2025-05-14T19:17:45-05:00 2024-07-31 311119890 Barnes Dennig & Co LTD 150 East Fourth Street Cincinnati OH 45202 990 2023-08-01 310724689 Knox County Head Start Inc KNOX 7403971344 790 Fairground Road Suite 200 Mount Vernon OH 43050 Margaret P Tazewell Executive Director 7403971344 2025-05-12 1 0 Paula Hume P00537516 5132418313 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margaret P Tazewell 790 Fairground Road Suite 200 Mount Vernon OH 43050 5843545 0 X knoxheadstart.org X 1965 OH Early care and education, including comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start, child care, parenting education and family engagement services. 9 9 149 206 0 0 4892410 4474046 1207155 1347401 16721 22098 0 0 6116286 5843545 0 0 0 0 4567652 4693740 0 0 0 1366903 1034169 5934555 5727909 181731 115636 2253963 2229659 409615 255663 1844348 1973996 X Committed to the future of Knox County and its changing and diverse needs, Knox County Head Start works in partnership with the community to provide quality preschool, childcare and family services. Our purpose is to engage children, families and staff in reaching their full potential. 0 0 3149207 Early Head Start is a federally funded, community-based program for low-income families with infants, toddlers and pregnant women. Its mission is to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, to enhance the development of very young children, and to promote healthy family functioning. Knox County Head Start is funded to serve 64 infants, toddlers and pregnant women and their families in the Early Head Start program at any one time. During the 2023-24 program year, KCHS provided services to 110 infants and toddlers and one pregnant mother in the 64 funded slots, with 87 infants/toddlers enrolled more than 45-days (seven transitioned to Head Start within 45-days of enrollment or the start of the program year). Nine (9) children served were identified with disabilities or developmental delays under an individualized family service plan. At the end of enrollment, 90 of 110 children (82%) were up to date on all required primary and preventive health care and screenings, and 98/101 (97%) were current on immunizations, with 91 fully up to date, 5 having received all immunizations possible; and two (2) exemptions from immunizations. KCHS provided center-based slots, in full day, full year centers in Fredericktown, Gambier and Mount Vernon, Ohio, with full-day care provided from ten to eleven hours per day, five days per week, 50 weeks per year. Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive developmental preschool program for income eligible children ages three to five and their families. Knox County Head Start, Inc. receives grants from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services for the operation of the program. In the 2023-2024 School Year, Knox County Head Start served 190 children in 149 funded Head Start slots; 73 of those children transitioned to kindergarten in Fall 2024. Twenty-seven (27) children served received special education and related services under an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Children received screenings for health issues, including physicals, lead and hemoglobin screenings, speech, hearing and developmental screenings, dental screenings, and mental health screenings. Eighty (80) children, or 42% of children served, required follow up medical care, and 74, or 92.5%, of those children received the follow up care needed. Twenty-eight (28) children, or 14.7% of children served, required follow up dental care, and 25 of those children received the care needed, for a follow up rate of 89.3%. This was the highest dental follow up rate ever recorded. 195503 The Child and Adult Care Food program provides support for children's meals for children attending licensed child care centers, including Head Start, Early Head Start and child care classrooms. Knox County Head Start ensures that children participating in all classrooms have access to nutritious meals, including a variety of foods served that introduce children to new food options and offer balanced meals. Meals are served family style to encourage children's healthy development. Children in full day classrooms receive breakfast, lunch and snack. Children served in half day preschool classrooms receive either breakfast and lunch in morning classrooms or lunch and snack in afternoon classrooms. Additionally, KCHS provides information to parents about healthy eating and the importance of exercise and movement as part of both the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. 1752720 1347401 Other program services include the Child Care Program and Corporate Activities. The Child Care program incorporates Head Start Performance Standards into full year/full day care for infants through preschool, with Head Start programming for preschoolers, and Early Head Start programming for infants and toddlers. Child Care services are also provided at one location for school age before and after school care, and full-time school age care during most snow days, school holidays and summer months. 1752720 1347401 5097430 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 149 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X X X Felisha Goldsmith 7403936988 790 Fairground Road Suite 200 Mount Vernon OH 43050 Todd Hawkins Chairperson 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Noel Alden Vice-Chairperson- Exit 4/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 John W Morgan Jr Director- Exit 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Welker Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Filkins Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Beverly Stockberger Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Lloyd Vice-Chairperson- Start 4/24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Alden Director- Start 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 Debbie Ruggles Director- Start 11/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tina Cockrell Director- Start 2/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Clark Director- Start 4/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret P Tazewell Executive Director 40.00 X 122048 0 4750 122048 0 4750 1 0 0 0 0 133538 4187460 153048 3975 4474046 Fees for Childcare 624410 1347401 1347401 1347401 22098 22098 5843545 1347401 0 22098 126799 126799 3621992 3317431 304561 49000 44736 4264 600593 537116 63477 295356 262635 32721 153191 97092 56099 259854 238846 21008 44343 38454 5889 86720 86720 Supplies 176161 168145 8016 Food 156986 156986 Other 86535 84394 2141 Staff Training 53195 47691 5504 17184 17184 5727909 5097430 630479 0 193656 241353 657647 749745 314680 223375 0 44308 1789533 1023069 853184 766464 101536 115548 133260 88866 2253963 2229659 244338 164201 30089 0 135188 91462 409615 255663 X 1775114 1781456 69234 192540 1844348 1973996 2253963 2229659 115636 14012 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57822 57822 1731711 1023069 708642 766464 Knox County Foundation Funds 115548 F 115548 Lease Liabilities - Operating Leases 91462 91462 X 6374417 14012 516860 530872 5843545 0 5843545 6244769 516860 516860 5727909 0 5727909 Part X, Line 2: The Agency is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar provision of Ohio law. However, the Agency is subject to federal income tax on any unrelated business taxable income. The Agency's IRS Form 990 is subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The Agency believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and therefore, does not have any uncertain income tax positions that are material to the financial statements. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The Organization receives funding from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services for its Head Start Program, from the US Dept of Agriculture for its Child and Adult Food Care Program and from the State of Ohio for its Child Care Program. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is prepared by the Agency's CPA and is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Fiscal Officer. After approval by management and prior to mailing, Form 990 is presented to the Board of Directors for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflict of interest statements are updated and reviewed annually or as changes occur. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive Director. Wage comparability studies are performed periodically by the Agency and these studies are reviewed and considered by the Agency's Board when evaluating the salary of the Executive Director and other members of management. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Agency's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The organization did not change its oversight or selection process during the current tax year.