Smart from the Start Inc
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12 people3 organisationsi12 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
12 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzin Bartley Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Siegel MD | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cherie Craft | Executive Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diondra Hicks | Clerk | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gabi Alston | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Lippitt | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kori Bardige | Co-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leandria Street | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Monika Wirtz | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| OBI Obiora | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Regina Pyle | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sophia Michel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia Girault | Chief Operating Officer | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Craft | CEO | 40 | $233k | $20k | |
| Sophia Girault | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $159k | $15k | |
| Marsha Girault-Macias | National Director of Clinical and Family Services | 1 | $107k | $1k | |
| Davis A Douglas | National Program Specialist | 1 | $106k | $12k | |
| Janiya Garrett | National Program Director | 1 | $101k | $11k | |
| Monika Wirtz | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzin Bartley | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kori Bardige | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Siegel MD | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Lippitt | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diondra Hicks | Clerk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leandria Streeter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sophia Michel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gabi Alston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Obi Obiora | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Smart From the Start Inc
- EIN
- 454952663
- Address
- Po Box 201051, Roxbury Xing, MA, 02120-0019
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- To prevent the academic achievement gap among young children living in the lowest income families and communities. Smart empowers parents and caregivers in under-served communities with the tools, resources and support they need to break cycles of chronic school underachievement and generational poverty. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 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
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Monika Wirtz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBen Siegel MD
≥8years on the filingsCherie Craft
≥8years on the filingsJohn Lippitt
≥7years on the filingsMonika Wirtz
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
- $833k
- Total liabilities
- $440k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $393k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $278k
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 73
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 | $5.5m | $3.3m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.