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NC Child

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Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)EIN 58-1534066Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSncchild.org1011 Haynes Street, 27604-0000 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Dec 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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NC Child builds a strong north carolina by advancing public policies to ensure all children- regardless of race, ethnicity, or place of birth - have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 16 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $655K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$563K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1983.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.3M Management & general 11% · $304K Fundraising 10% · $288K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Erica Palmer Smith
Executive Director
$136,530Pt VII · Sec A
Manju Karkare
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Davis
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peg O'Connell
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Valerie Anderson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Brooks
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Cooper
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Dole
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erica Palmer Smith$136,530$131,890$37,570——
Michelle Hughes——$77,926$113,694$111,886

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

Advocates for policies ensuring all North Carolina children can reach their full potential.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization uses data and research to identify the needs of north carolina's children and their families. It provides timely and accurate information to policymakers, the public, and the media about policy solutions that promote children's safety, education, health, and overall WELL-BEING.NC child focuses on the following key result…

$2.3Mprogram 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
The Duke EndowmentFY2024$421K
The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFY2024$175K
Dogwood Health TrustFY2024$125K
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation INCFY2024$100K
Alliance for Early SuccessFY2024$75K
Childtrust FoundationFY2024$60K
Annie E Casey Foundation INCFY2024$60K
North Carolina Housing Coalition INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$1.0M
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Grants paid · 37 grants · $633K · 2021–2024
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation INCNC · FY2024$52,330
Ascend Nonprofit Solutions INCNC · FY2024$20,000
Communities in Schools of Robeson County INCNC · FY2024$20,000
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear INCNC · FY2024$20,000
Children First Communities in Schools of Buncombe County INCNC · FY2024$20,000
WagesNC · FY2024$20,000
United Way of Greater Greensboro INCNC · FY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,000
Bye Enterprise LLCFY2024$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$600
Children First Communities in Schools of Buncombe County INCNC · FY2023$23,000
United Way of Greater Greensboro INCNC · FY2023$20,000
WagesNC · FY2023$20,000
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear INCNC · FY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$157K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$304K
Fundraisingcol D$288K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$563K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$444K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$563K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$563K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$184K$184K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$55K$55K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$101K$20K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$863K$174K$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$28K$6K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$98K$20K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$76K$15K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$10K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$4K$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$464K$408K$13K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$363$275
Office expensesLn 13$61K$47K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$22K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$486$359$72$55
TravelLn 17$184K$167K$9K$8K
InterestLn 20$36K$27K$5K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$90K$66K$13K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$945$715
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$52K$9K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$812$587
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$304K$288K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.8M−$573K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$2.1M$2.6M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.3M$420K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.0M$246K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.7M$614K$2.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,273,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,532,600$1,864,736
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,965$220,538
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132,408$156,545
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,229$31,972
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,710,202$2,273,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $127,851$239,330
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,398,792$1,578,598
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $618,065$1,028,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,144,708$2,846,755
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,565,494−$572,964
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $2,273,791 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,864,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,864,736
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,538$220,538
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $156,545$156,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,972$31,972
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,510 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $156,545$2,273,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,846,755 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $184,330$184,330
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $55,000$55,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,771 · Management $20,358 · Fundraising $15,401$136,530
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $862,822 · Management $174,313 · Fundraising $131,866$1,169,001
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,661 · Management $5,588 · Fundraising $4,228$37,477
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,763 · Management $19,751 · Fundraising $14,941$132,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,122 · Management $15,379 · Fundraising $11,634$103,135
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,088 · Management $2,038 · Fundraising $1,542$13,668
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,667 · Management $3,667 · Fundraising $3,667$11,001
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $36,000$36,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $407,866 · Management $12,807 · Fundraising $43,088$463,761
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,799 · Management $363 · Fundraising $275$2,437
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,265 · Management $7,223 · Fundraising $6,817$61,305
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,100 · Management $3,655 · Fundraising $5,805$31,560
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $359 · Management $72 · Fundraising $55$486
IX-17 TravelPrograms $167,295 · Management $9,008 · Fundraising $8,042$184,345
IX-20 InterestPrograms $27,126 · Management $5,224 · Fundraising $3,982$36,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,114 · Management $13,359 · Fundraising $10,104$89,577
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,676 · Management $945 · Fundraising $715$6,336
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,288 · Management $9,135 · Fundraising $25,096$86,519
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,101 · Management $812 · Fundraising $587$5,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,255,213 · Management $303,697 · Fundraising $287,845$2,846,755
Part X · Balance sheet $5,200,177 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,447,203$1,819,191
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $286,855$584,915
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,791$3,790
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,075$24,892
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,569$25,871
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,444,795$2,297,754
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,494$443,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,236,782$5,200,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,176$109,061
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,399$453,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,575$562,946
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,530,164$3,868,130
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $648,043$769,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,178,207$4,637,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,236,782$5,200,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,637,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,273,791
XI-2 Total expenses$2,846,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$572,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,178,207
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,988
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,637,231

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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