The Duplin County Partnership for Children is a catalyst for the development, expansion, and promotion of positive quality opportunities for all children ages 0-12 and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.1M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$146K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$121K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $990K Management & general 9% · $96K Fundraising 0% · $13

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$50,003Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christy Jones’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christy Jones$65,797$65,721$57,002———
Tristan Bruner————$50,003$50,003
Tristin———$44,618——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves early childhood education in Duplin County by providing coaching, training, and technical assistance to local childcare providers serving children ages birth to twelve.

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3 programs · $735K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Child Care Subsidy (2341, 2361)

Financial assistance will be paid on a direct per child basis for subsidy for families eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Data will be reported into the state-level Smart Start Reporting System (SSRS) on a monthly basis.

$347Kprogram expense
02

NC Pre-K Classes (2342)

Financial assistance will be paid on a direct per child basis for the purpose of enhancing the NC Pre-K rate for children enrolled in and being served through NC Pre-K and whose families are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Does NOT include wrap-around care.

$197Kprogram expense
03

The Quality Enhancement Project (3125)

This project will be offered to Duplin County Child Care facilities serving children ages 0-5. Facilities must serve or be willing to serve children who use subsidized care. Child Care Resource and Referral staff will create 2 packages, a Quality Enhancement Package and a Quality Maintenance Package.

$192Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.1M
Grants paid · 87 grants · $3.1M · 2019–2024
Duplin County Board of EducationFY2024$196,866
Kaplan Early Learning CompanyFY2024$86,598
Lou Annas Child Care Centers INCFY2024$77,706
Precious MomentsFY2024$70,997
Sandcastles Childcare CenterFY2024$22,952
Tailored Learning Center IIFY2024$17,618
Lyndas Play and Learn Too INCFY2024$16,427
The Right Start Family SolutionFY2024$12,196
Wee Are the WorldFY2024$12,113
Mt Olive Kiddie Kollege IncorporatedFY2024$10,747
Kidz R USFY2024$9,747
Green Acres AcademyFY2024$9,094
Little RainbowsFY2024$9,088
Tailored Learning Center TooFY2024$8,709
Tailored Learning Center 1FY2024$8,369
Tater Tots Learning CenterFY2024$6,828
Loving Care Learning CenterFY2024$6,081
Mary Pickett - House of PoohsFY2024$5,590
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$990K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$13
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$480K$480K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$152K$152K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$4K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$216K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$51K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$20K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$11K$3K$13
OccupancyLn 16$32K$28K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$188
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$822$335
InsuranceLn 23$7K$1K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$1K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$990K$96K$13

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$12K$121K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$17K$133K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M$2K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$3K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$4K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$8K$150K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,081,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,176,751$1,075,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,727$2,063
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,826$4,284
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,182,304$1,081,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $669,083$632,566
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $382,956$361,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,628$92,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,190,667$1,085,942
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,363−$4,110
Part VI · Governance 7 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,081,832 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,347 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,074,631
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$854
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,075,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,347 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,081,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,085,942 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $480,467$480,467
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $152,099$152,099
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,329 · Management $44,968$49,297
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,844 · Management $7,557$223,401
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,192 · Management $1,712$7,904
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,888 · Management $11,320$62,208
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,718 · Management $3,631$18,349
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,669$3,669
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,103$1,103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,217 · Management $4,864$25,081
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,834 · Management $2,953 · Fundraising $13$13,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,446 · Management $3,718$32,164
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,219 · Management $188$1,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $822 · Management $335$1,157
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,243 · Management $5,627$6,870
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,386 · Management $5,580$6,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $989,807 · Management $96,122 · Fundraising $13$1,085,942
Part X · Balance sheet $217,342 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,429$217,342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,429$217,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,816$71,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,816$71,839
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,261$131,231
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,352$14,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,613$145,503
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,429$217,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $145,503 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,081,832
XI-2 Total expenses$1,085,942
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,110
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,613
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$145,503

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