Get Ready Guilford will provide oversight of financial resources for Ready for school Ready for life (Ready Ready) and a class of supported organizations who act to fulfill the mission of creating a collaborative, innovative system of care for Guilford county's youngest children and their families. The mission of Ready for school Ready for life supports the aim of kindergarten readiness at age 5. Get Ready Guilford will support Ready Ready and community partners to ensure integrated service delivery to approximately 6,000 children born in Guilford county each year. One hundred percent of the total time and expenses of the organization will be allocated to this activity. The activity is funded through grants and donations. The activity furthers the exempt purpose by providing financial oversight and financial sustainability for the services delivered to Guilford county families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $579K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12.2M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$472K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.3M
+498% vs prior year
Spent
$11.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2024▲ +498%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$12.3M
Expenses
$11.4M
FY2024▲ +503%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$11.4M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +546%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$179K
FY2024$1.2M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $11.3M Management & general 0% · $509 Fundraising 0% · $383

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outgoing Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Incoming Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Manages funds for programs supporting young children and families for kindergarten readiness.

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3 programs · $11.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Building a system of carethis program aims to create a coordinated network of services that ensures all families have access to the resources they need. The central initiative of this program is routes to ready, which uses navigators, child development specialists, and nurses in health care and community settings to universally reach…

$8.5Mprogram expense
02

Change systems and build public willthis program focuses on creating long-term systemic change by building public support for I ncreasing access to quality services, often via public policy changes.

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Expand and improve programsthis effort seeks to assess and scale up proven programs, enhancing their ability to meet the needs of the families identified by routes to ready. It emphasizes strengthening both existing programs and organizations, ensuring they are well-equipped to serve children and families EFFECTIVELY.EXPANDING…

$863Kprogram expense

Funders

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$12.1M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12.2M
Grants paid · 27 grants · $10.7M · 2023–2024
Ready for School Ready for LifeNC · FY2024$2,017,775
Children and Families FirstNC · FY2024$1,426,266
Guilford County Department of Health and Human ServicesFY2024$1,407,416
Reading Connections INCNC · FY2024$88,750
Reach Out and Read INCMA · FY2024$73,790
Uncg Contract & Grant AccountingFY2024$42,390
Book HarvestNC · FY2024$41,624
Kellin FoundationNC · FY2024$39,510
D-Up INCNC · FY2024$25,000
Scholastic INC EducationFY2024$11,194
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Money outPt IX
$11.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.3M
Managementcol C$509
Fundraisingcol D$383
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$412K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$472K
Net assetsLn 32$179K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9.0M$9.0M
Office expensesLn 13$383$383
Information technologyLn 14$2.3M$2.3M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$509$509
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.4M$11.3M$509$383

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.3M$11.4M$979K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.9M$179K$179K 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 $12,329,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,054,964$12,244,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,832$84,700
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,061,796$12,329,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,684,865$9,010,207
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,662$2,340,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,882,527$11,350,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,269$978,797
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,329,384 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$125,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,119,684
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,244,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $84,700$84,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,700$12,329,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,350,587 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,010,207$9,010,207
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $383$383
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,339,488$2,339,488
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $509$509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,349,695 · Management $509 · Fundraising $383$11,350,587
Part X · Balance sheet $1,630,469 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,106$411,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,010,734$1,218,724
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $39,726$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,922$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,068,488$1,630,469
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,889,219$401,063
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$71,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,889,219$472,403
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,269$1,158,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,269$1,158,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,068,488$1,630,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,158,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,329,384
XI-2 Total expenses$11,350,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$978,797
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,269
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,158,066

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