Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc (GCPC) is a public charity based in Greensboro, North Carolina, established locally in 1996. It directs funding and works with community partners to support children from prenatal stages through age five and their families, with a focus on early learning, health, family support, and early childhood educators.
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc at a glance
In short: Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc gave $14.5M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $519K), mostly in North Carolina. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,527,869
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $518,852
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180,423
- Total assets
- $969,027
- -9.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
- How to Apply
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GCPC’s FY 2026–2028 Smart Start funding cycle is closed. That cycle required participation in a mandatory virtual bidders’ conference and proposals aligned with the priorities of solving the child care crisis or improving the early childhood system; services were required to be evidence-based and included in the Smart Solutions Catalog. GCPC’s Infant and Toddler Expansion Grant is for licensed Guilford County child care facilities committed to adding infant and toddler slots. Its Fall 2026 application cycle opened October 1, with an October 31 deadline. Priority is given to programs rated four or five stars by the state, with some three-star programs working toward a higher rating considered based on available funding. The Child Care WAGE$ Program has separate eligibility requirements, including working in a licensed child care program, meeting its wage and education criteria, and working at least six months at the same program.
- Review Cycle
- October 31, 2026, for the Fall 2026 Infant and Toddler Expansion Grant cycle.
- Deadline
- October 31, 2026, for the Fall 2026 Infant and Toddler Expansion Grant cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4900 Koger Blvd Suite 151, Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: (336) 274-5437
Website: https://guilfordchildren.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
Child Care WAGE$ Program
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
Amount
Education-based salary supplements (eligible every six months)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Educator Expansion Grant
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Smart Start Requests for Proposals
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
Amount
Over $5 million annually allocated across Guilford County
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Guilford County Public Schools ($4.6M). Together the top 10 received $12.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($513,366), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 56 grants of 143 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
GCPC’s stated service focus is Guilford County, North Carolina. Its website describes local programs and investments serving children and families in the county. In filing year 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 13% to Georgia, 2% to Oregon, and 1% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $670K; repeat grants $670K. How we count
Medians: $129K first-time, $259K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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 $13.4M (2020) to $15.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $14.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County Public Schools Greensboro, NC | NC Pre-K Tuition | $4,642,560 |
| Childcare Network Columbus, GA | NC Pre-K Tuition | $1,831,293 |
| Generation Ed Greensboro, NC | NC Pre-K Tuition, Childcare, Education | $1,820,964 |
| UNC-Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Health & Safety, Family Support, Child Care & Education | $967,328 |
| Guilford Co Health & Human Services Greensboro, NC | Health & Safety | $960,056 |
| Kid Appeal Learning Center High Point, NC | NC Pre-K Tuition | $501,143 |
| His Glory Child Development Center Greensboro, NC | NC Pre-K Tuition | $363,095 |
| Triad Child Development Center High Point, NC | NC Pre-K Tuition | $363,095 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Jamestown, NC | Family Support | $357,500 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $513,366 |
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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 | $969,027 | $16,273,609 | $16,203,452 | $14,527,869 | 28 | $22,669 |
| 2024 | $1,075,568 | $17,857,515 | $16,955,630 | $15,147,856 | 29 | $14,900 |
| 2023 | $349,895 | $14,805,807 | $15,899,042 | $14,506,821 | 28 | $7,057 |
| 2022 | $1,541,389 | $16,569,538 | $16,582,977 | $15,195,272 | 31 | $1,897 |
| 2021 | $1,133,559 | $15,560,026 | $15,490,022 | $14,321,903 | 27 | $5,765 |
| 2020 | $1,040,246 | $14,575,696 | $14,725,222 | $13,353,601 | 25 | $3,104 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
GCPC’s mission is to partner with families, early childhood educators, and the community to support the diverse needs of children prenatal to age five, ensuring their success in school and in life. Its stated vision is that every child in Guilford County enters school safe, healthy, and ready to succeed.
Its funding and programs address early childhood education, child and family health, family support, literacy, and strengthening the early childhood system. Its strategic plan prioritizes improving access to high-quality early learning and family support, and addressing child care availability and educator recruitment and retention.
Recipients of 2025 grants illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Generation Ed received funding for NC Pre-K tuition, child care, and education; the organization describes its mission as empowering and inspiring young children and families to build skills, resilience, and confidence. An individual recipient of the Piedmont received funding for family support and describes its mission as helping individuals and families restore hope, achieve stability, and thrive through support services, advocacy, and education. Family Support Network of Central Carolina received funding for family support; it describes its work as supporting families with infants in neonatal intensive care and families of children with disabilities or special health care needs. Reading Connections received literacy funding and describes its mission as improving literacy and promoting educational equity.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, GCPC reported 28 grants totaling $14,527,869. Grant amounts ranged from $18,694 to $4,642,560, with a median of $180,423. The largest awards included $4,642,560 to Guilford County Public Schools for NC Pre-K tuition; $1,831,293 to Childcare Network for NC Pre-K tuition; $1,820,964 to Generation Ed for NC Pre-K tuition, child care, and education; and $967,328 to UNC-Greensboro for health and safety, family support, and child care and education. Other notable awards included $960,056 to Guilford County Health and Human Services for health and safety and $357,500 to an individual recipient of the Piedmont for family support.
GCPC also offers the Child Care WAGE$ Program, which provides education-based salary supplements to eligible early childhood educators. The supplements are for individuals working in licensed child care programs, rather than grants to outside applicant organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Heather Adams as Executive Director, Christy Barnes as Chief Financial Officer, and Kristie Coffer as Director of NCPreK. Greg Anderson is listed as Chair and Jessica Lea CPA as Treasurer. Listed board members are Betsy Rodriguez, Catherine Johnson, Catherine Scott Little Ph D, Deborah Foster, and Kathryn Ashby.
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc is led by Heather Adams, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Adams
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$16K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Greg Anderson
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Coffer
Director of Ncprek
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Christy Barnes
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Michael Swerbinsky
Imm Past Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2022
Chair → Imm Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Mayorga
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Lea CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Ashby
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Barlow
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anitra Wells
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Rodriguez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Scott Little Ph D
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Foster
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Oakley Ph D
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby Ray
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Faulkner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kierra Cherry
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Steele
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Brigitte Blanton (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Calvin Foster (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Christine Murray (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ann Vandervliet Stratton (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Debbi Kennerson MA LPA (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debbi Kennerson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Arbuckle (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra Welch Boren (2020–2023) — Imm Past Chair
- Former: Whitney Oakley (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angie Hartsell (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Scott-Little PhD (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Khari M Garvin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Devine (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Heather Skeens (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Weil (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Traci McLemore (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmi Williams (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Lindsey (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Teresa Biffle (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dylan Galloway (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joann Currie (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Covington (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lindy Garnette (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Miriam Heard (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 $130K, to Heather Adams (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc
How much does Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc give each year?
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc gave $14.5M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15.1M across 29 grants.
What is Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's typical grant size?
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's median grant in 2025 was $180,423, and its average grant was $518,852, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc that year got $670K on average.
Where does Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc give grants?
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greensboro, NC (15 grants) and High Point, NC (6 grants).
Does Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "NC Pre-K Tuition" (21 grants) and "Health & Safety" (3 grants).
Who are Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's largest grantees?
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Guilford County Public Schools ($4,642,560), Childcare Network ($1,831,293) and Generation Ed ($1,820,964), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($513,366), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc?
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc reported $969K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.3M.
What does Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc fund?
GCPC’s mission is to partner with families, early childhood educators, and the community to support the diverse needs of children prenatal to age five, ensuring their success in school and in life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc?
GCPC’s FY 2026–2028 Smart Start funding cycle is closed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's EIN?
Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1982976. 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 March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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