Mission
TO REACH OUT, BRING TOGETHER AND EMPOWER FAMILIES, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN
Public Charity
BURKE COUNTY SMART START INC
BURKE COUNTY SMART START INC, of MORGANTON, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $5.7M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $15.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561852721
MORGANTON, NC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$15.9M
Filing Years2021–2026
Where $100 goes at Burke County Smart Start Inc
How Burke County Smart Start Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
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 $94 for programs
$47
Nc pre k
$22
Child care and education affordability included the step program and the quality bonus for non-subsidized children program
$15
Childcare & education quality programs include child care provider insurance package, child care resource & referral, and dual subsidy - tanf
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$2,454,901
ASSISTING PEOPLE IN NEED
$115,000
RESILIENCY
$8,981
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$1,973,166
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$1,965,011
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brian Barrier
SECRETARY
Charles M Schlein
BOARD MEMBER
David L Rust Jr
DIRECTOR
Denise Hudson
DIRECTOR
Jacquie Grady
DIRECTOR
Jessica James
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.7M | $4.6M | $1.3M |
| 2025 | $5.0M | $5.0M | $134K |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $92K |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $67K |
| 2021 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $112K |
Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $5.7M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.