2025-04-04T09:35:33-07:00 2024-06-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-07-01 591721943 Children FirstCommunities In Schools of Buncombe County Inc CHIL 8282599717 PO Box 16695 Asheville NC 28816 Carla Trull Treasurer 8282599717 2025-04-04 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2025-04-04 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Carla Trull PO Box 16695 Asheville NC 28816 1498455 false X http://childrenfirstcisbc.org/ X 1976 NC To empower children and their families to reach their full potential through advocacy, education and services. 12 12 49 22 0 0 950143 1445447 36550 46536 5145 6472 0 991838 1498455 33537 16342 0 1259463 1418715 0 100563 227720 287652 1520720 1722709 -528882 -224254 1106902 920902 101561 137397 1005341 783505 To empower children and their families to reach their full potential through advocacy, education and services. As Communities In Schools, we surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. false false 1319041 16342 43536 Overall Organizational Highlights: -We served over 3,189 children with our direct services, academic supports, and through our AmeriCorps program. -Last year 5 community members volunteered their time at our Learning Centers, and the Family Resource Center, totaling 791 hours. List of Major Programs: (1)Project POWER/Americorps Project Power/AmeriCorps is a national service program that recruits members to strengthen communities, get things done, build leaders and expand horizons. The primary objective of this program is to provide increased academic and cultural enrichment services to vulnerable youth in the city and county through a)Tutoring and academic assistance, b)Providing a liason between school, afterschool and home for students, c)Engaging youth in service learning projects to instill the ethic of service, d)Teaching students non-violent conflict resolution skills and e)Empowering community members to provide tutoring and mentoring assistance to youth. In FY 2024, Americorps members served 768 youths recruited 1,295 volunteers who performed a total 12,624 hours of service to the community. (2)Communities In schools (CIS) Student Support Specialist: Children First/(CIS) student support specialist programs at Claxton, Johnston, Hall Fletcher and Oakley (Elementary Schools), Estes and Emma Elementary Schools and Eblen Intermediate School empowers students to stay in school and achieve in life. A school-based student support specialist connects students and their families to critical community resources that are tailored to their needs. They accomplish this by working with a site team (principal, counselor, social workers, and teachers) to develop a comprehensive site plan. The plan includes services that address identified school-wide needs, or build and reinforce student assets. It also identifies services for specific students at high risk of eventually dropping out of school. 100% of the student enrollent at Emma Elementary School qualify for the Free & Reduced Lunch program. (3) Children First/Communities In Schools (CIS) Learning Centers are safe Children First/Communities In Schools (CIS) learning centers are safe haven afterschool programs that provide academic assistance, healthy snacks and enrichment activities for up to 21 at-risk elementary aged children. 12 students also participated in a 6 week summer camp that offers a variety of enrichment and education opportunities. The Learning Centers strengthen the connection between student, school, parent and community, which is a key element in helping an at-risk child succed in school and prepare for life. We had a 100% promotion rate for our 238 case managed students. (4)Family Resource Centers Family Resource Centers provide support and improve the financial stability of families by providing emergency assistance for rent, utilities, and medical expenses and ongoing case management, parenting classes and holiday assistance to families served through agency programs and who reside in the greater Emma Community. In FY24, the Family Resource Centers served 172 individuals with food boxes, 27 individuals received emergency fiancial assistance and 82 families received gifts during Holiday Giving. (5) Public Policy Advocacy In addition to direct service, Children First/Communities In Schools engages in Public Policy Advocacy campaigns to build opportunity for children and families. Through education and outreach, Children First/CIS builds a community advocacy voice for our vulnerable children, youth and their families. When our leaders create policies that are good for children, it leads to better health, education and safety for our whole community. In order to address emerging needs, our public policy advocacy work is designed to be dynamic and flexible. The agenda, created by our Success Equation Team, includes campaigns that we believe can impact priority issues. Children First/CIS Advocacy also partners with statewide organizations/coalitions to move shared interests forward and increase our effectiveness and reach. We currently have 977 subscribers for our Advocacy List We advocate for 100% of Buncombe Countys children. 1319041 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 49 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X Natasha Adwaters 8282599717 PO Box 16695 Asheville NC 28816 Natasha Adwaters Executive Director 40.00 X 81899 0 1553 Dr Patrick Bahls President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Anne Mangone President Elect 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Trull Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Adarrell Gadsden Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Machelle Cathey Past President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas Priester Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Lawler Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Hargrove Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Knepshield Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Paula Pinkerton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Robinson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anya Robyak Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 81899 0 1553 false false false 32000 13518 838686 561243 1445447 Service Fees 611710 46536 0 0 46536 5976 0 5976 496 496 496 0 0 496 13518 1498455 46536 0 6472 4000 4000 12342 12342 85960 66189 12894 6877 1105429 891642 148823 64964 133124 103912 19397 9815 94202 75471 12338 6393 54768 0 54768 0 374 0 374 0 31854 17215 13630 1009 42558 27190 12158 3210 23817 952 16196 6669 31603 26258 5345 0 20381 19420 322 639 3391 3131 171 89 4438 4438 0 0 29309 23753 4705 851 Program Expenses 26643 25881 753 9 Training and Education 18516 17247 1231 38 1722709 1319041 303105 100563 196099 544698 241252 143123 545556 97976 22694 8134 15285 14738 101634 80894 25179 20740 60837 91493 1106902 920902 82137 89404 19424 47993 101561 137397 X 633218 448187 372123 335318 1005341 783505 1106902 920902 -224254 2418 X false true X true true true X 0 1072488 943235 1727064 950143 1445447 6138377 0 4800 4800 4800 4800 4800 24000 1077288 948035 1731864 954943 1450247 6162377 584272 5578105 2510 1162 1044 4309 5976 15001 0 564 857 0 0 1421 6178799 428691 0.90280 0.92560 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2019: 564. 2020: 857. 2021: 0. 2022: 0. 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Children First had no income from unrelated business activities in 2023-24 and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). Children First believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Pt V, Line 4 Intended Uses for Endowment Funds - Funds are maintained in perpetuity as permanently restricted assets. Distributable income is received annually and is unrestricted. It is used to promote and support the work of the organization. true 0 0 Rent and Utility Assistance 8 2292 Education Stipends 6 3000 WNC Early Childhood Coalition 10 1800 Thrive Asheville 21 5250 Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive and Finance Committees and a complete copy is emailed to all board members prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 12c The executive director and the board sign a conflict of interest disclosure form asking them to disclose any conflicts they are aware of. The organization has a detailed conflict of interest disclosure form. Pt VI, Line 15a The organization uses the NC Center for Nonprofits salary study. Pt VI, Line 18 Forms 990 are available on the websites of many charity watch organizations, such as Guidestar, and upon request. Form 1023 is available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.