Blue Ridge Partnership for Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FAMILY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 58%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $91,284, 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 (5)
- $157,047 spent. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY INCLUDES CHILD CARE RESIURCE & REFERRAL AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCE LIBRARY. 68 PARENTS/GUARDIANS RECEIVED A DIRECT RESOURCE AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES OR SERVICES. IN AVERY COUNTY, OF THE 226 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN REGULATED CHILDCARE, 100% ARE ENROLLED IN 4- OR 5-STAR CENTERS. IN MITCHELL COUNTY, OF THE 186 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN REGULATED CHILD CARE, 53% ARE ENROLLED IN 4- OR 5-STAR CENTERS. IN YANCEY COUNTY, OF THE 199 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN REGULATED CHILD CARE, 66% ARE ENROLLED IN 4-OR 5-STAR CENTERS.MORE THAN 89 TEACHING STAFF IN LICENSED PROGRAMS ATTENDED TRAININGS SPONSORED BY CCR&R (UNDUPLICATED) REPRESENTING 22 CENTERS/HOMES AND IMPACTING 611 CHILDREN. 299 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE CHILDREN'S RESOURCE LIBRARY WITH 1843 ITEMS BEING CHECKED OUT.
- $1.0 million spent. FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDES PROGRAMS FOR PLAY AND LEARN, IMAGINATION LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 139 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, ALONG WITH 171 PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY PLAY AND LEARN GROUPS IN YANCEY, MITCHELL AND AVERY COUNTIES.OF THE 20 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED, 85% REPORTED UNDERSTANDING "A LOT MORE" OF WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CHILDRENT AT DIFFERENT AGES. OF 21 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED 76% REPORTED GIVING THE CHILD IN THEIR CARE "A LOT MORE" OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND TRY NEW THINGS. OF 5 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED, 20% REPORTED TALKING TO OR SHARING IDEAS ABOUT CARING FOR CHILDREN "A LOT MORE" WITH ANOTHER ADULT.THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 20188 BOOKS TO 2049 CHILDREN.COMMUNITY OUTREACH STAFF CONVENED 9 MEETINGS AND ATTENDED 58 MEETINGS TO IMPROVE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 3401 WERE REACHED THROUGH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS - SOCIAL MEDIA (246POSTS/22958 REACHED), PRINT MEDIA (8NEWSPAPER ARTICLES) AND RADIO (7 PSA'S). 72% (36/50) OF AGENCIES SURVEYED REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BEING AVAILABLE FOR CHILD CARE WITH 58% REPORTING MAKING ARRANGEMENTS. 82% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD CARE REFERRAL SERVICES WITH 48% REFERRING FAMILIES. 82% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY WITH 62% REPORTING EITHER USING THE LIBRARY OR REFERRING THE LIBRARY. 90% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY WITH 74% ASSISTING WITH FAMILIES SIGNING UP. BLUE RIDGE HEALTHY FAMILIES SERVED 52 FAMILIES AND 107 INDIVIDUALS TO STRENGTHENFAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHILDHOOD.8% (4/52) FAMILIES GRADUATED AFTER BEING IN THE PROGRAM FOR 3 YEARS.
- $167,091 spent. HURRICANE RECOVERY EFFORTS INCLUDE THE UTILIZATION OF BOTH PRIVATE- AND STATE- ALLOCATED FUNDING TO SUPPORT RECOVERY AFTER THE DEVASTATION FROM HURRICANE HELENE IN SEPTEMBER 2024. PRIVATE AND STATE FUNDS WERE RECEIVED TO PASS THROUGH TO CHILD CARE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL DAMAGES AND REPAIRS, LOST REVENUES, AND SUPPORT STAFF RETENTION EFFORTS. PRIVATE FUNDS (NOT STATE) WERE RECEIVED TO SUPPORT THE AGENCY'S INTERNAL RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE HELENE. THROUGH AN OPEN GRANT PROCESS, OVER 194K WAS DISTRIBUTED TO CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ACORSS THE REGION TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL DAMAGE REPAIRS, SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OF HVAC SYSTEMS, CLASSROOM FURNISHINGS, FOLLRING AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGES. OPEN GRANT CYCLES CONTINUE INTO THE FY 2025-26 FISCAL YEAR TO DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINING HURRICANE RECOVERY FUNDING TO CHILD CARE PROGAMS. PRIVATE FUNDS WERE USED INTERNALLY BY THE AGENCY TO PROVIDE PORTABLE ROUTERS TO STAFF, ALLOWING INTERNET SERVICE TO CONTINUE WHEN IT WASN'T AVAILABLE, AND FOR STAFF BONUSES AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. PRIVATE HURRICANE RECOVERY FUNDING WAS ALSO USED TO SUPPORT AGENCY LED COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS CHILD FEST, SO PARTNERING AGENCIES WERE RELIEVED OF THOSE COSTS TO PARTICIPATE.
- $11,971 spent. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY INCLUDED PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. 5 CHILDREN RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH PRESCHOOL TUITION AT CHURCH STREET PRESCHOOL WITH 80% OF CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING IMPROVEMENT ON 75% OF THE SCHOOL READINESS INDICATORS AS EVEIDENCED BY PRE- AND POST PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. 4 CHILDREN RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH PRESCHOOLO TUTION AT CHILDREN'S GARDEN. OF THE 4 CONTINUING IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, 100% DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENT/MASTERY ON 75% OF THE SCHOOL READINESS INDICATORS AS EVIDENCED BY PRE- AND POST PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES- 9 CHILDREN RECEIVED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FROM YANCEY COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (YCTA) TO AND FROM CHILD CARE. OF THE 50 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES SURVEYED, 72% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF SMART START FUNDED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO CHILD CARE AND 84% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OFTRANSPORTATION SERVICES BEING AVAILABEL FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES - 58% REPORTED REFERRING FAMILIES TO A BRPFC SERVICE OR PROGRAM. 4 CHILDREN RECEIVED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FROM MITCHELL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTCA) TO AND FROM CHILD CARE. OF THE 50 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES SURVEYED, 72% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF SMART START FUNDED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO CHILD CARE AND 84% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORTATIONSERVICE BEING AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES- 58% REPORTED REFERRING FAMILIES TO BRPFC SERVICE OR PROGRAM.
- $24,704 spent. HEALTH AND SAFETY EFFORTS INCLUDE SERVICE FOR INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE-SUPPORT PERSONNEL UTILIZING THE PYRAMID MODEL FOR SUPPORTING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE IN INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. FY 2024-2025 THERE WERE 365 STUDENTS IN THREE COHORTS.
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 July 1995.
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.
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