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SOUTHWESTERN CHILD DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWESTERN CHILD DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION INC

EIN 23-7181553 · Education (B)

What they do

PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, and EARLY EDUCATORS THROUGH SERVICE and ADVOCACY THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS to HIGH QUALITY and AFFORDABLE EARLY EDUCATION, INSPIRING FAMILIES to SUCCEED IN THEIR LIFE JOURNEY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.42%of revenue went to mission work96.8% of expenses · Program services
$98.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.11%of revenue went to management and office costs3.2% of expenses
$0.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $92,384 for LORI JONES-RUFF (INTERIM EXEC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,370,073
Mission workProgram services$9,894,73895.42% of revenue96.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$322,8593.11% of revenue3.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$152,4761.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$10,217,59798.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.53% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.81% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.41% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,370,073
Expenses$10,217,597
Annual surplus $152,476 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,894,738 · 96.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$322,859 · 3.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$10,370,073
Expenses$10,217,597
Assets$4,144,589
Income$10,614,026
Contributions$10,315,443
Mission work (program services)$9,894,738
Management and general$322,859
Stocks and bonds$436,612
Accounting fees$127,373
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
LORI JONES-RUFFINTERIM EXEC · 40 hrs/week $92,384Base $83,035 · Other $9,349
JUANITA DILLARDCFO · 40 hrs/week $77,737Base $68,993 · Other $8,744
POLLY AMANDA MILLSEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $66,144Base $58,486 · Other $7,658

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

LORI JONES-RUFFINTERIM EXEC

JUANITA DILLARDCFO

POLLY AMANDA MILLSEXECUTIVE DI

IRA DOVEVICE CHAIRMA

TODD GOINSDIRECTOR

TERESA ALLISONDIRECTOR

SONIA MONTEITHDIRECTOR THR

PATRICK BETANCOURTDIRECTOR

MELISSA BLEVINSDIRECTOR

LOTTIE BARKERTREASURER

ADARIAN NELMSDIRECTOR THR

CRYSTAL RUMFELTDIRECTOR

CONNIE ORRDIRECTOR

CHUCK SUTTONDIRECTOR

CHRISTI PAXTONDIRECTOR

CHRIS WEATHERFORDCHAIRMAN

CHARLES PENLANDDIRECTOR

BREE CLAWSONDIRECTOR

AMY SEAYDIRECTOR THR

AMANDA MCGEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1972
Location
PO BOX 250, WEBSTER, NC 28788
County
Jackson
In care of
POLLY AMANDA MILLS
Primary officer
POLLY AMANDA MILLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CARTER P C
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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