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Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition

EIN 92-1742077 · Newport, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition operates exclusively for charitable and educational purpose seeking to improve cradle-to-career outcomes for children in Cocke County through the collaborative engagement of all community stakeholders using a collective impact approach to shift population results in kindergarten readiness, third grade literacy, and career & college readiness.

Income
$239,762
Spending
$212,773
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 89% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 380% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (3)
  1. $142,286 spent. The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition has four strategic goals for literacy outcomes: to increase access to and engagement with educational resources, to increase awareness of kindergarten readiness and third grade literacy standards,to increase caregiver engagement and strengthen community literacy programming. This is done through community literacy events, book distributions, educational programming with mobile units, and collaborative meetings with community stakeholders. More than 8300 books were distributed to children, over the year 3200 adults and almost 5000 children attended literacy programming/events, and 25 collaborative meetings were held with stakeholders.
  2. $48,104 spent. The Cocke County Cradle to Career Coalition maintains a community teaching garden with several community partners to increase access to and knowledge of healthy nutritious foods to create a healthy community food environment. A grant was received to improve the garden's infrastructure and build an outdoor classroom. Produce donated: 74.6 lbs harvested in the 2025 season (green beans, squash, zucchini, kale, peppers, tomatoes, okra, potatoes), including a 25 lb potato donation directed to Feed My Sheep for immediate food insecurity needs. The Boys and Girls Club received multiple donations of tomatoes, okra, and peppers. Additional produce went to local residents and health council members. The 2026 season has not yet produced a harvest; data collection is ongoing. Infrastructure improvements: Added a shade structure and picnic tables (Outdoor Learning Classroom), a shed, a dedicated water line, and a wash-and-weigh station. Visitor impact: 75% of survey respondents said they now stay longer at the garden since the improvements, and 25% said they stay more than an hour longer.
  3. $22,383 spent. C5 is also working to create a healthy community food environment through the development of a food security collaborative and community food systems assessment. In just a few short months, progress was made toward stakeholder engagement and coalition development. C5 recorded 33 stakeholder encounters representing 18 organizations and numerous community members, including home gardeners, local residents, and families engaged through the Garden of Eat'N Community Teaching Garden. The stakeholder inventory continues to grow as new partners are identified and interest in participating in the collaborative is established. Advanced community food assessment planning is underway. The methodology document outlining a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative data, lived experience, and field observations to provide a comprehensive understanding of Cocke County's food system, including its assets, challenges, strengths, gaps, and opportunities has been completed.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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