Richmond County Partnership for Children Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Richmond County Partnership for Children advances a high-quality, accountable system of care and early education for each child beginning with a healthy birth, and supports families to improve early childhood health and development to ensure children are prepared for success in school and a global community
- Income
- $687,707
- Spending
- $705,534
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $122,683, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (8)
- $445 spent. 3104: Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) is aligned with the North Carolina CCR&R System. These services provide technical assistance in the form of coaching and modeling to early childhood educators working in start-up, licensed, and/or G.S. 11O childcare facilities. The Lending Library offers a variety of materials to support educators (die-cuts/lamination/bulletin board paper), families, and community members with young children's learning and development (books/curriculum kits). These items are available to be checked out by families with children ages birth to five, educators, and community members.
- $289,121 spent. 3125,2342,2341 NCPK: The child's family must be eligible for either 1) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) OR 2) The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The child must be enrolled and served through the NC Pre-K program. The financial assistance is specifically for the NC Pre-K rate and does not cover any wrap-around care costs. Data on the children receiving this assistance will need to be reported as directed by the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE)
- $86,893 spent. 5603: Program and Eval: Monitor each program to ensure programmatic and fiscal accountability and provides for the collection and reporting of data to ensure that the programs and the Partnership and meeting their expected goals and outcomes. The Partnership is accountable to the North Carolina Partnership for Children (Smart Start) and undergoes a biennial audit.
- $45,550 spent. 3414:CC Health Consultation: Provides technical assistance focusing on improving the capacity of providers to identify and promote healthy and safe environments for children in childcare settings. Group training and general resource sharing are available to all licensed childcare facilities in Richmond County.
- $55,792 spent. 5505: Circle of Parents; This is implemented to model fidelity for families to meet weekly for 36 weeks. This allows families to engage in shared leadership, and professional work and to build successful partnerships and shared responsibility. In addition, programs are offered for children that are staffed by trained, screened childcare workers
- $9,828 spent. 5526 - DPIL - Families in Richmond County with children age 0-5 may register to receive a new book every month from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Parents will be encouraged to read to their child regularly promoting a successful future for their child.
- $46,595 spent. 5517: Community Outreach: To improve community systems by building awareness of early childhood development and resources; strengthening leadership and relationships that increase cooperation; working with staff who serve as a liaison with community providers of services to young children; and providing resources and activities to improve access to quality and efficient services and outcomes for young children.
- $27,260 spent. 5506 - Capacity Building Project: Primary Prevention activities are directed at the general population to stop maltreatment before it occurs. All community members have access to and may benefit from these services. Primary prevention activities may raise the awareness of the general public, service providers, and decision-makers about child maltreatment. Universal approaches to primary prevention might include: * Parent education programs and support groups that focus on child development, age-appropriate expectations, and positive discipline * Family support and strengthening programs that enhance the parents' ability to access existing services and support positive interactions among family members Secondary Prevention activities are offered to populations that have one or more risk factors associated with child maltreatment. While not predictive, risk factors identify common features of families, parents/caregivers, children and their environment where abuse or neglect most often occurs. Secondary prevention programs may target services for individuals, neighborhoods, or communities that have a high incidence of these risk factors. Secondary prevention programs might include: * Parent education programs located in high schools for teen parents or those within substance abuse treatment programs for families with young children * Home visiting programs that provide support and assistance to expecting and new mothers in their homes
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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