Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O
- Income
- $16.3 million
- Spending
- $16.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $148,742, 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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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)
- $12.6 million spent. Guilford County Partnership for Children strategically directs the NC Pre-K program for over 2,000 children in Guilford County. NC Pre-K is a free high quality pre-school program for children aged 4 whose families meet eligibility requirements. The program prioritizes children with economic, language or developmental challenges. It is offered at 50 participating Guilford County Schools, 9 Children and Families First sites (Head Start), and 29 licensed four- and five-star private child care providers.
- $1.6 million spent. Health and Early Intervention-With its Smart Start grant, Guilford County Partnership for Children invests in programs that support healthy development and learning each year. The Every Baby Guilford Adopt A Mom Program provided financial support for prenatal care for 54 pregnant persons who do not qualify for Medicaid and are under/uninsured. Guilford Family Connects offers nurse home visits to all deliveries in Guilford County. The Partnership funded roughly 30% (of the nurse home visits providing support, education, and early identification and referral of health & safety concerns for approximately 585 participating families). The Family Support Network of Central Carolina Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) program provided support, education, and connections to 421 families who have a child with special needs or experience a NICU stay. Bringing Out the Best provided coaching and education services for 220 children struggling with social/emotional and behavioral challenges in both the home with 1,468 family contacts and early childcare education settings through 92 on site consultation visits. Child Care Health Consultant nurses provide technical assistance to childcare providers to identify and resolve health and safety concerns as well as supporting children with special health needs. 1,103 on site visits were completed.
- $861,114 spent. Family Support-With Smart Start funding, Guilford County Partnership for Children invests in evidence-based programs and strategies that support and guide children ages prenatal to 5 and their families. Services include parent education, home visiting and early literacy activities. Parents As Teachers-Guilford County served 40 families with 260 home visits by a certified parent educator, group support activities and linkages to community support. The Healthy Start program served 219 families susceptible for abuse or neglect by 1,963 home visits and five group activities aimed at reducing family stress, enhanced parenting skills and knowledge of child health and development and improve access to needed services. The Family Literacy Program served 118 parents/caregivers working to improve their literacy skills and 128 children participated in PACT (Parent and Child Time) sessions to build pre-literacy skills. The Partnership directly supports families through our Awareness and Engagement program with 2,305 parents participating in engagement efforts promoting awareness of the importance of early childhood and utilization of related resources.
- $731,914 spent. See Schedule O-Child Care and Education; Program Planning, Coordination and Evaluation
- Early Care and Education - The Guilford County Partnership for Children is committed to accessible, affordable and high quality childcare for all young children. To achieve high levels of care (NC uses a 5 star quality rating system) Smart Start resources are allocated to fund the Education, Quality Improvement and Professional Development (EQuIPD) program administered by UNC-G. EQuIPD provides opportunities for early care and education teachers, family child care providers, and administrators to experience professional development and educational planning, peer coaching, curriculum development experiences, director leadership, consultation of learning contexts for teachers and quality enhancement for facilities. As a result of these strategies, 620 early childhood professionals from 120 facilities participated in professional development sessions, and 659 technical assistance consultations occurred. The Children and Families First Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification program is a national credentialing program through the Council for Professional Recognition. This exceptional early childhood education program for teachers wanting to further their careers and skills completed cohort 10 graduates. For further early childhood workforce support the Child Care Services Association with their WAGE$ program are serving 275 childcare providers with income supplements as they continue their secondary education in the field.
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 1997.
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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