Jones County Partnership for Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide services to children and their parents to support their readiness for school.
- Income
- $438,060
- Spending
- $549,987
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Highest pay
- $120,895, 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: 29 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (6)
- $283,311 spent. NC Pre-K Program (2342,2348,3322,3323): Financial assistance will be paid on a direct per child basis for the purchase of care and enhancements in NC Pre-K sites for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligible or Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) eligible families. This activity will be implemented by the contractor who will report data as directed by DCDEE. Does NOT include wrap around care.
- $57,521 spent. Quality Enhancements/Environmental Ratings (3125): Our Partnership would like to provide high standards for our children. In order to assist facilities in improving their overall quality, a technical assistance activity will be implemented. This activity will utilize a comprehensive approach to technical assistance that includes: customized quality improvement plans consisting of program development, staff professional development and the two component license. The Early Education Specialist (EES) will be available to Jones County facilities interested in improving the quality of care they offer. Plans will be based on the Environmental Rating Scales. Eligible facilities can receive grants of up to $5000.00 for centers and $3000.00 for homes. One to three star facilities may apply based on their improvement plan and willingness to accept subsidized children. Four and five star facilities may apply to improve/increase capacity and their willingness to accept subsidized children. Unregulated facilities are not eligible to participate except under special circumstances approved by NCPC.
- $39,799 spent. Program Coordination and Evaluation (5603): The Executive Director will serve as Program Coordinator. She will monitor and evaluate Direct Service Providers and In-House Activities for fiscal and programmatic compliance; collaborate among Smart Start funded activities and other service providers in the community to ensure the overall success of Smart Start; coordinate services to avoid duplication and ensure that all funded activities have knowledge of other funded activities to ensure result driven outcomes. The Executive Director will contract for evaluations as deemed necessary. This activity will serve as the liaison between funded activities and those working in the area of early child care and education, health and family support. The Service Providers will receive annual orientations and constant guidance in the implementation process. It will provide training for the Board Members giving them the skills needed to make good choices in selecting and continuing programs that meet the needs of the required population, within the constraints of NCPC. This activity will provide onsite monitoring, data reporting, monthly reports, and evaluation reports.
- $30,639 spent. Dual Subsidy TANF/CCDF (2341,2361): Dual Subsidy Administration will provide administration for child care subsidy including program administration; family outreach and application; eligibility determination; payment processing; annual recertification; and reporting, etc. Dual Subsidy financial assistance will be paid on a direct per child basis for the purchase of care and enhancements for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligible or Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) eligible families. This activity will be implemented by the contractor who will report data into the state-level Smart Start Reporting System on a monthly basis. Includes wrap-around care.
- $18,250 spent. Family Support (5505):This activity will provide workshops for parents or caretakers of children birth to five, lending library materials geared toward families, and referrals for parents to other agencies as appropriate. The Family Support Coordinator, Early Education Specialist, Health Check Coordinators and Program Coordinator will collaborate together to offer free workshops that will address four major topics to increase parenting skills as they relate to becoming more involved with their child learning, making their home safe, understanding the importance of having regular check-ups and managing their child's behavior. Parents will be required to complete four (4) workshops and complete the Parent Survey. The staff listed above and other qualified presenters will provide the training. The Family Support Coordinator will work with local agencies, churches, and Toys for Tots to provide support to parents and their families. This activity will provide educational child care, refreshments and incentives for parents and children. We will also offer the Mother Read/Father Read evidenced based/informed program to parents of children 0-5. Parents will have the opportunity to participate in a 20hr program over a course of 8-10 weeks designed to help develop skills in understanding early education reading techniques; reading to and with their child so that the child can learn to read at an age appropriate level. They will be given books to help them develop their own library for home use.
- $10,400 spent. Training and Salary Supplement (3105) - The Education Incentive activity is designed to pay a stipend to child care providers, teacher assistance in the Pre-K program, and child care directors based on successful completion of college courses. The stipend is semester specific based on eligibility. Education Incentive Awards will be paid on a semi-annual basis. The Early Childhood Specialist will be available to early childhood teachers both in the field and at the Jones County Partnership for Children office to assist applicants in completing this process. This project will contribute to high quality early childhood programs by reinforcing the need for formal education.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Partnership for Children Inc (Daytona Beach, FL), EIN 59-3614241. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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