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Grants paid by Wake County Smart Start Inc, tax year 2023
EIN 56-1949415 · Raleigh, NC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B210
In tax year 2023, Wake County Smart Start Inc (EIN 56-1949415) reported 44 grants paid totaling $17,210,493. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Childcare Network Inc Columbus, GA | A | $2,852,995 + $39,942 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Wake County Public Schools Raleigh, NC | U | $2,269,391 | paid | NC PREK/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Bright Beginnings of Cary Inc Cary, NC | A | $1,073,673 + $28,556 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Creative Schools Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $1,037,484 + $13,696 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Abc Land Inc II Wendell, NC | A | $864,538 + $12,740 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Academically Based Child Raleigh, NC | A | $767,606 + $11,752 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Primary Beginnings Child Development Raleigh, NC | A | $743,234 + $9,953 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | The Happy Face Preschool Raleigh, NC | A | $674,047 + $5,842 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Wake County Human Services Raleigh, NC | A | $632,807 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Telamon Corporation Raleigh, NC | A | $530,460 | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Kindercare Learning Center Portland, OR | A | $456,900 + $11,736 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Early Preschool & Learning Center LLC Raleigh, NC | A | $452,004 + $7,009 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Little Destiny Literacy & Discovery Child Development Center Raleigh, NC | A | $443,278 + $10,613 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $420,084 + $6,329 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Kids First Academy Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $417,390 + $6,541 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood Cary, NC | A | $397,159 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Family Resource Center - South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | A | $384,037 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Wanda's Little Hands Educational Center Raleigh, NC | A | $359,676 + $5,562 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Preston Children's Academy Cary, NC | A | $330,508 + $7,700 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Method Child Development Center Raleigh, NC | A | $293,887 + $4,069 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Creative Learning Enterprise Apex, NC | A | $288,353 + $6,459 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center Raleigh, NC | A | $197,280 + $3,336 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Little Hands 'n' Feet Child Care Center Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $195,468 + $3,176 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Shaw University Center for Early Childhood Education Raleigh, NC | A | $183,452 + $2,529 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $163,098 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Child Care Services Association Chapel Hill, NC | A | $139,782 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities Raleigh, NC | A | $120,538 | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Triangle Area Parenting Support Apex, NC | A | $112,480 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Little Believers Academy II Garner, NC | A | $105,178 + $4,135 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Safechild Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $97,620 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Passage Home Raleigh, NC | A | $83,090 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Iglesia Fiesta Cristiana Apex, NC | A | $39,218 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Various Child Care Centers and Service Providers | U | $30,098 + $132,910 non-cash | paid | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Dhic Raleigh, NC | A | $12,000 + $11,350 non-cash | paid | KALEIDOSCOPE GRANT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Randolph Partnership for Children Asheboro, NC | A | $10,560 | paid | BCNCF GRANT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Mecklenburg Partnership for Children Charlotte, NC | A | $10,560 | paid | BCNCF GRANT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children Inc Greenville, NC | A | $10,560 | paid | BCNCF GRANT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | The North Carolina Community of Coalitions Zebulon, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | KALEIDOSCOPE GRANT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Happy Place to Bee Garner, NC | A | $0 + $9,061 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Kiddie Care Academy Wake Forest, NC | A | $0 + $7,038 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Steps and Stages Child Care Wendell, NC | A | $0 + $11,058 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Ashebridge Children's Academy Fuquayvarina, NC | A | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Bambino's Playschool Cary, NC | A | $0 + $7,931 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
| 2023 | Oak Village Academy Cary, NC | A | $0 + $15,144 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202400299349300620 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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