2024-05-13T09:55:44-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 562105879 CRAVEN SMART START INC CRAV 2526363198 2111 F Neuse Blvd New Bern NC 28560 Cassandra Bennett Executive Director 9106363198 2024-01-25 Cassandra Bennett 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Cassandra Bennett 2111 Neuse Blvd New Bern NC 28560 1330159 0 X www.cravensmartstart.org X 1998 NC Building brighter futures for young children. 15 10 20 38 0 0 1275127 1318266 5752 7916 0 0 3384 3977 1284263 1330159 441699 448504 0 0 700974 728945 0 0 11528 155551 162280 1298224 1339729 -13961 -9570 69954 67109 3212 9937 66742 57172 Building brighter futures for young children. 0 0 301117 17377 0 Childcare Resource and Referral (CCR&R 3104): Assists families in finding high quality childcare in Craven County. Offers Lending library open to the public. For FY 22-23, 200 adults used the Lending Library resources, 229 teachers/directors from Licensed facilities attended trainings, and 130 referrals were made to parents looking for childcare. 234657 0 0 CCR&R Regional Lead Agency (7104): Program is to coordinate and integrate CCR&R services delivery systems across the region. This is accomplished by providing effective technical assistance (Infant/Toddler Specialist, School Age Specialist and Behavioral Specialist) to child care providers and consumer-appropriate resource information to parents and the community resulting ultimately in the production of higher quality child care options. 223800 223800 0 NC Pre-Kindergarten (2342): Financial assistance paid on a direct per child basis for the purpose of enhancing the NC Pre-K rate for children enrolled in and being served through NC Pre-K and whose families are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). For FY 22-23, 112 children were impacted in 14 classrooms at eight sites. 152580 152580 0 Family Literacy (3318): Provides high quality early childhood education to children 6 weeks to five years of age while parents attend parenting classes, study to obtain their GED, and/or to learn English as a second language. For FY 22-23, 89 children were served, 29 families served, 189 home visits occurred, and 25 parents participated in parent education groups. 54580 233 0 Community Outreach (5517): Expands the knowledge base of Smart Start funded activities in Craven County. Participated in 11 community outreach events; 119 interactions with DSPs; newsletters distributed 4,986 prepared and submitted press releases 33. 55798 0 0 Program Evaluation (5603): Ensures coordination and collaboration between Smart Start service providers. Monitors each funded program and works with partnership fiscal coordinator to link programmatic and fiscal accountability. 128066 54513 0 Raising A Reader (5512):The Raising A Reader program promotes improved literacy development through daily book sharing between caregivers and young children. Childcare centers, child care homes, or other community sites with a high percentage of low-income children will be targeted and will loan identified families a book bag containing high quality, developmentally appropriate children's books. For FY 22-23, 184 children from 11 classrooms at 7 facilities participated. 10968 0 0 Dolly Patron's Imagination Library (5526): The Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) promotes literacy skills through a partnership with the Dollywood Foundation. Children can receive the books regardless of the family income. Craven Smart Start became an affiliate for the DPIL in February of 2017. For FY 22-23, 41,438 books were mailed to an average of 3,439 children enrolled in DPIL. Each child enrolled receives an age-appropriate book monthly in their mailbox until their fifth birthday. 3992 0 0 Reach Out and Read (5523): Craven Smart Start began to collaborate with two Craven County Health Departments to provide pre-literacy opportunities for children and their parents in January of 2018. The participating trained medical care providers will voluntarily incorporate Reach Out and Read (ROR), an evidence-based model, into young children's regular pediatric checkups or well-child visits. The medical care providers will implement ROR in their practices according to the National ROR guidelines. During each of the routine visits, children will receive a new, culturally- and developmentally appropriate book to take home and read with their parents. The medical care providers will discuss the importance of reading, model reading a book aloud to the child, and encourage parent-child interactions as part of pre-literacy and language development. The program begins at the child's 6-month checkup and continues through age 5, with a special emphasis on children growing up in low-income communities. Medical practices will participate in the parent survey period and submit parent surveys to ROR Carolinas. 405984 207326 0 1165558 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Cassandra Bennett 2526363198 2111 F Neuse Blvd New Bern NC 28560 Cassandra Bennett Executive Director 40 0 X 37808 0 1606 Chief Patrick Gallagher Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Marett Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Blackmon Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Linder Ervin Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 LaTicia Garfield Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Commissioner Beatrice R Smith Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lisa Kemp Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Don Brinkley The Little Bank Treasurer 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lynn Hardison Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jean Kenefick President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Gifford Vice President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Charles Collins Secretary 1 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Husson Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Pat Ipock Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Zac Everhart Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 37808 0 1606 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9280 0 1278263 30723 0 1318266 7916 7916 0 0 7916 0 0 0 0 9280 3977 3977 0 0 3977 1330159 11893 0 0 417852 417852 30652 30652 70416 70416 592871 544400 40447 8024 7050 4641 2409 7062 5647 1415 51546 40552 10373 621 3992 390 3602 2104 2104 45438 35945 6625 2868 10924 5379 5545 46988 42901 4087 18546 16444 2102 12764 10718 2046 9687 1661 8011 15 11837 6272 5565 1339729 1165558 162643 11528 69842 67109 112 69954 67109 3212 9937 3212 9937 X 38688 41087 28054 16085 66742 57172 69954 67109 -9570 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1398930 1364764 1241004 1280879 1326182 6611759 1398930 1364764 1241004 1280879 1326182 6611759 6611759 3997 16724 3602 3384 3977 31684 6643443 0.99523 0.99511 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Sales and use tax refund: NC Department of Revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Childcare Network 77 301 Ninth Street New Bern NC 28560 630986576 16000 NCPREK Coastal Community Action Inc PO Box 729 Newport NC 28570 566075606 15800 NCPREK Craven County Board of Education 3600 Trent Road New Bern NC 28562 561286861 306052 NCPREK Excel 6 ELA 610 Fontana Blvd Havelock NC 28532 832424773 32000 NCPREK Excel 7 ELA 2450 Neuse Blvd New Bern NC 28560 832424773 48000 NCPREK 0 5 Grants to individuals: 1207 0 30652 Childcare resource and referral; literacy; community outreach Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Monitoring of grants will be performed in accordance with monitoring policies approved by the board and written procedures. All monitoring work performed will be documented and available during audits and monitoring visits. Craven County Board of Education Board Member 306052 NCPREK 0 Childcare Network 77 Board Member 16000 NCPREK 0 Coastal Community Action Board Member 15800 NCPREK 0 Excel 6 ELA Board Member 32000 NCPREK 0 Excel 7 ELA Board Member 48000 NCPREK 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 review: Draft Form 990 was forwarded to all Board members via email. During the board meeting following distribution, the floor was open for any discussion or questions. A vote was held to approve submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of Interest Policy: The policy is updated by requiring each of the Board of Directors to review and sign the policy annually. Each time a vote is held, members are asked if there are any conflicts prior to voting and those members, with a conflict of interest, abstain. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Executive compensation: Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Documents available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents available upon request. Form 8868 filed and accepted.