Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Manteo, NC EIN: 56-1885539

To connect all children, adolescents, and families with programs and partnerships to ensure they have what they need to thrive.

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc at a glance

In short: Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$66,248
+4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,124
+4.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,124
Total assets
$510,990
+16.0% vs 2024
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.

Who Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Dare County Health & Human Services: $58KDare County Health & HumanServices$58KSurf Pediatrics and Medicine: $9KSurf Pediatrics and Medicine$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dare County Health & Human Services ($58K). Together the top 2 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ManteoNags Head

How Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2023) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dare County Health & Human Services Manteo, NCBaby Links, Pre-Literacy$57,643
Surf Pediatrics and Medicine Nags Head, NCPre-Literacy$8,605
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$510,990$672,118$612,006$66,2482$14,607
2024$440,672$752,576$673,717$63,6462$15,413
2023$357,373$666,946$590,241$47,0372$1,984
2022$281,677$636,079$554,668$63,5292$30
2021$196,597$600,285$552,584$65,5552$27

About Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc

Based on IRS filings

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Manteo, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $511K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc is led by Sara Sampson, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sara Sampson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $58K (2021) → $95K (2025)

  • Danny Couch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Schwartzenberg

    Past Co-Chair

    Assistant Secretary → Board Co-Chair, 2023

    Board Co-Chair → Past Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Marshall

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Lewis

    Assistant Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Koch

    Board Co-Chair

    Board Member → Assistant Secretary, 2023

    Assistant Secretary → Board Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Noell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Portoukalian

    Assistant Secretary

    Board Member → Assistant Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Jackson

    Assistant Secretary

    Board Member → Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Windley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nandy Stuart

    Board Co-Chair

    Board Member → Assistant Secretary, 2024

    Assistant Secretary → Board Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Bragg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Lycett

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Nieman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellon Balance

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Salllie Ackley

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Gregory

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Sheena Fuller (2021–2024) — Past Co-Chair
  • Former: Sheila Davies (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Melinda Mogowski (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Latoya Jenkins (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Beth Storie (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Carolyn Norman-Holadia (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan Wark (2021–2023) — Past Board Co-Chair
  • Former: Kathy Spencer (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Tobin (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anna McGinnis (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cynthia Crabtree (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marizol Muniz (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Radasha Gregory (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Latoya Gamboa (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: April Bodiford (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lucille Lamberto (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Griffin (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Teresa Bateman (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Todd Heinecke (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Sara Sampson — Executive Director: $95KSara SampsonExecutive Director$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Sara Sampson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc

How much does Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc give each year?

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 2 grants.

How large is Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc?

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc reported $511K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $672K.

What is Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc?

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Manteo, NC. It holds $511K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc operate?

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc's EIN?

Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1885539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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