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EIN 23-2038753

Luzerne County Head Start (LCHS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
217
City
Wilkes Barre
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B21: Nursery School, Early School Admissions, Kindergarten
Description
As proven leaders in early childhood education and family development, Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for low-income children and their families in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.
Total revenues
$18,117,919
2023
Total expenses
$18,544,560
2023
Total assets
$5,454,229
2023
Num. employees
217
2023

Program areas at LCHS

The headstart program provides comprehensive early childhood development services for disadvantaged infants, their mothers and pre school children and their families. During the year the program served over 1,000 three and four-year-old children along with 212 pregnant women and families with children up to three years of age. The goal of the program is to help children develop the skills they will need to succeed in school and to strengthen families in their daily lives. Lchs 2023 enrollment: federal Head Start preschool 477, state funded Head Start preschool 272, pa pre-k counts 234, early Head Start 202, united way 10

Who funds Luzerne County Head Start (LCHS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Wyoming ValleyProgram Operating Costs$73,835
Delaware Community Foundation (DCF)Unrestricted Support, Support A Scholarship for A Graduating High School Senior Who Participated in the Head Start$9,000
Benco Family FoundationCharitable$2,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at LCHS

NameTitleCompensation
Lynn Evans BigaExecutive Director
Dawn SmithDirector of Operations
Maureen ZaboskiDirector of Finance
Lisa M. MalarkeyDirector of Human Resources
Kelly ChamberlainDirector of Education
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for LCHS

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,020,482
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$635
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$91,413
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$8,000
Net income from fundraising events$-2,611
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$18,117,919

Form 990s for LCHS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-10990View PDF
2022-122023-05-15990View PDF
2021-122022-06-13990View PDF
2020-122021-10-20990View PDF
2019-122020-10-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like LCHS

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Children FirstSarasota, FL$13,774,568
Baraga Houghton Keweenaw Child Development BoardHoughton, MI$7,077,858
North Florida Child DevelopmentWewahitchka, FL$5,536,757
Cook Inlet Native Head StartAnchorage, AK$6,626,510
LI Child and Family Development ServicesPatchogue, NY$27,538,055
Sumter County OpportunityLivingston, AL$6,863,023
Huntingdon County Child and Adult Development Corporation (HCCADC)Huntingdon, PA$5,439,863
L B J and C Development CorporationCookeville, TN$13,367,025
Head Start for Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI$27,521,715
Friends of Children and FamiliesBoise, ID$5,868,351
Data update history
October 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $73,835 from United Way of Wyoming Valley
August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $75,860 from United Way of Wyoming Valley
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsChildhood education nonprofitsYouth service charitiesCharitiesHead Start programs
Issues
EducationChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsGrassroots organizingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
23 Beekman St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Metro area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
County
Luzerne County, PA
Website URL
lcheadstart.org/ 
Phone
(570) 829-6231
Facebook page
luzernecountyheadstart 
IRS details
EIN
23-2038753
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B21: Nursery School, Early School Admissions, Kindergarten
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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