Mission
Smart Start of New Hanover County seeks to build bridges to develop, sustain, and enhance health, family support, and early education services for all children, ages birth to five.
Public Charity
SMART START OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY
SMART START OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, of Wilmington, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.8M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $722K in total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 561951952
Wilmington, NC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$722K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$13.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Smart Start of New Hanover County
How Smart Start of New Hanover County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
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 $87 for programs
$31
Curriculum and Assessment (3125-024):NHC Schools Early Childhood Department provides support to publicly-funded preschool program, including NC PreK and Headstart classrooms, through the purchase and implementation of the Teaching…
$15
Parents As Teachers (PAT) (5509-011)
$11
Community Outreach and Education (COE) (5517-018):The Community and Outreach Education team works to build awareness of early childhood development and strives to strengthen relationships and increase cooperation, resources…
Plus 11 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 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$1,338,595
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$219,532
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$1,458,086
General Support
$8,350
NC YOUNG CHILDREN
$1,610,661
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Carla Turner
Board Member
Cheryl Aguilar Chancy
President
Clayton Roberts
Board Member
Ginny Morris
Executive Director
Jane Morrow
Board Member
Josh Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $722K |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $660K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $599K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $477K |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $310K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $1.8M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $722K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.