Durham's Partnership for Children
Durham's Partnership for Children is a public charity based in Durham, North Carolina, formed in 1994. It leads community strategies for children from birth to age five and their families, supporting healthy development and learning and access to high-quality care.
Durham's Partnership for Children at a glance
In short: Durham's Partnership for Children gave $10.3M across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $278K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,284,646
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $277,963
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,205
- Total assets
- $488,525
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Durham's Partnership for Children
- Contact
Mailing address: 1201 S Briggs Avenue 100, Durham, NC 27703
Phone: (919) 403-6960
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Durham's Partnership for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child & Parent Support Services ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $7.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 50 grants of 127 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its programs as serving children and families in Durham County. In 2025, 99% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Durham's Partnership for Children gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.3M (2021) to $10.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $10.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child & Parent Support Services Durham, NC | Child Care | $2,967,331 |
| Center for Child and Family Health Inc Durham, NC | Child Care | $735,184 |
| Families and Community Rising Inc Durham, NC | Child Care | $588,840 |
| Early Years Inc Durham, NC | Child Care | $547,959 |
| A New Beginning II - EHS Durham, NC | Child Care | $541,922 |
| All My Children Durham, NC | Child Care | $474,104 |
| Randy's Five Star Academy Durham, NC | Child Care | $444,954 |
| Toddlers Academy Durham, NC | Child Care | $367,647 |
| Healthy Families Durham Durham, NC | Family Support | $354,648 |
| Childcare Network #57 Durham, NC | Child Care Quality and Assistance | $307,013 |
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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 | $488,525 | $13,723,005 | $13,595,370 | $10,284,646 | 37 | $2,549 |
| 2024 | $424,085 | $14,216,138 | $14,379,651 | $10,680,002 | 40 | $2,267 |
| 2023 | $700,631 | $13,062,972 | $13,281,024 | $10,021,481 | 35 | $1,589 |
| 2022 | $865,792 | $12,406,371 | $12,293,679 | $6,709,516 | 10 | $221 |
| 2021 | $515,182 | $10,701,897 | $10,760,358 | $5,338,805 | 5 | $216 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to ensure every child in Durham enters school ready to succeed by leading community strategies for children from birth to age five and their families that promote healthy development and learning and enhance access to high-quality care.
Its stated program areas include quality early care and education; health, early intervention, and family support; and community development and capacity building. The organization reports offering NC Pre-K for 628 at-risk four-year-olds and managing two federal grants for comprehensive Early Head Start services to 172 infants and toddlers through center-based and home-based models. Its family-support programming includes resource connections, parent education, home visiting, case management, and child-safety support. Its literacy program provides books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and reaches more than 9,000 children.
Among its 2025 grantees, Center for Child and Family Health Inc. describes its mission as providing supportive services to reduce and prevent child abuse and neglect. Early Years Inc. says it works to strengthen access to affordable, quality early care and education by supporting families, communities, and the workforce. Book Harvest says it provides books to children who need them and engages families and communities to promote lifelong literacy and academic success.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Durham’s Partnership for Children reported 37 grants totaling $10,284,646. Grants ranged from $5,880 to $2,967,331, with a median of $140,205.
Its largest reported grants included $2,967,331 to Child & Parent Support Services, $735,184 to Center for Child and Family Health Inc., $588,840 to Families and Community Rising Inc., $547,959 to Early Years Inc., and $541,922 to A New Beginning II - EHS. Other notable grants included $474,104 to All My Children, $444,954 to Randy’s Five Star Academy, $367,647 to Toddlers Academy, and $354,648 to Healthy Families Durham.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed for 2025 were Dr. Rod Jenkins, chair; Collin McColskey-Leary, vice chair; Josh Hawn, treasurer; Meytal Barak, secretary; and board members Danielle Haynes, Deanna Vincent, Dr. Deborah Pitman, Ileana Vink, Liliana Lara, and Monnie Griggs.
Durham's Partnership for Children is led by Rod Jenkins, Chair on the 2025 filing; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rod Jenkins
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle N. Johnson-Offei
Exectuive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Josh Hawn
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monnie Griggs
Board Member
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collin McColskey-Leary
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Haynes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Vincent
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Pitman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethel Vandergriff
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ileana Vink
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liliana Lara
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meytal Barak
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Valentine
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Sneed
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry David
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Brittani Clark (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Danielle Johnson (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Donna Rewalt (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Jones (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Queron Smith (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rodney Jenkins (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Monica Colin (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nida Allam (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Dilone (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ellie Erickson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Pamela Page (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Baggett (2024) — Boardmember
- Former: Ben Rose (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cathy Collie-Robinson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Collin Leary (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Diamond Bethea (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Erickson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Page (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Phillip Harris (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cherly Brown (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deric Boston (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brenda Howerton (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Brown (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deric Brown (2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Spencer (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen O'Mansky (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Danielle N Johnson-Offei (Exectuive Director (Outgoing)).
Frequently asked questions about Durham's Partnership for Children
How much does Durham's Partnership for Children give each year?
Durham's Partnership for Children gave $10.3M across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.7M across 40 grants.
What is Durham's Partnership for Children's typical grant size?
Durham's Partnership for Children's median grant in 2025 was $140,205, and its average grant was $277,963, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Durham's Partnership for Children give grants?
Durham's Partnership for Children gives mostly in North Carolina: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (33 grants) and Graham, NC (2 grants).
Does Durham's Partnership for Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Durham's Partnership for Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Care" (19 grants), "Children Education" (12 grants) and "Family Support" (5 grants).
Who are Durham's Partnership for Children's largest grantees?
Durham's Partnership for Children's largest 2025 grantees include Child & Parent Support Services ($2,967,331), Center for Child and Family Health Inc ($735,184) and Families and Community Rising Inc ($588,840), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Durham's Partnership for Children?
Durham's Partnership for Children reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.7M.
What does Durham's Partnership for Children fund?
The organization’s mission is to ensure every child in Durham enters school ready to succeed by leading community strategies for children from birth to age five and their families that promote healthy development and learning and enhance access to high-quality care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Durham's Partnership for Children?
Durham's Partnership for Children has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Durham's Partnership for Children's EIN?
Durham's Partnership for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1892432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Durham's Partnership for Children funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/durham-s-partnership-for-children-morg_5f3102e1ac7d48ddae95ec4689dd2ff3
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