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Guilford County Partnership for Children

Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-1982976 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Guilford County Partnership for Children reported $16.3 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.09 went to program services, $2.91 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 99.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $148,742 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% 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 $16M

For 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 $16M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%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
99.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$148,742$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.92%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$13M expenses · 80.0% of program spending · grants $13M · revenue $13M

Guilford County Partnership for Children strategically directs the NC Pre-K program for over 2,000 children in Guilford County. NC Pre-K is a free high quality pre-school program for children aged 4 whose families meet eligibility requirements. The program prioritizes children with economic, language or developmental challenges. It is offered at 50 participating Guilford County Schools, 9 Children and Families First sites (Head Start), and 29 licensed four- and five-star private child care providers

$1.6M expenses · 9.9% of program spending · grants $1.6M · revenue $1.6M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$861K expenses · 5.5% of program spending · grants $861K · revenue $840K

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$732K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Officer, 40 hrs/week
$129,692$0$19,050$148,742
Chief Financial Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$111,231$0$18,500$129,731
Director of NCPreK
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$100,354$0$18,000$118,354

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guilford County Partnership for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $335K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$16M97.1%$902K$148,742
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$17M97.2%$832K$70,419
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$16M97.5%−$70,236$133,972
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M96.9%$1.0M$96,809
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$15M96.7%$1.0M$52,961
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$15M96.6%$966K$103,888

Governance 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–1b15 · 15 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 518
  • Volunteers Part I, line 627

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Guilford County Partnership for Children totaling $32 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Guilford County 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 Guilford County Partnership for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Guilford County Partnership for Children's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Guilford County Partnership for Children reported that 97.1% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Guilford County Partnership for Children pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Guilford County Partnership for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $148,742, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Guilford County Partnership for Children get its money?

Of $16.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 99.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Guilford County Partnership for Children a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1982976 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 202533229349302368 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413209349302131 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349302209 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349300047 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349301413 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130779349300703 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-1982976: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.