Head Start Community Program of Morris County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HEAD START COMMUNITY PROGRAM OF MORRIS COUNTY PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS, FROM PRENATAL TO KINDERGARTEN AGES, FOR THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN.
- Income
- $10.2 million
- Spending
- $7.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 220
- Highest pay
- $149,912, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $4.8 million spent. THE HEAD START PRESCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION FOR 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLDS, WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT TWO MORRIS COUNTY LOCATIONS. CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES AND REFERRALS, INCLUDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, NUTRITION, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, PARENT EDUCATION, HOME LITERACY AND VISITATION PROGRAMS. FREE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR 207 CHILDREN, 98% OF WHOM WERE MULTI-LANGUAGE LEARNERS; MOST OF THE FAMILIES SERVED SPEAK SPANISH AT HOME. THE PROGRAM IS A GROW-NJ-KIDS 5-STAR-RATED PROGRAM.
- $1.6 million spent. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, CENTER-BASED CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES 18-MONTHS TO 3 YEARS OF AGE. EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND PARENTS OF INFANTS PARTICIPATE IN A HOME-BASED PROGRAM, RECEIVING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FROM BILINGUAL HOME EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT PARENT EDUCATION AND OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT. FREE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR 117 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, 98% OF WHOM WERE MULTI-LANGUAGE LEARNERS, SPEAKING SPANISH IN THE HOME. THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, 100% OF CHILDREN SERVED HAD AN ONGOING SOURCE OF CONTINUOUS, ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE AND WERE ON SCHEDULE WITH CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS. 100% OF EARLY HEAD START TEACHERS CARRY A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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