Onslow County Partnership for Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
When they have challenges, we connect all children and their families to programs and resources that provide opportunities and hope.
- Income
- $13.1 million
- Spending
- $13.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 94%
- Employees
- 71
- Volunteers
- 51
- Highest pay
- $197,125, chief executive officer
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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 2512 of 13 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 (11)
- $4.4 million spent. NC PRE-K (2348, 3323,3323):One Place is the contractor for NC Pre-Kindergarten, a state-funded, high-quality program designed to enhance school readiness for at-risk eligible 4-year-old children. NC Pre-Kindergarten has a proven track record in North Carolina. This high-quality early childhood program implements an evidence-based curriculum that aligns to the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development and provides a comprehensive program that supports children's development in approaches to play and learning, emotional and social development, health and physical development, language development and communication, and cognitive development.
- $2.1 million spent. EARLY HEAD START (7002): One Place is the grantee for Early Head Start in our community. Early Head Start is a federal program regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Head Start, and serves families with children up to the age of three, and pregnant women that meet Head Start eligibility. The home-based program provides services to 6 funded expectant women and their families, focusing on prenatal health and child development and includes a monthly 90-minute in-home visit utilizing a curriculum that increases knowledge in the areas of health, nutrition, safety, infant care, breastfeeding, and more. The Child Care Partnership program is funded to provide center-based services to 72 children from 6-weeks to 3-years-old. Children are in a classroom setting Monday through Friday and participate in planned activities to support each child's individual development using the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Children's growth and development are tracked through formative assessments with individualized goals for each child. While Early Head Start is focused on school readiness, children and their families are fully supported through comprehensive services that ensure children are on track developmentally or receiving intervention services to include medical, dental, and vision care, and are supported across all developmental domains.
- $1.7 million spent. Smart Start Onslow Three School and Dual Subsidy TANF/CCDF Eligible Only (2341):One Place created a high-quality preschool program modeled after the successful NC Pre-Kindergarten program to serve eligible 3-year-old children and provide them with an additional year of preschool that would improve school readiness through Smart Start Dual Subsidy funding. Teachers and teacher assistants must meet strong educational requirements and participate in technical assistance and professional development coaching throughout the year.
- $1.3 million spent. FAMILY INTERVENTION(5510):The One Place Child Advocacy Center (CAC) provides comprehensive services responding to allegations of physical abuse and sexual abuse of children from birth to 17. The CAC is where hope and healing begin for children and families that experience child abuse trauma in their lives by putting the needs of the victim first. These services include specialized interviews, sensitive medical exams, advocacy, and evidence-based mental health services, and other referrals to improve the lives of children and their families in our community. Child Advocacy Center staff partner with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver these comprehensive services. The CAC is accredited by the National Children's Alliance. Our primary strategic goal is the reduction of child abuse and neglect in our community.
- $1.2 million spent. CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL (3104):In Onslow County, Child Care Resource & Referral Services (CCR&R) at One Place works to support families and early educators in promoting healthy child development and high-quality early education. CCR&R staff listen to the needs of parents and early educators, offer guidance, and connect them to community resources. They educate families about the First 2000 Days, the importance of selecting high-quality child care and preschool programs, and help them understand the NC Quality Ratings Improvement System and licensing process. This ensures children are healthy, safe, nurtured, and ready for school. CCR&R staff also provides extensive training for early childhood professionals, strengthening the local workforce. Staff enhance this support by providing coaching, mentoring, and professional development to early educators, using strategic planning and assessments to foster continuous improvement in early education environments. Through the Technical Assistance Coaching Model, the team partners with early educators to establish improvement plans, conduct assessments, and document program growth, aiming to raise and sustain quality as demonstrated by the NC Star Rated Licensing Program.
- $827,505 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (5517):One Place executes a strategic campaign designed to increase community awareness of early childhood programs and services that work to enhance the early childhood system of care. We partner with individuals and community stakeholders to increase knowledge of programs and services needed that provide children with access to services that promote their healthy development. Community events such as our Diamonds and Denim Fundraising Benefit, Building Tours, and Foundations for Resilience programming bring hundreds of community members and businesses together to talk about the needs of children and how working together is essential to ensure that all children are healthy, safe and nurtured, and learning and ready to succeed.
- $172,973 spent. PROGRAM EVALUATION (5603)-Legislation and the North Carolina Partnership for Children require evaluation and coordination of Smart Start funded programs. Program Evaluation works to develop and maintain relationships with service providers, and provide services critical to program accountability. Staff provide technical assistance to all service providers, encourages program development and assists in the delivery and collaboration of services at One Place. Staff work with service providers to develop, track, and evaluate short-term and long-term outputs and outcomes required by funders while also assessing efficiency and effectiveness through monitoring program activity and compliance.
- $65,814 spent. EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY: (5512,5526) - School readiness begins at birth. Our Early Literacy & Learning program works to increase knowledge on the importance of language and daily reading to young children in our community. Children that are exposed to language and print-rich home and preschool environments are more likely to be reading on grade level at the end of third grade. Our county is participating in the NC Pathways to Grade Level Reading program and our literacy programs such as Story Walks in the Parks, Little Free Libraries, and the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to increase access to books for children. We work daily through our programs and community education to share the importance of child development and the First 2000 Days of a child's life. Our highly interactive program reaches thousands of children in our community annually.
- $55,000 spent. ONE PLACE (7003) ONE PLACE WAS FORMED TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS THAT HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES GROW IN KNOWLEDGE, MATURITY, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AT THEIR PROGRAM SITES AND PROPERTY IN JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS AND GRANTS.
- $10,392 spent. (2361) -Smart Start Subsidy Child Care Quality Enhancement Initiative - Our technical assistance team collaborates with child care centers in Onslow County to create strategic goals based on programmatic needs using a list of structured technical assistance plans to include Organizational Practices for Continuous Quality Improvement, Effective Teaching Practices to Improve Classroom Management, Healthy Child Initiative, Using an NC Approved Curriculum, Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Intentional Teaching, and NAEYC Accreditation. Early educators receive strengths-based coaching to support the program improvement process. Programs receive enhancements based on Smart Start Dual Subsidy funding requirements to further provide resources to support and sustain program improvement.
- $468,280 spent. (2348) Refund of Prior Year Grant NCPK
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 October 1998.
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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