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Partnership for Children of Johnston County Inc

EIN 56-2063680 · Selma, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Partnership effectively utilizes a multitude of resources to ensure that Johnston's youngest residents and their families receive educational, health, and emotional support services, preparing children for lifelong success.

Income
$4.7 million
Spending
$4.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
29
Volunteers
219
Highest pay
$120,958, 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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 19 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (17)
  1. $2.5 million spent. North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) provides high-quality early educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. The program requirements are built on the premise that to be successful in school, children need to be prepared in five areas: 1) approaches to play and learning, 2) emotional and social development, 3) health and physical development 4) language development and communication, and 5) cognitive development. 366 children were served in 20 classrooms. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, children's developmental assessments showed substantial growth across all domains: physical (38% to 94%), language (41% to 100%), cognitive (38% to 90%), literacy (30% to 92%), and mathematics (29% to 93%). These improvements highlight the program's impact on fostering well-rounded child development.
  2. $392,553 spent. Quality Child Care Supports is an activity designed to promote continuous quality improvement of child care centers and/or homes.Services provided in this activity include (1) Technical assistance: Technical assistance (in the form of coaching and modeling) provided to early childhood educators working in licensed and G.S.110 programs, as well as start-up support, serving children birth to twelve years old. The Technical Assistance activity is focused on improving the ECE program environment and improving teacher/child interaction while also supporting enhanced program quality through technical assistance to support stars. (2) Training for child care providers: Training for DCDEE credit hours is provided on child care related topics and coordination of CEU opportunities. Staff provided 271 technical assistance visits. 70 classrooms were served in 28 facilities. 119 child care staff were served impacting 935 children. 95 trainings were offered training 540 staff impacting 4,611 children.
  3. $272,098 spent. Family Resource Center is a community-based family engagement initiative that offers access to a variety of support services to families with young children. Staff work with families to identify needs and provide support or referrals to programs and services which support one or more of the five protective factors: 1) Concrete Support in Times of Need 2) Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development 3) Parental Resilience 4) Social and Emotional Competence in Children and 5) Social Connections/Peer Supports. The following supports are offered based on their individual needs: 1) Family navigation (assisting families with accessing services and supports), 2) Developmental assessments to educate families on developmental milestones and make referrals for services, 3) The Discovery Room for open play and for families and children to meet for social support, 4) One-time parenting classes on a variety of topics, 5) Child passenger safety education, which may include provision of car seats and 6) A Parent Connection Newsletter to educate families about child development issues and community resources. 405 families served, 67 families with 92 children attended open play, 385 SWYCs (Survey of Well-being of Young Children) completed, 155 referrals made with 87% of families using at least 1 referral, 51 car seats distributed, 1355 packs of diapers distributed serving 355 children
  4. $231,254 spent. Community Systems Building
  5. $128,074 spent. Program Coordination & Evaluation
  6. $120,152 spent. Incredible Years Parenting Program
  7. $93,101 spent. Community Outreach & Awareness
  8. $65,716 spent. Early Intervention
  9. $53,298 spent. Circle of Parents
  10. $52,212 spent. Nurturing Parenting Program
  11. $50,166 spent. Professional Development
  12. $45,611 spent. Read to Grow Campaign for Grade Level Reading
  13. $39,046 spent. Kaleidoscope Play & Learn
  14. $36,239 spent. Family Assistance
  15. $22,749 spent. Triple P Parenting Program
  16. $12,440 spent. Dolly Parton Imagination Library
  17. $50 spent. Inclusion Park

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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