Mission
To preserve funding for early childhood education
Small Public Charity
BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS
BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $123K revenue, $130K expenses, $87K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $305K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 274873512
Raleigh, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$123K
Total Expenses$130K
Total Assets$87K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$305K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ADVOCACY
$100,000
ADVOCACY
$70,000
DONATION FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,000
ADVOCACY
$60,000
DONATION FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Cynthia Watkins
Board Chair
Frank Gailor
Director
Hal Kaplan
Director
Jack Nicols
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $123K | $130K | $87K |
| 2024 | $116K | $130K | $94K |
| 2023 | $141K | $68K | $108K |
| 2022 | $126K | $101K | $35K |
| 2021 | $47K | $66K | $10K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $47K to $123K (+165%), with total assets most recently reported at $87K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.