2026-04-30T11:46:14+00:00 2025-07-31 311119890 Barnes Dennig & Co LTD 150 East 4th St Cincinnati OH 45202 990 2024-08-01 310724689 Knox County Head Start Inc KNOX 7403971344 790 Fairground Road Suite 200 Mount Vernon OH 43050 Margaret P Tazewell Executive Director 2026-04-30 true Paula L Hume P00537516 5132418313 2025-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Margaret P Tazewell 790 Fairground Road Suite 200 Mount Vernon OH 43050 5794799 false X knoxheadstart.org X 1965 OH Early care and education, including comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start, childcare, parenting education and family engagement services. 9 9 146 249 0 4474046 4396809 1347401 1377182 22098 20808 0 5843545 5794799 0 0 4693740 4749491 0 0 1034169 1060661 5727909 5810152 115636 -15353 2229659 2225352 255663 251670 1973996 1973682 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 early education, childcare and family services. Our purpose is to engage children, families and staff in reaching their full potential. false false 3253526 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 2024-25 program year, KCHS provided services to 110 infants and toddlers and five pregnant mothers in the 64 funded slots, with 92 infants/toddlers enrolled more than 45-days (ten children transitioned to Head Start within 45-days of enrollment or the start of the program year). Twelve 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. Of those children not up to date, nine of the children were enrolled less than 45 days. 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 2024-2025 School Year, Knox County Head Start served 198 children in 149 funded Head Start slots; 83 of those children transitioned to kindergarten in August 2025. All enrolled children made developmental progress, with the percentage of preschool children achieving widely held developmental expectations by area: Social-Emotional (90%); Physical (98%); Language (85%); Cognitive (92%), Literacy (89%) and Math (81%). Thirty-four (34) 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. Seventy-three (73) children, or 40% of children served, required follow up medical care, and 63, or 86%, of those children received the follow up care needed. Twenty-two (22) children, or 11% of children served, required follow up dental care, and 18 of those children received the care needed, for a follow up rate of 82%. 189466 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. 1741541 1377182 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. 1741541 1377182 5184533 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 146 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false OH X X X Felisha Goldsmith 7403936988 790 Fairground Road Suite 200 Mount Vernon OH 43050 X Lisa Lloyd Vice-Chairperson 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Todd Hawkins Chairperson 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Beverly Stockberger Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Daniel Alden Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Debbie Ruggles Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Katherine Clark Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Welker Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Sam Filkins Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tina Cockrell Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Margaret P Tazewell Executive Director 40.0 X 118332 0 5568 118332 0 5568 1 false false false 0 135964 4030436 230409 6781 4396809 Fees for Childcare 624410 1377182 1377182 0 0 0 0 1377182 20808 20808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5794799 1377182 0 20808 123900 123900 3659731 3362324 297407 45623 43795 1828 623152 554775 68377 297085 263703 33382 991 991 162661 103229 59432 0 235608 217054 18554 15012 15012 86938 86938 Food 173032 173032 Supplies 156077 146673 9404 Other 102054 99696 2358 Staff Traninig 82724 80225 2499 45564 38077 7487 0 5810152 5184533 625619 0 241353 143013 749745 845553 223375 265020 0 0 0 0 44308 78019 1800411 1110007 766464 690404 115548 129596 0 88866 73747 2229659 2225352 164201 177883 0 40 0 0 91462 73747 255663 251670 X 1781456 1806745 192540 166937 1973996 1973682 2229659 2225352 -15353 15039 0 X X false true true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57822 57822 1742589 1110007 632582 690404 Closely-held equity interests Financial derivatives Knox County Foundation Funds 129596 F 129596 Federal Income Taxes Lease Liabilities - Operating Leases 73747 73747 X 6391988 15039 583141 0 598180 5793808 991 0 991 5794799 6392302 583141 0 583141 5809161 991 0 991 5810152 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote 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. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) Line 6 - Explanation of Government Financial Aid: 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 III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 1,741,541 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,377,182) 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body 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, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Conflict of interest statements are updated and reviewed annually or as changes occur. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official 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, Line 19 Required documents available to the public 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 Change of oversight process or selection process The organization did not change its oversight or selection process during the current tax year. Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: Parenting education and family engagement services. Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: full potential.