Anson County Partnership for Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELPING MAKE ANSON COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO BE A CHILD AND TO RAISE A CHILD.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 31
- Highest pay
- $63,396, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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 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 (4)
- $764,631 spent. THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS FOR ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BUILT ON THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS PANEL'S PREMISE THAT TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY IN SCHOOL, CHILDREN NEED TO BE PREPARED IN ALL FIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO CHILDREN'S OVERALL WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS . THE PROGRAM IS GUIDED BY APPROACHES TO PLAY AND LEARNING, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. A TOTAL OF 118 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH NC PRE-K IN 2024-2025. 100% OF TEACHERS MET THE NC PRE-K EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT GOALS.
- $208,008 spent. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY INCLUDES CHILDCARE SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES CENTER, AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES. DCDEE APPROVED TRAININGS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OWNERS/DIRECTORS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD. CORE COMPONENTS AND ACTIVITIES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE SELECTED TRAINING. EACH TRAINING WILL BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY EDUCATION (DCDEE) FOR THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND RENEWAL USING DOCUMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE TRAINING TYPE:DISTANCE LEARNING TRAINING PACKET, NON-EXEMPT ON-GOING TRAINING PACKET, EXEMPT ON-GOING TRAINING PACKET, OR CONFERENCE TRAINING PACKET. MULTIPLES TRAININGS WILL BE OFFERED, SOME IN-PERSON, SOME VIRTUAL. DOSAGE FOR EACH TRAINING WILL VARY. TRAINERS MUST BE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE THE SELECTED TRAINING. THE ANSON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP REVIEWED THE CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE TRAINERS AND DOCUMENTED THE TRAINERS' QUALIFICATIONS IN THE CONFERENCE TRAINING PACKET. OUTPUT AND OUTCOME DATA COLLECTED. TA CONSULTATION AND COACHING FOR THE INFANT/TODDLER ENVIROMENTAL RATING SCALE, EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIROMENTAL RATING SCALE AND FAMILY CHILD CARE ENVIROMENT RATING SCALE PROVIDED SUPPORT WITH PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS (TA) WHO PROVIDED CONSULTATION AND COACHING USING THE ENVIROMENTAL RATING SCALE TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF 3 ITEMS ORGANIZED INTO THE SUBSCALES OF SPACE AND FURNISHINGS, PERSONAL CARE ROUTINES, LANGUAGE AND BOOKS, ACTIVITIES, INTERACTION, AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE. CONSULTATION AND COACHNG TOOK PLACE ONE-ON-ONE OR IN GROUPS AND DONE IN PERSON. ALL TA'S MUST COMPLETE THE ART AND SCIENCE TA TRAINING. OUTPUT AND OUTCOME DATA COLLECTED. TEN CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING MORE THAN 60 HOURS IN 2024-2025. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVED TRAINING DEMOSTRATED AN INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER ACCORDING TO PRE/POST TEST ASSESSMENTS. MORE THAN 150 TRAING HOURS OR ON-SITE CONSULTATION HOURS WERE OFFERED TO OVER 100 CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 92% OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE WERE IN FOUR OR FIVE STAR FACILITIES. THE EARLY CHILHOOD RESOURCE CENTER OFFERED A VARIETY OF MATERIALS TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES OF WITH YOUNG CHILDREN FOR INCREASED LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS ACTIVITY PROVEDED ACCESS TO CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES IN MATERIALS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, MANIPULATIVES, AND REFERENCE MATERIALS. ITEMS FOR CHECKOUT ARE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, COLLEGE STUDENTS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 600 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE RESIURCE CENTER TO BORROW RESOURCES TO SIGN UP FOR PROGRAMS OR RECEIVE BASIC NEEDS IN 2024-2025.
- $110,575 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDES RAISING A READER AND DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY. RAISING A READER (RAR) IS A FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD. CORE COMPONENTS FOR MODEL FIDELITY PROGRAM INCLUDE TRAING FOR A RAR COORDINATORS, IMPLEMENTERS AND PARENTS, BOOK BAG ROTATION, CONNECTION TO LOCAL LIBRARY,FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND EVALUATION. RAR COORDINATORS WILL COMPLETE THE RAR COORIDATOR TRAINING AND THEN CODUCT 2 TRAININGS FOR IMPLEMENTERS EACH YEAR. IMPLEMENTERS WILL RECEIVE YEARLY ON-SITE COACHING DURING A SITE VISIT FROM THE RAR COORDINATOR. RED BAGS, EACH WITH 3-4 AWARD-WINNING BOOKS, WILL ROTATE WEEKLY INTO HOMES FOR 6 TO 10 MONTHS. FAMILIES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SESSION THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION AND STATEGIES FOR SHARING BOOKS AND CREATING HOME-BASED LITERACY ROUTINES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. PROGRAM IS DELIVERED IN-PERSON. THE RAR COORDINATOR IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE IMPROVED LITERACY DEVELOPMENT TRROUGH DAILY SHARED READING BETWEEN CAREGIVERSAND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. 385 PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN RAR DURING 2024-2025. THE RAR CAREGIVERS REPORTED A 37% INCREASE IN SHARED READING AT HOME. DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY(DPLI) IS A BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BOOKS AND ENCOURAGE EARLY LITERACY EXPERIENCES IN HOUSEHOLDS. AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS ARE DELIVERD MONTHLY TO THE CHILD'S HOME WITH THEIR NAME ON THE MAILING LABEL, AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. 969 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN DPLI FOR 2024-2025.THE ANSON PFC ALSO MAINTANED A DIAPER PANTRY FOR FAMILIES AS ANDDITIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM. 1800 FAMILY PARTICIPANTS IN THE FREE DIAPER PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES.
- $6,783 spent. HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM INVOLVED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTED THE SAFE KIDS-ANSON COUNTY COALITION WORK. 101 CHILDREN'S FAMILY RECEIVED CAR SEATS AT ADISCOUNTED RATE AND WERE INSTALLED BY A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN
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 November 6, 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 October 1996.
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 November 4, 2026.
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