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Burke County Smart Start Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Morganton, North Carolina · EIN 56-1852721

Total giving
$4.1MTax year 2026
Total assets
$1.3MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2026Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

TO REACH OUT, BRING TOGETHER AND EMPOWER FAMILIES, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$3.6M2020
$3.9M2021
$3.8M2022
$3.8M2023
$3.9M2024
$4.5M2025
$4.1M2026

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Burke County Public School$1.6M2023
Child Care Connections of Burke County Inc$1.5M2023
Creative Beginnings LLC$260K2023
Blue Ridge Community Action$240K2023
Giggles & Grins Childcare Learning Center$120K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.smartstartkids.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2026. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.