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Nonprofit · EIN 27-4873512

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27605

Financials

$141K$68K2023$116K$130K2024$123K$130K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$123,249$130,237-$6,988$87,461$0$87,461
December 31, 2024990-EZ$116,160$129,737-$13,577$94,449$0$94,449
December 31, 2023990-EZ$141,330$68,134$73,196$108,026$0$108,026
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$123,100
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$149
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,591
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$101,509
Printing, publications and postage
$787
Other expenses
$11,350
Program services (functional)
$130,237

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$94,449
Total assets, end of year
$87,461
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$87,461
Cash, savings and investments
$87,461
Gross receipts
$123,249

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank GailorBoard Chair2$0
Hal KaplanDirector2$0
Jack NicolsDirector2$0
Cynthia WatkinsDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank GailorBoard Chair2$0
Hal KaplanDirector2$0
Jack NicolsDirector2$0
Cynthia WatkinsDirector2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank GailorBoard Chair2$0
Amy CubbageDirector2$0
Hal KaplanDirector2$0
Jack NicolsDirector2$0
Cynthia WatkinsDirector2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 10714, RALEIGH, NC 27605-0714
In care of
% RICHARD P NORDAN
Signed the 990-EZ
Frank Gailor, Board Chair
Phone
(919) 755-2250

Mission

To preserve funding for early childhood education

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Organization continued to focus efforts on direct lobbying in the NC General Assembly in 2025 to maintain funding for various forms of early childhood education.
    Expenses $67,509
  • Funding nonpartisan candidate forums, produce webinars, and create policy briefs to serve as supplemental documents to the messaging toolkit to help educate policymakers, communities, and advocates on key early childhood initiatives and policies
    Expenses $62,728

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
27-4873512
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,461
Income (IRS master file)
$123,249

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$123,249$130,237$87,461XML
990-EZDecember 2024$116,160$129,737$94,449IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$141,330$68,134$108,026XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4873512).

Questions about BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS

What is the EIN of BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS is 27-4873512.
Is BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2011.
Are donations to BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOR SMART START AND JOBS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $123,249, expenses of $130,237 and total assets of $87,461 at year end.

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