Craven Smart Start Inc
Building brighter futures for young children.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$98K
+91.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$418K
+2.0% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$84K
+2.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $98,481 | $51,337 | $67,109 |
| Revenue | $1,603,948 | $1,457,431 | $1,330,159 |
| Expenses | $1,540,962 | $1,477,292 | $1,339,729 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Bennett | Executive Director | 40 | $79,910 |
| Chief Patrick Gallagher | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Geoffrey Marett | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Linder Ervin | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Commissioner Beatrice R Smith | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Maria Eid | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Sarah Davis | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Rhonda Sneeden | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Laticia Garfield | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Toussaint Summers | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Lisa Kemp | Vice President | 1 | — |
| Lynn Hardison | Secretary | 1 | — |
| James Burns | President | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
North Carolina $2.1M (100%)
States
Cities
HavelockNew BernNewportWilmington
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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