Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF CHILD START INC. IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND GROWTH OF OUR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, STAFF, AND OUR COMMUNITY IN A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
ENCOURAGING AND FOSTERING COMPREHENSIVE CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT.
HEAD START IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES SCHOOL READINESS BY ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO ENROLLED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 379 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES RESIDING IN GRANITE, MINERAL, MISSOULA, POWELL, AND SANDERS COUNTIES IN WESTERN MONTANA.
THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ASSURING THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE CACFP PROVIDES CASH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVING MEALS TO ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS THAT MEET FEDERAL NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES, OUTLINED IN THE CACFP MEAL PATTERN. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 81,714 MEALS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH THE CACFP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Patricia Croghan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $81,288 |
| Janet Smith | BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Stark | BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) | 1 | $0 |
| Liesel Shoquist | BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Neiffer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Nostrant | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Zach Carvalho | CO-TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Pritchard | CO-TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jessi Brock | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Jeri Delys | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Brandy Fowler | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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