Mecklenburg Partnership for Children
Mecklenburg Partnership for Children reported $32.4 million in revenue and $32.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.68 went to program services, $5.11 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 98.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,615 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,615 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild care and education quality - services including referrals for quality childcare activities that raise teacher education levels, teacher salary supplement and inclusion services
Child care and education affordability, nc pre-k, meck pre-k - services to provide affordable childcare and supporting the cost of preschool classrooms
Health and safety - services to provide early intervention for children ages 0 to 5 in areas of developmental delay, medical conditions, speech/ language, occupational, physical and behavioral therapeutic needs and dental health
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,349 | $0 | $27,266 | $221,615 |
| CFO Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,384 | $0 | $26,739 | $159,123 |
| CIO Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,871 | $0 | $22,362 | $150,233 |
| CHIEF EARLY EDUCATION OFFICER Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,337 | $0 | $29,485 | $144,822 |
| STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DIRECTOR Officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,598 | $0 | $24,969 | $139,567 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mecklenburg Partnership for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $685K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 565
- Volunteers Part I, line 6155
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Mecklenburg Partnership for Children totaling $1,835 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Mecklenburg Partnership for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mecklenburg Partnership for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mecklenburg Partnership for Children spent in FY2025, $94.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mecklenburg Partnership for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mecklenburg Partnership for Children reported that 94.7% of its $32.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mecklenburg Partnership for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mecklenburg Partnership for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $221,615, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mecklenburg Partnership for Children get its money?
Of $32.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 98.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mecklenburg Partnership for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1853108 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610549349300006 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530529349300418 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440619349300219 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330589349300813 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230139349300738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110329349301536 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1853108: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.