177,354
Calling All Kids Child Development CenterFY2024$16,314
New Beginnings Child Enrichment CenterFY2024$13,488
Alexander County SchoolsFY2023$304,271
First Baptist Church Child Development CenterFY2023$173,150
Alexander County SchoolsFY2022$292,500
First Baptist Church Child Development CenterFY2022$166,650
Alexander County SchoolsFY2020$305,445
First Baptist Church Child Development CenterFY2020$160,080
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,106
Unitemized GrantFY2020$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$980K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$772
Money outPt IX
$995K
Ln 25
Programscol B$848K
Managementcol C$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Government grantsLn 1e$955K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$772
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$980K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 697
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$134K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$106K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$505K$505K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$18K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$123K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$21K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$24K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$269
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$22K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$788$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$85K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$5K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$995K$848K$147K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $980K$995K−$15K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $946K$915K$31K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $841K$854K−$13K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $820K$814K$6K$81K 990 PDF

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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 $979,641 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $941,631$975,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $642$772
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53$63
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,691$3,466
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $946,017$979,641
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $498,121$517,326
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,921$275,518
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,374$202,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $915,416$994,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,601−$15,215
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $979,641 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$954,780
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$975,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $772$772
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63$63
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25$25
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,441$3,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,213 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $88$979,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $994,856 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $504,843$504,843
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,483$12,483
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,101 · Management $54,056$72,157
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,396 · Management $29,112$152,508
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,698 · Management $13,926$34,624
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,897 · Management $6,332$16,229
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,397$3,397
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,648 · Management $5,821$29,469
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,436 · Management $269$3,705
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,749 · Management $3,415$8,164
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,921 · Management $3,265$8,186
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,767 · Management $3,794$25,561
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,229 · Management $3,273$5,502
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,991 · Management $1,378$8,369
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $788 · Management $4,847$5,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,155 · Management $6,601$91,756
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,074 · Management $7,194$12,268
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $848,176 · Management $146,680 · Fundraising $0$994,856
Part X · Balance sheet $124,266 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $134,177$124,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,377$124,266
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,660$33,764
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,660$33,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,494$45,962
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $54,223$44,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,717$90,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,377$124,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,641
XI-2 Total expenses$994,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,502

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