Grants paid by Burke County Smart Start Inc
EIN 56-1852721 · Morganton, NC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B012
Burke County Smart Start Inc of Morganton, NC (EIN 56-1852721) reported 36 grants paid totaling $19,407,581 to 8 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$19,407,581
36 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $3,381,708 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $3,896,129 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $3,748,400 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $3,858,801 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $4,522,543 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Burke County Smart Start Inc, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Public School | U | Morganton, NC | 5 | $7,791,436 | 2025 |
| Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc 58-2222983 | A | Morganton, NC | 5 | $7,336,896 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Community Action 56-0855390 | A | Morganton, NC | 5 | $1,597,164 | 2025 |
| Creative Beginnings LLC 56-2145605 | A | Morganton, NC | 5 | $1,523,704 | 2025 |
| Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center 05-0542265 | A | Morganton, NC | 5 | $519,825 | 2025 |
| Giggles & Grins 3 Child Care & Learning Center 82-2122153 | A | Morganton, NC | 5 | $421,304 | 2025 |
| Burke County Literacy Council Inc 58-1814596 | A | Morganton, NC | 5 | $165,161 | 2025 |
| First Baptist Icard Child Enrichment Center 56-1925172 | A | Connelly Springs, NC | 1 | $52,091 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 36 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Burke County Public School Morganton, NC | U | $1,581,351 | paid | PART TIME PROGRAM-STEPS, NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202543119349304314 |
| 2025 | Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc Morganton, NC | A | $1,479,402 | paid | CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL; CHILD CARE QUALITY; DUAL SUBSIDY - AFFORDABILITY | 202543119349304314 |
| 2025 | Blue Ridge Community Action Morganton, NC | A | $668,399 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS; HH LOSS WAGES/REVENUE; HURRICANE RECOVERY; DISASTER RELIEF | 202543119349304314 |
| 2025 | Creative Beginnings LLC Morganton, NC | A | $574,883 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS; HH LOSS WAGES/REVENUE; HURRICANE RECOVERY; DISASTER RELIEF | 202543119349304314 |
| 2025 | Giggles & Grins 3 Child Care & Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $99,222 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202543119349304314 |
| 2025 | Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $85,561 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202543119349304314 |
| 2025 | Burke County Literacy Council Inc Morganton, NC | A | $33,725 | paid | FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 202543119349304314 |
| 2024 | Burke County Public School Morganton, NC | U | $1,645,576 | paid | PART TIME PROGRAM-STEPS, NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202510419349300336 |
| 2024 | Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc Morganton, NC | A | $1,481,054 | paid | CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL; CHILD CARE QUALITY; DUAL SUBSIDY - AFFORDABILITY | 202510419349300336 |
| 2024 | Creative Beginnings LLC Morganton, NC | A | $256,856 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202510419349300336 |
| 2024 | Blue Ridge Community Action Morganton, NC | A | $238,172 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202510419349300336 |
| 2024 | Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $117,465 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202510419349300336 |
| 2024 | Giggles & Grins 3 Child Care & Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $86,453 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202510419349300336 |
| 2024 | Burke County Literacy Council Inc Morganton, NC | A | $33,225 | paid | FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 202510419349300336 |
| 2023 | Burke County Public School Morganton, NC | U | $1,588,510 | paid | PART TIME PROGRAM-STEPS, NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202400469349302660 |
| 2023 | Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc Morganton, NC | A | $1,489,054 | paid | CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL; CHILD CARE QUALITY; DUAL SUBSIDY - AFFORDABILITY | 202400469349302660 |
| 2023 | Blue Ridge Community Action Morganton, NC | A | $230,550 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202400469349302660 |
| 2023 | Creative Beginnings LLC Morganton, NC | A | $202,787 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202400469349302660 |
| 2023 | Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $111,965 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202400469349302660 |
| 2023 | Giggles & Grins 3 Child Care & Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $92,309 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202400469349302660 |
| 2023 | Burke County Literacy Council Inc Morganton, NC | A | $33,225 | paid | FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 202400469349302660 |
| 2021 | Burke County Public School Morganton, NC | U | $1,643,592 | paid | PART TIME PROGRAM-STEPS, NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS; DOGWOOD TRUST COVID PROTECTIVE SUPPLIES | 202123439349301207 |
| 2021 | Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc Morganton, NC | A | $1,525,186 | paid | CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL; CHILD CARE QUALITY; DUAL SUBSIDY - AFFORDABILITY | 202123439349301207 |
| 2021 | Creative Beginnings LLC Morganton, NC | A | $251,844 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS; DOGWOOD TRUST COVID PROTECTIVE SUPPLIES | 202123439349301207 |
| 2021 | Blue Ridge Community Action Morganton, NC | A | $239,241 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS; DOGWOOD TRUST COVID PROTECTIVE SUPPLIES | 202123439349301207 |
| 2021 | Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $112,537 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM; DOGWOOD TRUST COVID PROTECTIVE SUPPLIES | 202123439349301207 |
| 2021 | Giggles & Grins 3 Child Care & Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $91,229 | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM; DOGWOOD TRUST COVID PROTECTIVE SUPPLIES | 202123439349301207 |
| 2021 | Burke County Literacy Council Inc Morganton, NC | A | $32,500 | paid | FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 202123439349301207 |
| 2020 | Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc Morganton, NC | A | $1,362,200 | paid | CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL; CHILD CARE QUALITY; DUAL SUBSIDY - AFFORDABILITY | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | Burke County Public School Morganton, NC | U | $1,332,407 + $4,746 non-cash | paid | PART TIME PROGRAM-STEPS, NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | Creative Beginnings LLC Morganton, NC | A | $237,334 + $610 non-cash | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | Blue Ridge Community Action Morganton, NC | A | $220,802 + $915 non-cash | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $92,297 + $237 non-cash | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | Giggles & Grins 3 Child Care & Learning Center Morganton, NC | A | $52,091 + $136 non-cash | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | First Baptist Icard Child Enrichment Center Connelly Springs, NC | A | $52,091 + $136 non-cash | paid | NC PRE-K CLASSROOM | 202140329349300424 |
| 2020 | Burke County Literacy Council Inc Morganton, NC | A | $32,486 | paid | FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 202140329349300424 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543119349304314 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202510419349300336 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202400469349302660 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123439349301207 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202140329349300424 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/561852721.json.
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