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Grants paid by Wake County Smart Start Inc, tax year 2025
EIN 56-1949415 · Raleigh, NC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B210
In tax year 2025, Wake County Smart Start Inc (EIN 56-1949415) reported 43 grants paid totaling $21,651,028. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Childcare Network Inc Columbus, GA | A | $3,082,694 | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Wake County Public Schools Raleigh, NC | U | $2,684,556 | paid | NC PREK/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Creative Schools Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $1,303,892 + $1,732 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Bright Beginnings of Cary Inc Cary, NC | A | $1,222,922 + $648 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Primary Beginnings Child Development Raleigh, NC | A | $1,066,440 + $1,732 non-cash | paid | NC PREK | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | The Happy Face Preschool Raleigh, NC | A | $880,446 + $2,344 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Academically Based Child Raleigh, NC | A | $797,586 | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Kids First Academy Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $759,528 | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Abc Land Inc II Wendell, NC | A | $728,374 | paid | NC PREK | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Telamon Corporation Raleigh, NC | A | $680,820 | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Wake County Human Services Raleigh, NC | A | $665,510 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Wanda's Little Hands Educational Center Raleigh, NC | A | $661,730 + $1,996 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood Cary, NC | A | $630,699 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $588,438 + $16,278 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Early Preschool & Learning Center LLC Raleigh, NC | A | $559,640 | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Little Hands 'n' Feet Child Care Center Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $522,868 + $2,641 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Kindercare Learning Center Portland, OR | A | $442,270 + $2,115 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Method Child Development Center Raleigh, NC | A | $442,242 + $3,858 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Family Resource Center - South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | A | $400,553 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Bambino's Playschool Cary, NC | A | $357,000 + $7,737 non-cash | paid | WAKE THREESCHOOL, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Creative Learning Enterprise Apex, NC | A | $336,144 | paid | NC PREK | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Triangle Academy Preschool Cary, NC | A | $280,500 + $4,590 non-cash | paid | WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Little Believers Academy II Garner, NC | A | $268,108 + $1,520 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Preston Children's Academy Cary, NC | A | $242,280 | paid | NC PREK | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Shaw University Center for Early Childhood Education Raleigh, NC | A | $235,703 + $2,470 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center Raleigh, NC | A | $213,230 | paid | NC PREK, WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Little Destiny Literacy & Discovery Child Development Center Raleigh, NC | A | $205,800 | paid | NC PREK | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Daniel Center for Math and Science Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $178,500 | paid | WAKE THREESCHOOL | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $174,439 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Various Child Care Centers and Service Providers | U | $167,317 | paid | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Early Years Inc Chapel Hill, NC | A | $156,863 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | La Petite Academy Inc Novi, MI | A | $153,640 + $14,043 non-cash | paid | NC PREK, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Safechild Inc Raleigh, NC | A | $119,360 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Triangle Area Parenting Support Apex, NC | A | $111,291 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Book Harvest Durham, NC | A | $110,296 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Fiesta Cristiana Apex, NC | A | $106,529 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Step Up Ministry Raleigh, NC | A | $98,900 | paid | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Dhic Raleigh, NC | A | $8,920 | paid | KALEIDOSCOPE PROJECT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Smart Start Advocates Raleigh, NC | A | $5,000 | paid | DONATION FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Little Angels Preparatory Fuquayvarina, NC | A | $0 + $20,140 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Touched by an Angel Raleigh, NC | A | $0 + $9,824 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Rising Stars Jrversity Raleigh, NC | A | $0 + $5,218 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
| 2025 | Creative Kidz Academy Raleigh, NC | A | $0 + $13,276 non-cash | paid | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT | 202502959349301550 |
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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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