Nonprofit · EIN 48-0637922
CHILD START INC
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,896,998 | $14,067,598 | -$170,600 | $9,138,207 | $6,180,492 | $2,957,715 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,622,662 | $15,684,229 | -$1,061,567 | $10,334,252 | $7,179,963 | $3,154,289 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,370,204 | $13,102,435 | $267,769 | $12,315,394 | $7,930,605 | $4,384,789 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,836,696
- of which government grants
- $13,721,152
- Program service revenue
- $60,033
- Investment income
- $269
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $313,071
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,710,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,705
- Accounting fees
- $119,640
- Occupancy
- $943,002
- Travel
- $127,472
- Depreciation
- $657,400
- Program services (functional)
- $12,454,971
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,612,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,334,252
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,138,207
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,180,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,957,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,627,611
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,194,747
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $762,968
- Gross receipts
- $13,896,998
- Employees
- 261
- Volunteers
- 926
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- KS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA VIRAMONTEZ | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $152,924 | $7,155 |
| TANYA BULLUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,089 | $5,636 |
| RUSE BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN REDGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE JOHNSON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BENOIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNDRIA O'BEIRNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB PINNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL RODELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA VIRAMONTEZ | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,482 | $7,296 |
| TANYA BULLUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,988 | $6,229 |
| SYLVIA PENNER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MEYERHOFF-COLE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE JOHNSON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCA BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNE BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ELIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK LOWRANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN REDGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA I RUPP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,389 | $13,299 |
| TINA VIRAMONTEZ | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,118 | $7,271 |
| SYLVIA PENNER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MEYERHOFF-COLE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE JOHNSON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCA BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNE BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ELIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK LOWRANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN REDGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1002 S OLIVER AVE, WICHITA, KS 67218-3218
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TANYA BULLUCK, 1002 SOUTH OLIVER, WICHITA, KS 67218
- Signed the 990
- TANYA BULLUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (316) 682-1853
- Website
- WWW.CHILDSTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF CHILD START, INC. IS TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT PREPARE CHILDREN FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY CHILDCARE EDUCATION:0-5 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM: THE 0-5 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SERVES PARENTS, PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS, AND THEIR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH UNTIL KINDERGARTEN-ENTRY WITH PRENATAL SUPPORT, PARENTING CLASSES, HOME VISITS, GROUP CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION, PRESCHOOL, AND HEALTH CARE.OUR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES RESOURCES THAT HELP ELIGIBLE PARENTS SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, ENROLLED 313 CHILDREN AGED NEWBORN TO THREE.OUR HEAD START PROGRAM ASSURED PRESCHOOL EXCELLENCE FOR 457 DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AGED THREE TO FIVE.Expenses $11,567,944 · revenue $194
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CONNECTIONS PROGRAM:CHILD START HAS BEEN DELIVERING CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (CCR&R) SERVICES FOR OVER FIVE DECADES AND CURRENTLY DELIVERS THESE SERVICES IN FIVE KANSAS COUNTIES: BUTLER, COWLEY, HARVEY, SEDGWICK, AND SUMNER. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH BY PHONE, ON-LINE AND IN PERSON. LOCALLY, OUR GOALS FOR CCR&R SERVICES ARE: (1) TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS TO MEET FAMILIES AND CHILDREN'S NEEDS AND (2) TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO BENEFIT FROM INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM CHOICES AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. CCR&R SERVICES ARE BASED ON THE THEORIES THAT: (1) CHILD CAREGIVERS WHO FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROVIDE BETTER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; AND (2) FAMILIES WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY EDUCATION AND HOW TO RECOGNIZE QUALITY PROGRAMS MAKE BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. IN EFFECT, CCR&R SERVICES HELP BRIDGE THE GAPS BETWEEN FAMILIES' NEEDS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.Expenses $502,020
- FOOD PROGRAMS:REIMBURSEMENT FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED TO OVER 770 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START.Expenses $341,335
- OTHER OUTREACH:CHILD START'S OTHER OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBERSHIP SERVICES.Expenses $43,672 · revenue $59,839
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0637922
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P33P)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,138,207
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,896,998
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $13,896,998 | $14,067,598 | $9,138,207 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $14,622,662 | $15,684,229 | $10,334,252 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $13,370,204 | $13,102,435 | $12,315,394 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $12,651,016 | $12,019,705 | $9,937,942 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-0637922).
Questions about CHILD START INC
- What is the EIN of CHILD START INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILD START INC is 48-0637922.
- Is CHILD START INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to CHILD START INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILD START INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHILD START INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILD START INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILD START INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names TANYA BULLUCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILD START INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,924 (TINA VIRAMONTEZ, FINANCE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHILD START INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,896,998, expenses of $14,067,598 and total assets of $9,138,207 at year end.
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