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Cabarrus County Partnership for

KANNAPOLIS, NC EIN: 56-2088223 Website

THE CABARRUS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN CONNECTS PURPOSE, PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS TO ENSURE CHILD WELL BEING. THE PARTNERSHIP IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABLE TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN HEALTHY AND PREPARED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE PARTNERSHIP IS A COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION AND CONTRACTS WITH MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-46.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.5M

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

16

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$221K

-13.2% YoY

About Cabarrus County Partnership for

Based on IRS filings

Cabarrus County Partnership for is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in KANNAPOLIS, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $42K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

CharlotteConcordHarrisburgKannapolisNew LondonRichfieldSalisbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,078,139$1,998,124$-16,147
Revenue$3,680,218$6,518,862$4,191,178
Expenses$4,615,224$4,469,090$4,306,865
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$41,938
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$883K$2M$3M$4M12 grants20219 grants202212 grants202312 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS$979KPURE EXCELLENCE$549KKANNAPOLIS CITY SCHOOLS$401KKIDS R KIDS$262KFAMILIES FIRST IN CABARR…$259KROWAN CABARRUS COMMUNITY…$199KENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES$163KKIDS INTERACTIVE DEVELOP…$140KKIDS KORNER$131KSMART KIDS$129K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K5$50–100K24$100–250K17$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Cabarrus County Partnership for

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Cabarrus County Schools ($978,600), Pure Excellence ($548,875), Kannapolis City Schools ($401,100).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$978,600
CABARRUS HEALTH ALLIANCE KANNAPOLIS, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE BREASTFEEDING PEER SUPPORT & EMERGENCY DENTAL PROGRAMS$94,489
FAMILIES FIRST IN CABARRUS COUNTY CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$258,840
KANNAPOLIS CITY SCHOOLS KANNAPOLIS, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$401,100
KIDS KORNER KANNAPOLIS, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$130,820
KIDS R KIDS CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$261,521
LOCKHART CDC CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$68,153
LOGAN CDC CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$127,263
PURE EXCELLENCE CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE INCLUSIVE CHILDCARE PROGRAM$548,875
SMART KIDS CONCORD, NCCONTRACT TO PROVIDE NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN$129,420

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ANN BENFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$106KARIEL AYERSFINANCE DIRECTOR$62K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARCELLA BEAMDIRECTOR AND VICE-CHAIR1
STACY FACKLERDIRECTOR1
KEVIN GARAYDIRECTOR1
MELANIE HOLLESDIRECTOR1
JOHN KOPICKIDIRECTOR1
LORA LIPEDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY1
DANIELLE MAULDINDIRECTOR1
CHRIS MEASMERDIRECTOR1
STEPHEN MORRISDIRECTOR1
AALECE PUGHDIRECTOR1
MALISHA ROSSDIRECTOR1
GIL SMALLDIRECTOR AND TREASURER1
PAM SMITHDIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR1
ELIZABETH STREETDIRECTOR1
JACQUELINE WHITFIELDDIRECTOR1
ANN BENFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$105,901
ARIEL AYERSFINANCE DIRECTOR30$62,164

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cabarrus County Partnership for?

Cabarrus County Partnership for is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in KANNAPOLIS, NC. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Cabarrus County Partnership for?

As of 2025, Cabarrus County Partnership for holds $1.1M in total assets with $3.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $3.5M in 2025.

Where does Cabarrus County Partnership for operate?

Cabarrus County Partnership for has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What size grants does Cabarrus County Partnership for award?

In 2025, Cabarrus County Partnership for awarded 16 grants totaling $3.5M — an average of about $221K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Cabarrus County Partnership for's EIN?

Cabarrus County Partnership for's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2088223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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