Caldwell County Smart Start A Partnership for Young Children
Donations deductibleCaldwell County Smart Start A Partnership for Young Children's network
14 people14 organisationsi14 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (15) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Link Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Anna Cook | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Becky Gibbons | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Don Phipps | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gonzalo Vazquez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hannah S Romero | Executive Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Brown | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lester Whittington | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mandy White | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Megan Moody | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rev Mike Harris | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rick Shew | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tonya Jones | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wayne Rash | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah S Romero | Executive Director | 40 | $89k | ||
| Dr Don Phipps | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Anna Cook | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Shew | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tonya Jones | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Brown | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rev Mike Harris | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Link | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Rash | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mandy White | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becky Gibbons | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Megan Moody | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lester Whittington | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gonzalo Vazquez | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Caldwell County Smart Start A Partnership for Young Children
- EIN
- 201090467
- Address
- Po Box 689, Hudson, NC, 28638-0689
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Helping caldwell county children arrive at school healthy and prepared for success. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P40 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Hannah S Romero (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJeff Link
≥6years on the filingsDr Don Phipps
≥6years on the filingsMandy White
≥3years on the filingsKevin Brown
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $557k
- Total liabilities
- $61k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $496k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $300k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 47
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $973k | $958k | $15k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
10 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County Schools | Behavior support specialist | $90k |
| Northlakes Academy Inc | Child care quality enhancement | $30k |
| Creative Beginnings LLC | Child care quality enhancement | $26k |
| Bright Beginnings Child Care Center | Child care quality enhancement | $20k |
| Countryside Child Care Inc | Child care quality enhancement | $14k |
| Grogans Small World #1 | Child care quality enhancement | $9k |
| Grogans Small World #2 | Child care quality enhancement | $8k |
| Forever Young Child Development Center | Child care quality enhancement | $7k |
| Happy Hearts LLC | Child care quality enhancement | $6k |
| Caldwell County Health Department | Family support - nurturing parent, growing-up safe | $0 |