Duplin County Partnership for Children
Duplin County Partnership for Children is a public charity based in Kenansville, North Carolina. Founded in 1994, it describes itself as a catalyst for positive quality opportunities for children ages 0–12 and their families.
Duplin County Partnership for Children at a glance
In short: Duplin County Partnership for Children gave $588K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in North Carolina. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $587,726
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,651
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,430
- Total assets
- $170,978
- -38.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Duplin County Partnership for Children
- Contact
Mailing address: 408 N Main Street, Kenansville, NC 28349
Phone: (910) 296-2000
Website: https://dcpfc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Duplin County Partnership for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duplin County Board of Education ($197K). Together the top 10 received $462K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($89,832), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 68 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Kenansville and describes its work as serving families in Duplin County. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Duplin County Partnership for Children open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $17K repeat.
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 $396K (2023) to $588K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $588K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duplin County Board of Education Kenansville, NC | NC Pre K Program | $196,866 |
| Kaplan Early Learning Company Charotte, NC | NC Pre K center purchase | $86,598 |
| Lou Annas Child Care Centers Inc Kenansville, NC | Childcare scholarship program | $77,706 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $89,832 |
| Sandcastles Childcare Center Kenansville, NC | Childcare scholarship program | $22,952 |
| Tailored Learning Center II Rose Hill, NC | Child care scholarship program | $17,618 |
| Lyndas Play and Learn Too Inc Wallace, NC | Child care scholarship program | $16,427 |
| The Right Start Family Solution Kenansville, NC | Child care scholarship program | $12,196 |
| Wee Are the World Dudley, NC | Child care scholarship program | $12,113 |
| Mt Olive Kiddie Kollege Incorporated Mount Olive, NC | Child care scholarship program | $10,747 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $170,978 | $1,186,851 | $1,198,961 | $587,726 | 18 |
| 2024 | $276,931 | $1,138,479 | $1,155,509 | $439,693 | 13 |
| 2023 | $309,470 | $1,038,313 | $1,036,714 | $395,921 | 11 |
| 2022 | $265,952 | $1,139,975 | $1,136,618 | $447,853 | 11 |
| 2021 | $217,342 | $1,081,832 | $1,085,942 | $458,003 | 15 |
| 2020 | $175,429 | $1,182,304 | $1,190,667 | $557,551 | 15 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to be “a catalyst for the development, expansion, and promotion of positive quality opportunities for all children ages 0-12 and their families.” Its website’s overview of Smart Start describes the initiative as focused on early childhood education for children from birth to age five; the organization’s own description says it nurtures children from birth to age five and their families in Duplin County.
Its 2024 filing describes child care subsidies for eligible families and financial assistance to enhance NC Pre-K rates for eligible children. It also describes a Quality Child Care Program providing coaching, technical assistance, and training to child care facilities serving children from birth to age five. The website lists additional family and early learning services, including literacy programs and diaper assistance.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $587,726. Grant amounts ranged from $5,590 to $196,866, with a median of $11,430. The largest reported awards included $196,866 to Duplin County Board of Education for the NC Pre-K Program, $86,598 to Kaplan Early Learning Company for an NC Pre-K center purchase, and $77,706 to Lou Annas Child Care Centers Inc for a child care scholarship program. Other listed awards included $70,997 to an individual recipient for a child care scholarship program and $22,952 to Sandcastles Childcare Center for a child care scholarship program. The filing lists additional child care scholarship awards to local centers and individual recipients.
The organization’s website describes its Child Care Scholarship Program as financial assistance paid directly per child for eligible families; this is participant assistance, not an application process for outside grant applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christy Jones as Executive Director. It lists Charles Boone, Kris'T Sloan, Gail Herring, Ashley Reiger, Angel Venecia, Bridgett Huffman, Dr IIeana Hilton, Kateisha Jones, and Ann Washington as board members.
Duplin County Partnership for Children is led by Christy Jones, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christy Jones
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$57K (2023) → $66K (2025)
Laura Jones
Board Chair
Board Co Chair → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
4.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Washington
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris'T Sloan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilynn Hroza
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Humphrey
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Michael H Maddox
Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Chair Elect, 2021
Board Chair Elect → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angel Venecia
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridgett Huffman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Reiger
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
IIeana Hilton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kateisha Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Boone
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Herring
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: James Kornegay Jr. (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chiquitta Lesene (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Uribe (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Tucker (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Goldsby (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Reese (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Ricci (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tristin (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Beth Ricci BSN RN (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Tate (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tristan Bruner (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Earl Rogers (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Paul Rutter (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 $66K, to Christy Jones (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Duplin County Partnership for Children
How much does Duplin County Partnership for Children give each year?
Duplin County Partnership for Children gave $588K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $440K across 13 grants.
What is Duplin County Partnership for Children's typical grant size?
Duplin County Partnership for Children's median grant in 2025 was $11,430, and its average grant was $32,651, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Duplin County Partnership for Children that year got $34K on average.
Where does Duplin County Partnership for Children give grants?
Duplin County Partnership 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 Kenansville, NC (4 grants), Rose Hill, NC (4 grants) and Wallace, NC (2 grants).
Does Duplin County Partnership for Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Duplin County Partnership for Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child care scholarship program" (13 grants) and "Childcare scholarship program" (3 grants).
Who are Duplin County Partnership for Children's largest grantees?
Duplin County Partnership for Children's largest 2025 grantees include Duplin County Board of Education ($196,866), Kaplan Early Learning Company ($86,598) and Lou Annas Child Care Centers Inc ($77,706), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($89,832), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Duplin County Partnership for Children?
Duplin County Partnership for Children reported $171K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Duplin County Partnership for Children fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to be “a catalyst for the development, expansion, and promotion of positive quality opportunities for all children ages 0-12 and their families.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Duplin County Partnership for Children?
Duplin County Partnership for Children has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check dcpfc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Duplin County Partnership for Children's EIN?
Duplin County Partnership for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1892438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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