2026-08-11T11:26:37-07:00 2026-06-30 990 2025-07-01 921742077 COCKE COUNTY CRADLE TO CAREER COALITION COCK 4236082845 301 College St Newport TN 37821 Jennifer Ellison Director 4236082845 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Jennifer Ellison 301 College St Newport TN 37821 239762 0 X www.cockecountyc5.org X 2022 TN The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition operates exclusively for charitable and educational purpose seeking to improve cradle-to-career outcomes for children in Cocke County through the collaborative engagement of all community stakeholders using a collective impact approach to shift population results in kindergarten readiness, third grade literacy, and career & college readiness. 7 7 0 10 0 0 50000 239762 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 239762 0 0 0 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 212773 50000 212773 0 26989 0 239762 0 212773 0 26989 The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition operates exclusively for charitable and educational purpose seeking to improve cradle-to-career outcomes for children in Cocke County through the collaborative engagement of all community stakeholders using a collective impact approach to shift population results in kindergarten readiness, third grade literacy, and career & college readiness. 0 0 142286 0 167884 The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition has four strategic goals for literacy outcomes: to increase access to and engagement with educational resources, to increase awareness of kindergarten readiness and third grade literacy standards,to increase caregiver engagement and strengthen community literacy programming. This is done through community literacy events, book distributions, educational programming with mobile units, and collaborative meetings with community stakeholders. More than 8300 books were distributed to children, over the year 3200 adults and almost 5000 children attended literacy programming/events, and 25 collaborative meetings were held with stakeholders. 48104 0 49510 The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition maintains a community teaching garden with several community partners to increase access to and knowledge of healthy nutritious foods to create a healthy community food environment. A grant was received to improve the garden's infrastructure and build an outdoor classroom. Produce donated: 74.6 lbs harvested in the 2025 season (green beans, squash, zucchini, kale, peppers, tomatoes, okra, potatoes), including a 25 lb potato donation directed to Feed My Sheep for immediate food insecurity needs. The Boys and Girls Club received multiple donations of tomatoes, okra, and peppers. Additional produce went to local residents and health council members. The 2026 season has not yet produced a harvest; data collection is ongoing. Infrastructure improvements: Added a shade structure and picnic tables (Outdoor Learning Classroom), a shed, a dedicated water line, and a wash-and-weigh station. Visitor impact: 75% of survey respondents said they now stay longer at the garden since the improvements, and 25% said they stay more than an hour longer. 22383 0 22367 C5 is also working to create a healthy community food environment through the development of a food security collaborative and community food systems assessment. In just a few short months, progress was made toward stakeholder engagement and coalition development. C5 recorded 33 stakeholder encounters representing 18 organizations and numerous community members, including home gardeners, local residents, and families engaged through the Garden of Eat'N Community Teaching Garden. The stakeholder inventory continues to grow as new partners are identified and interest in participating in the collaborative is established. Advanced community food assessment planning is underway. The methodology document outlining a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative data, lived experience, and field observations to provide a comprehensive understanding of Cocke County's food system, including its assets, challenges, strengths, gaps, and opportunities has been completed. 0 0 0 212773 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 TN X Jennifer Ellison 4236082845 301 College St Newport TN 37821 X Derrick Woods Chair- Board of Directors 1 0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Wheeler Board of Directors 1 0 X 0 0 0 Justin Norton Board of Directors 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kristi Overholt Board of Directors 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Ellison Secretary- Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 Trevor Cates Board of Directors 1 0 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Maples Board of Directors 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71877 167885 0 239762 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 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 0 0 239762 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74587 74587 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2174 2174 0 0 3640 3640 0 0 4524 4524 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5379 5379 0 0 0 0 0 0 558 558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2658 2658 0 0 Capital Expenses- Community Garden 42785 42785 0 0 Professional Fees- Consultants 20170 20170 0 0 Program Materials and Supplies 56298 56298 0 0 0 0 0 0 212773 212773 0 0 0 239762 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 0 0 0 239762 0 212773 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212773 X 0 0 0 26989 0 26989 0 239762 26989 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 50000 50000 50000 239762 389762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 50000 50000 239762 389762 389762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389762 212773 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 In June 2026, Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition amended its bylaws to decrease the number of voting board members from 14 to 7. All were in favor of this change. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the final version of the return is provided to each voting member of the organization's governing body with review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Individual disclosure during board meetings when voting takes place. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's tax filings are available by written request to the executive director.