SMART FROM THE START INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SMART FROM THE START INC (EIN 45-4952663)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-30
IRS object ID
202631209349301783
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-30T14:30:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN431985162PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 FLANDERS ROAD SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454952663EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMART FROM THE START INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSMARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6176355030PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 201051AddressLine1Txt
CityROXBURY CROSSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02120ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERIE CRAFTPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6176355030PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLINDA M SMITH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00316105PTIN
Phone5088717178PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMONIKA WIRTZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 201051AddressLine1Txt
CityROXBURY CROSSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02120ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,649,339GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://SMARTFROMTHESTARTINC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA FAMILY SUPPORT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM THAT HAS AS ITS MISSION TO PREVENT THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. SMART FROM THE START EMPOWERS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE RESOURCES, TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO BREAK CYCLES OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND CHRONIC SCHOOL UNDERACHIEVEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee50TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers73TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,559,644PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,606,158CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$23,067PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$27,587CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$68,985PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$15,594CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,513,726PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,649,339CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$128,091PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$277,915CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,987,139PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,530,842CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$450PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$256,962CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,184,095PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,754,506CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,299,775PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,563,263CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,213,951PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,913,924CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,770,012TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$832,737TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$463,240TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$439,889TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,306,772NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$392,848NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PREVENT THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. SMART EMPOWERS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BREAK CYCLES OF CHRONIC SCHOOL UNDERACHIEVEMENT AND GENERATIONAL POVERTY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,166,645ExpenseAmt
Grant$277,915GrantAmt
DescTO EMPOWER AND PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO BREAK CYCLES OF CHRONIC UNDERACHIEVEMENT IN EDUCATION AND GENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO (I) PARENTING WORKSHOPS, (II) FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS, (III) ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY COURSES, AND (IV) SCHOOL READINESS ACTIVITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$149,188ExpenseAmt
DescOVER THE LAST TWO SUMMERS, 50 OF OUR YOUTH, FAMILY LEADERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, ALONG WITH OUR STAFF TEAM AND SOME BOARD MEMBERS, EMBARKED ON A CIVIL RIGHTS SUMMER PILGRIMAGE. TOGETHER, WE JOURNEYED THROUGH 18 STATES FROM BOSTON ALL THE WAY DOWN TO LOUISIANA, ENDING OUR JOURNEY IN TENNESSEE. IT WAS NOTHING SHORT OF LIFE CHANGING FOR THE YOUTH AND FAMILY LEADERS. THEY RETURNED HOME WITH NEW PERSPECTIVES, IDEAS, ACTION PLANS AND ENTHUSIASM AND OUR YOUTH, IN PARTICULAR, WITH A NEW SENSE OF PATRIOTISM AND COMMITMENT. WE VISIT HISTORICALLY RELEVANT SITES; MEET PEOPLE WITH GREAT KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE; AND LEARN ABOUT THE STORIES, STRUGGLES, TRIALS, AND TRIUMPHS OF POWERFUL, BRILLIANT AND GIFTED ENSLAVED, OPPRESSED AND PERSECUTED AMERICANS WHO HELPED BUILD THIS COUNTRY WHILE STUDYING HOW THEIR FIGHT FOR EQUALITY INFORMS OUR OWN.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$3,315,833TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee50EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERIE CRAFT CEOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6176355030PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1141 STANDARD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMATTAPANCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02126ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHERIE CRAFT
CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$232,993$0$20,323
MONIKA WIRTZ
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZIN BARTLEY
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KORI BARDIGE
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN SIEGEL MD
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LIPPITT
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIONDRA HICKS
CLERK1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEANDRIA STREETER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOPHIA MICHEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABI ALSTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OBI OBIORA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOPHIA GIRAULT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$158,519$0$14,505Yes (X)
DAVIS A DOUGLAS
NATIONAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST1.00$105,804$0$11,824Yes (X)
JANIYA GARRETT
NATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR1.00$101,222$0$11,449Yes (X)
MARSHA GIRAULT-MACIAS
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND FAMILY SERVICES1.00$106,666$0$1,373Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$705,204TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$59,474TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,451,856GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,154,302AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,606,158TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,587TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$27,587ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$15,594TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,594RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$15,594OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,649,339TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,594RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$27,587ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,915TotalAmt
Program Services$277,915ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,095TotalAmt
Program Services$40,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125,450FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,776,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,398,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$311,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,046FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,970TotalAmt
Program Services$144,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,182FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,777TotalAmt
Program Services$129,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,273FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,687TotalAmt
Management And General$14,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,475TotalAmt
Management And General$50,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,657TotalAmt
Program Services$284,077ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,583TotalAmt
Program Services$109,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,934FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,395TotalAmt
Program Services$113,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,077FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,139TotalAmt
Program Services$283,139ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,787TotalAmt
Program Services$11,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,258TotalAmt
Program Services$9,258ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,423TotalAmt
Management And General$22,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$330,452$330,452
CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE$149,188$149,188
STAFF TRAINING AND DEVE$33,869$33,869
MISCELLANEOUS$593$593

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,563,263TotalAmt
Program Services$3,315,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$990,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$256,962FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,350BOYAmt
EOY$153,059EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,016,291BOYAmt
EOY$336,107EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$412,976BOYAmt
EOY$169,431EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,794BOYAmt
EOY$19,683EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$94,375LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$78,488LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,144BOYAmt
EOY$15,887EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,457BOYAmt
EOY$138,570EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,770,012BOYAmt
EOY$832,737EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,194BOYAmt
EOY$223,619EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$75,497EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,046BOYAmt
EOY$140,773EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$463,240BOYAmt
EOY$439,889EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,206,772BOYAmt
EOY$392,848EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,306,772BOYAmt
EOY$392,848EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,770,012BOYAmt
EOY$832,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,913,924ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,230,092CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,864,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,058,351CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,559,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,606,158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,318,977TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$458,554CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$454,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$441,277CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$195,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$188,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,738,358TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,688,646CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,319,536CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,499,628CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,755,367CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,794,158CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,057,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,225,112SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,832,223PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,067CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,587CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,654TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$15,594CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,594TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,123,583TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.92870PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94620PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 15,594.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,563,263FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,563,263FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$378,163FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$94,541FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$295,360CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$301,772CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$314,998CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$378,163CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,290,293TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,935,440LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$73,840CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$75,443CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$78,750CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$94,541CurrentYearAmt
Total$322,574TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$483,861GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$94,375OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$78,488DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,887BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,887TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$138,570BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$138,570TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$140,773Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$140,773TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,957,339TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$308,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$308,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,649,339RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,649,339TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,871,263TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$308,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$308,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,563,263ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,563,263TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
FOOD/MEALS PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS2500$0$129,873FMVMEALS ARE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE BASIC PROGRAM ACTIVITY
SCHOLARSHIP6$23,804$0
GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAM24$124,238$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, COLUMN (B)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO LONG-TIME PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (UNDER THEIR NEWLY ESTABLISHED LEADERS IN TRAINING (LIT) PROGRAM. FOR FY 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERED SIX SENIORS TO SEND SCHOLARSHIPS TO, ACROSS ITS DC, ATLANTA, PITTSBURGH AND BOSTON LOCATIONS. DURING FY 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PILOTED A GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAM. THE GBI PROGRAM WILL RUN FOR THE 18-MONTH PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 2024 TO APRIL 2026. THE ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED GBI FAMILY NOMINATION GUIDELINES WHEREBY GBI IS A CASH PAYMENT PROVIDED REGULARLY TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED AND NO WORK REQUIREMENTS. IT IS INTENDED TO CREATE AN INCOME FLOOR BELOW WHICH THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CANNOT FALL. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BE AN ECONOMIC UPWARD MOBILITY PROJECT. IN THIS PILOT PROGRAM, SFS FOCUSES ON SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN ALL 4 CITIES ENROLLED IN AND OR COMPLETED SFS PROGRAMS, ENSURING THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEED ARE PRIORITIZED FOR ASSISTANCE. SFS WILL SELECT 24 FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GBI PILOT PROGRAM. THE BASIC GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW WHEN SELECTING FAMILIES FOR NOMINATION ARE AS: FAMILY MUST BE FULLY ENROLLED AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING CONSISTENTLY WITH SFS FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR; THE CANDIDATE MUST BE THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER OF DEPENDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-17 YEARS OF AGE WHOM THEY ARE PROVIDING FOR, FINANCIALLY; THE CANDIDATE MUST BE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; THE CANDIDATE MUST BE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED, A STUDENT, OR SEEKING EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT, OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHERIE CRAFT
CEO$232,993$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,323$0$253,316$0$0$0
SOPHIA GIRAULT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$158,519$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,505$0$173,024$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DECLARATION FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS TO THE EXISTENCE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED BY THE DIS-INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS, WHILE THE PARTY IN POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM. BOARD MEETING MINUTES WILL DOCUMENT THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE BIDS AND DILIGENCE ON FAIR VALUE WILL BE ESTABLISHED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SMART FROM THE START'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE KEY EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AS NEEDED TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE BOARD, AS APPROPRIATE. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS CONDUCTED AND REVIEWED IN THE SPRING OF EACH YEAR AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES, FOR SELECTED KEY EXECUTIVES, BASE SALARIES AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY ADJUSTMENTS, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FORTH-UPCOMING YEAR'S ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD SALARY APPROVAL FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST

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