Mission
TO FUND AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF CHILDCARE; THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO AND USE OF HEALTH SERVICES; AND THAT SUPPORTS, EDUCATES, AND ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Public Charity
SMART START OF TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
SMART START OF TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY is a Public Charity headquartered in BREVARD, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.3M expenses, $1000K total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311489864
BREVARD, NC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$1000K
Grant Records27
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Smart Start of Transylvania County
How Smart Start of Transylvania County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Develop and provide early childhood education and development services for the children and families in addition to quality child care in transylvania, north carolina
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$178,638
HOP CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS
$35,000
NOW GRANT - HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
$10,000
GRANT PARTNER
$359,008
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$180,139
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Andi Dye
VICE CHAIR
Charlotte Shackleford
BOARD MEMBER
Chuck Owenby
CHAIR
Holly Diaz
BOARD MEMBER
Kimberlee Dodson
SECRETARY
Lauren Stoup
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1000K |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.7M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $340K |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $183K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.2M, with total assets most recently reported at $1000K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.