2026-04-27T07:41:36-07:00 2025-06-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2024-07-01 591721943 Children FirstCommunities In Schools of Buncombe County Inc CHIL 8282599717 PO Box 16695 Asheville NC 28816 Carla Trull Treasurer 8282599717 2026-04-24 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2026-04-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Carla Trull PO Box 16695 Asheville NC 28816 1994757 false X http://childrenfirstcisbc.org/ X 1976 NC To empower children and their families to reach their full potential through advocacy, education and services. 14 14 49 18 0 0 1445447 1900810 46536 87998 6472 5949 0 1498455 1994757 16342 7524 0 1418715 1530304 0 63899 287652 277422 1722709 1815250 -224254 179507 920902 1083217 137397 116613 783505 966604 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 1464919 7524 87998 Overall Organizational Highlights: -We served over 2,660 children with our direct services and academic supports through our AmeriCorps program. This is a conservative estimate, as many were served immediately following Hurricane Helene without a consistent tracking system, so those figures were not captured. -Last year, 4 community members volunteered their time at our Learning Centers, and the Family Resource Center, totaling 631 hours. Communities In Schools (CIS) Student Support Specialists: Children First/(CIS) student support specialist programs at Claxton, Johnston, Hall Fletcher, Oakley, Estes, and Emma Elementary Schools and Eblen Intermediate School empower students to stay in school and achieve in life. Operations at these sites is based one a school-based student support site plan. Plans include 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. 97% of our case-managed students qualified for the Free & Reduced Lunch program. We had 229 case managed students and served 2,215 students with Tier I (school-wide) services. 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 43 at-risk elementary aged children. 28 students also participated in a 6-week summer camp that offers a variety of enrichment and education opportunities, and 7 students participated in tennis at Eblen. The Learning Centers strengthen the connection between student, school, parent and community, which is a key element in helping an at-risk child succeed in school and prepare for life. We had a 95% promotion rate for our 229 case-managed students. . Other notable accomplishments for FY 2025: *Project POWER AmeriCorps members served 243 youths and recruited 375 volunteers who provided 2,667 hours of community service. *The Family Resource Centers served 193 individuals with food boxes, 60 individuals received emergency financial assistance,202 students received backpacks and school supplies, and 332 children received gifts during Holiday Giving. *Childern First/(CIS) supports advocacy by serving as the fiscal sponsor of the Western North Carolina Early Childhood Coalition (WNC ECC). This collaboration allows CF/CIS to continue supporting advocacy that impacts children and families. 1464919 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 6 0 49 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 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 83806 0 2842 Machelle Cathey 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 Dr Patrick Bahls Past President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jean Lawler Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Dirscherl Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Habegger Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Hargrove Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jamie Johnson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Knepshield Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Priester 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 83806 0 2842 false false false 10000 850703 1040107 1900810 Service Fees 611710 87998 0 0 87998 5253 0 5253 696 696 696 0 0 696 1994757 87998 0 5949 7524 7524 84669 69429 11854 3386 1172196 1003666 130934 37596 169552 137529 25193 6830 103887 87833 12633 3421 50504 0 50504 0 15000 15000 0 0 414 0 414 0 42550 31646 7868 3036 30993 16618 11823 2552 19213 768 13065 5380 27817 23441 4376 0 15287 13177 1692 418 5937 2990 2211 736 4438 4438 0 0 33441 27520 5417 504 Program Expenses 25538 17463 8075 0 Training and Education 6290 5877 373 40 1815250 1464919 286432 63899 544698 646397 143123 144713 97976 178333 8134 4386 14738 14618 101634 85332 20740 16302 91493 78468 920902 1083217 89404 87757 47993 28856 137397 116613 X 448187 277653 335318 688951 783505 966604 920902 1083217 179507 3592 X false true X true true true X 0 943235 1727064 950143 1445447 1900810 6966699 0 4800 4800 4800 4800 0 19200 948035 1731864 954943 1450247 1900810 6985899 1300740 5685159 1162 1044 4309 5976 5253 17744 0 857 0 0 857 7004500 398299 0.81160 0.90280 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2020: 857. 2021: 0. 2022: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 120 16926 17046 1798204 1815250 240763 60191 0 0 198423 226036 236135 240763 901357 1352036 2381 7432 8201 17046 35060 49606 56509 59034 60191 225340 338010 2381 2988 793 120 6282 44532 4977 414 49095 41413 3493 374 44532 38917 2793 297 41413 44565 -5326 322 38917 37594 9029 1690 368 44565 0.43580 0.56420 true false 0 0 19250 19250 0 82384 66082 16302 16302 Endowment held at Community Foundation of WNC 49095 Right of Use Assets 28067 Security Deposit 1306 78468 Operating Lease Liability 28856 28856 X 2028647 3592 30712 34304 1994343 414 414 1994757 1845548 30712 30712 1814836 414 414 1815250 Pt X, Line 2 Children First/CIS is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. Children First had no income from unrelated business activities in 2024-25 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. Pt XII, Line 2d Internal allocating adjusting journal entry Pt XI, Line 2d Internal allocating adjusting journal entry true 0 0 Rent and Utilities Assistance 14 4724 Thrive Asheville 32 2800 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.