Alliance for Children
Alliance for Children is a public charity based in Monroe, North Carolina. Formed in 1998, it supports programs and policies intended to improve quality of life for children from birth to age five and their families.
Alliance for Children at a glance
In short: Alliance for Children gave $3.1M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $206K), mostly in North Carolina. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,095,635
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $206,376
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $143,087
- Total assets
- $331,721
- -16.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alliance for Children
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 988, Monroe, NC 28111
Phone: (704) 226-1407
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alliance for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union County Public Schools ($871K). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($171,455), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 42 grants of 78 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alliance for Children open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $74K; repeat grants $227K. How we count
Medians: $74K first-time, $148K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2024) to $3.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union County Public Schools Monroe, NC | Best Start and NC Pre-K | $871,153 |
| Weekday Children's Ministries CDC Monroe, NC | NC Pre-K, Farm to ECE | $380,727 |
| Kids Are Kids Matthews, NC | Inclusion Support, NC Pre-K | $289,224 |
| Childtime Children's Center-Indian Trail Monroe, NC | NC Pre-K, Masters, and Pre-K Masters | $270,889 |
| Childcare Network 121 Monroe, NC | NC PRE-K | $187,318 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $171,455 |
| Union County Department of Human Services - Public Health Monroe, NC | Breastfeeding Support & Child Care Health Consultant | $148,307 |
| Leafspring of Matthews Stallings, NC | NC Pre-K, Farm to ECE | $143,087 |
| Union County DSS Monroe, NC | Parenting Support & Nurturing Parenting | $135,008 |
| A Childcare & Learning Center Monroe, NC | NC PRE-K | $125,654 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $331,721 | $4,102,874 | $4,134,570 | $3,095,635 | 15 | $970 |
| 2024 | $396,211 | $3,890,266 | $3,819,875 | $2,786,455 | 15 | $267 |
| 2023 | $428,574 | $3,980,298 | $4,009,927 | $3,046,677 | 18 | $25 |
| 2022 | $442,294 | $4,085,377 | $4,036,837 | $3,092,870 | 16 | $23 |
| 2021 | $209,714 | $3,950,758 | $3,913,983 | $3,357,902 | 14 | $72 |
| 2020 | $224,756 | $3,789,312 | $3,781,165 | $3,282,974 | 15 | $128 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to support vital programs and policies that have a positive impact on the quality of life of children birth to age 5 and their families, by advocating, collaborating and being fiscally responsible.”
Its 2023 filing describes activities including NC Pre-K enrollment assistance; child-care quality resources, training, and technical assistance; tuition support for early-childhood professionals; parenting programs; breastfeeding support; and inclusion support for child-care providers.
In 2025, the organization awarded grants to child-care providers, public agencies, and an educational institution. An individual recipient Community College received $171,455; the college describes its mission as promoting “growth, progress and general welfare” of the college. Other recipients included Union County Public Schools and Weekday Children’s Ministries CDC.
Grantmaking
Among the largest reported grants were $866,941 to Union County Public Schools for Best Start and NC Pre-K; $379,082 to Weekday Children’s Ministries CDC for NC Pre-K and Farm to ECE; $286,881 to Kids Are Kids for inclusion support and NC Pre-K; and $265,311 to Childtime Children’s Center-Indian Trail for NC Pre-K and related services. An individual recipient Community College received $171,455 for Education Stars, college-credit professional development, and the Smart Start Resource Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian Matthews, Scott Miller, Ashley McBride, Angela Greene, Jack Hargett, Dr. Andrew Houlihan, and Lauren Williams as board members. Baxter Starnes is listed as treasurer and Dennis Joyner as vice-chair. Linda Smith is listed as executive director (former).
Alliance for Children is led by Linda Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Smith
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $94K (2025)
Trinisha K. Dean
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$67K (2025)
Gene Robbins
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Houlihan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Greene
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelia James
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley McBride
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Baxter Starnes
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christa Tyson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Joyner
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Perkins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayne White
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Hargett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorey White Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina Chaffin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Matthews
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Payne
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Wolf
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Brock
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Maria Pharr (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Francis (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Watson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Lancaster (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Neeley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Hogston (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Koy Dawkins (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Maria Lander (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Niland (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Young (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Ramsey (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Linda Smith (Executive Director (Former)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Children
How much does Alliance for Children give each year?
Alliance for Children gave $3.1M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 15 grants.
What is Alliance for Children's typical grant size?
Alliance for Children's median grant in 2025 was $143,087, and its average grant was $206,376, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alliance for Children that year got $74K on average.
Where does Alliance for Children give grants?
Alliance for Children gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, NC (9 grants).
Does Alliance for Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Alliance for Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "NC Pre-K" (6 grants).
Who are Alliance for Children's largest grantees?
Alliance for Children's largest 2025 grantees include Union County Public Schools ($871,153), Weekday Children's Ministries CDC ($380,727) and Kids Are Kids ($289,224), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($171,455), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alliance for Children?
Alliance for Children reported $332K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What does Alliance for Children fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to support vital programs and policies that have a positive impact on the quality of life of children birth to age 5 and their families, by advocating, collaborating and being fiscally responsible.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alliance for Children?
Alliance for Children has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Alliance for Children's EIN?
Alliance for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2052395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Alliance for Children funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alliance-for-children-morg_0da68ca75e6f4dbba73ab328708904c0
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