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Alexander County Partnership for Children

EIN 56-1995412 · Taylorsville, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN ALEXANDER COUNTY ENTERS SCHOOL HEALTHY AND READY TO SUCCEED.

Income
$979,641
Spending
$994,856
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
7
Volunteers
164
Highest pay
$88,822, 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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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 25

    23 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $109,524 spent. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY INCLUDED CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL, AND DCDEE PROVIDER TRAINING. 163 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS RECEIVED TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMPROVING QUALITY BY ATTENDING AT LEAST 1 OF THE 58 WORKSHOPS OFFERED.
  2. $490,407 spent. NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IS A HIGH QUALITY PRE-K PROGRAM THAT SERVED 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND PREPARES THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. 68 CHILDREN SERVED IN 5 CLASSROOMS. ALL CHILDREN SERVED BY A 4 OR 5 STAR CLASSROOM.
  3. $193,984 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDED CIRCLE OF PARENTS, CIRCLE OF SECURITY, AND RAISING A READER. 10 PARENTS ATTENDED CIRCLE OF PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP WITH 16 CHILDREN ATTENDING CIRCLE OF PARENTS. 4 PARENTS COMPLETED 8 WEEK SESSION OF CIRCLE OF SECURITY CLASSES. BOOKS AND OTHER SUPPLIES PURCHASED FOR THE RAISING A READER PROGRAM. 6 FACILITIES WITH 14 CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. 183 CHILDREN TOOK HOME WEEKLY LITERACY BACKPACKS. COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION RAISES THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF SMART START AND THE PARTNERSHIP'S CURRENT ACTIVITIES. 185 PARENTS ATTENDED OUTREACH EVENTS WITH 353 CHILDREN. 42 AGENCIES COLLABORATED WITH ACPC.
  4. $4,237 spent. HEALTH AND SAFETY INCLUDED CHILD SAFETY PROGRAMS. 79 CAR SEATS WERE INSPECTED AND 50 CAR SEATS PROVIDED UNDER THE CHILD SAFETY PROGRAM.
  5. $50,024 spent. HURRICANE RELIEF PROGRAM PROVIDED GRANTS/AWARDS TO 5 CHILD CARE CENTERS. THE FUNDS WERE USED FOR SUPPLIES, REPAIRS, AND CLEAN-UP AFTER THE HURRICANE HELENE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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