Childrens Council of Watauga County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BY STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM, AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 128
- Highest pay
- $91,830, 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: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
- $562,080 spent. NC PRE-K - THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS FOR ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR OLDS. 8 PRE-K CLASSROOMS FUNDED SERVING 86 CHILDREN.
- $623,464 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMSWE OFFER SUPPORT GROUPS, PARENTING CONSULTATION, PARENTING CLASSES/PROGRAMS, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, A DIAPER BANK, TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM AND HOME VISITS TO OFFER SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES AS WELL AS HELP CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OVER 1,543 FAMILIES WERE SERVED IN OUR FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDED:-PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAMS - SERVED 45 PARENTS AND 49 CHILDREN. MONTHLY HOME VISITS WERE DELIEVERED (1-2/MONTH PER FAMILY), DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED ON CHILDREN WHO WERE ELIGIBLE AFTER 90 DAYS IN THE PROGRAM, AND 12 GROUP SESSIONS HELD. -CIRCLE OF PARENTS SUPPORT PROGRAMS - 3 SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 93 PARENTS AND 62 CHILDREN. 128 SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS HELD. -INCREDIBLE YEARS - PARENTING CLASS SERVED 32 PARENTS AND 24 CHILDREN. -TRIPLE P SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 106 PARENTS AND 168 CHILDREN. 3 LEVEL-3 DISSCUSSION GROUPS HELD THIS YEAR; 3 LEVEL-2 SEMINARS HELD THIS YEAR; 60 LEVEL-2 TIP SHEET INTERVENTIONS HELD, 1 LEVEL 4 (INTENSE) INTERVENTION COMPLETED; 5 LEVEL 3 BRIEF PRIMARY CARE INTERVENTIONS COMPLETED.- DIAPER BANK - 160,442 DIAPERS WERE PROVIED TO 779 CHILDREN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS LARGELY DUE TO INCREASED NEED FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE.-POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP - MET 42 WEEKS OF THE YEAR AND SERVED 22 PARENTS.-CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENT CLASS SERVED 17 PARENTS AND 18 CHILDREN.-KALEIDOSCOPE PLAY & LEARN GROUP SERVED 60 PARENTS, 5 PROVIDERS, AND 85 CHILDREN.
- $364,091 spent. HURRICAN RELIEF - DONATIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED TO SUPPORT CHILD CARE BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE. 18 LOCAL CHILD CARE BUSINESSES RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOSS OF REVENUE (MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024) ALLOWING THE CHILD CARE BUSINESSES TO PAY STAFF WHILE THEY WERE TEMPORARILY CLOSED OR RELOCATED. FUNDING ALSO PROVIDED FOR CLEANING UP AND REPAIRING FACILITIES DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANE. 462 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE HURRICANE RECEIVED EMERGENCY SUPPORT.
- $175,902 spent. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY - THE CHILDREN'S COUNCIL PROVIDED FUNDS TO SUPPORT 11 (OF 77 CHILDREN) WHO RECEIVED CHILD CARE SUBSIDY.
- $197,142 spent. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITYWE PROVIDE CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL SERVICES AND WORK WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS TO OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING THROUGH OUR CCR&R SERVICES AND PATHWAYS TO ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. ALL CHILDCARE CENTERS AND FAMILY HOME CARE SITES IN WATAUGA COUNTY WERE OFFERED FREE SERVICES AS LISTED ABOVE. 167 TEACHERS BENEFITED FROM HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING. 46 TRAININGS WERE HELD. 11 CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR DUAL QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AND RECEIVED DUAL SUBSIDY DOLLARS TO INCREASE THE WAGES OF THEIR LEAD TEACHERS TO AT LEAST $12 PER HOUR. DUAL SCHOOL - A 1/2 DAY, HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. WE SERVED 9 STUDENTS IN FY 24-25.RESOURCE LIBRARY - 55 INDIVIDUALS MADE 146 VISITS TO CHECK OUT RESOURCE LIBRARY MATERIALS IN FY 24-25.EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY1,052 CHLDREN RECEIVED BOOKS THROUGH DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY (DPIL). DPIL DISTRIBUTED 10,166 BOOKS TO THESE CHILDREN.135 CHILDREN, 144 PARENTS AND 10 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE SERVED IN OUR RAISING A READER PROGRAM.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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