Partnership for Children & Families
Partnership for Children & Families (PFCF) is a Form 990 public charity based in Sanford, North Carolina, serving Lee County. It supports children, families, and early-childhood providers through child care assistance, family-support programs, early learning, health education, and provider training and quality-improvement services.
Partnership for Children & Families at a glance
In short: Partnership for Children & Families gave $2.2M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $184K), mostly in North Carolina. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,206,700
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $183,892
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $114,854
- Total assets
- $336,148
- -24.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 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 September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Partnership for Children & Families
- Contact
Mailing address: 507 North Steele St, Sanford, NC 27330
Website: https://pfcf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Partnership for Children & Families funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lee County -WWCC- Even Start ($710K). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 70 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PFCF states that it serves Lee County, North Carolina. Its filing describes child care assistance for families with children from birth to five who live in Lee County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Partnership for Children & Families open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2019) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County -WWCC- Even Start Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $710,040 |
| Shooting Stars Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $305,839 |
| Kiddie Land Daycare Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $281,537 |
| Childcare Network Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $258,858 |
| Estelle's Child Care Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $247,408 |
| Education Station of Lee County Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $117,459 |
| Alexandria's Angels Daycare Taquita Reid Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $112,248 |
| Luxury Learning Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $64,802 |
| Sanford Child Care Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $47,860 |
| Jireh Child Development Center Sanford, NC | Child Care Subsidy | $35,595 |
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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 | $336,148 | $3,661,115 | $3,685,600 | $2,206,700 | 12 | $100 |
| 2024 | $442,114 | $3,819,799 | $3,814,327 | $2,332,169 | 14 | $113 |
| 2023 | $436,642 | $3,823,908 | $3,721,097 | $2,223,944 | 15 | $90 |
| 2022 | $333,831 | $3,893,644 | $3,922,537 | $2,490,974 | 13 | $90 |
| 2021 | $362,724 | $3,360,071 | $3,414,639 | $2,237,344 | 16 | $102 |
| 2019 | $165,454 | $2,670,145 | $2,701,496 | $2,140,897 | 22 | $69 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is “Building partnerships to enable all young children to reach their full potential.”
The filing describes child care subsidies and NC Pre-K assistance for eligible Lee County families with children from birth to five, as well as home visiting, parent education, play groups, and support for teen parents. It also describes technical assistance, training, and grants to child care providers for quality improvement. Other listed activities address infant health, health disparities, adolescent life skills, and early literacy.
PFCF’s website identifies focus areas for its RFPs as early childhood education, quality, accessible and affordable care, teacher education, family support, parent education, family literacy, community outreach, public awareness, health, early intervention, health checks, preventative dental care, and screenings.
Grantmaking
The 2025–2026 RFP solicited proposals addressing needs of children from birth to five and invited agencies, organizations, or qualified individuals to request an activity proposal template and submission instructions. PFCF stated that currently funded activities would receive priority because of budget constraints, while also encouraging new proposals. Its website also posted a 2024–2025 RFP with the same listed areas; that cycle’s stated February 15, 2025 request deadline has passed.
PFCF’s website describes provider-facing grant opportunities for indoor classroom improvement and grants to help child care providers improve or maintain quality. The filing separately describes per-child child care assistance paid for families’ care; this is program assistance for participants, not a grant program for outside applicants. IRS filing data lists zero grants for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristy Arey as Executive DI; Margaret Allen-McGilveary, Donna Barnette, Rev Charlotte Brendel, April Buie, Dr Lisa Chapman, Dr Chris Dossenbach, and Dr Lisa Duffey as directors; W Heath Cain as vice chair; and Matthew Dilworth as treasurer.
Partnership for Children & Families is led by Kym Kimberly Weathers Smith, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 37 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kym Kimberly Weathers Smith
Chair
Treasurer Ja → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Beth List
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Stone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Barnette
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anisa Poole
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Thompson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Willett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gamble
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wall
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Chapman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Kerley
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ricky Secor
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Lloyd MD
Director
Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Schenk
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Szilvay
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Dossenbach
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Perkins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Minter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Takishia McMiller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Vorbeck
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Buie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Brendel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Jennings
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Towns
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Munn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latasha Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Hammermeister
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Duffey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Allen-McGilveary
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hawley Oates
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Mediano
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Arey
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $69K (2025)
Katie Thomas
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Dilworth
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Harris
Designee
Director → Designee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Heath Cain
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Angel Mills (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Angelina Noel (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Matthews (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Smith (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lori Andrews (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mikeal Basinger (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Tavares Toomer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Alyssa Anderson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dean Kesler MD (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Retired
- Former: Johnnye Waller (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Meghan Brown (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Brittany Newman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Emily Ragland (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jean Frye (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Iglesias (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Andy Bryan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Crumpton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Matthews (2021–2023) — Treasurer -
- Former: Arianna Lavallee (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Arianna Del Palazzo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Heath Cain (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Holly Hight (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Kelly (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracy Jones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Delisa Williams (2021) — Director
- Former: Ruby Sanchez (2021) — Director
- Former: Andrea McGee (2019) — Director
- Former: Bianka Stumpf (2019) — Director
- Former: Judy Thomas (2019) — Director
- Former: Kelly Klug (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Dangerfield (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Nilla Dicke Sloop (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Sam Sillaman (2019) — Director
- Former: Silvia Huffer (2019) — Director
- Former: Trelawney Marchant (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $69K, to Kristy Arey (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Partnership for Children & Families
How much does Partnership for Children & Families give each year?
Partnership for Children & Families gave $2.2M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 14 grants.
What is Partnership for Children & Families's typical grant size?
Partnership for Children & Families's median grant in 2025 was $114,854, and its average grant was $183,892, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Partnership for Children & Families give grants?
Partnership for Children & Families 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 Sanford, NC (12 grants).
Does Partnership for Children & Families give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Partnership for Children & Families's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Care Subsidy" (11 grants).
Who are Partnership for Children & Families's largest grantees?
Partnership for Children & Families's largest 2025 grantees include Lee County -WWCC- Even Start ($710,040), Shooting Stars ($305,839) and Kiddie Land Daycare ($281,537), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Partnership for Children & Families?
Partnership for Children & Families reported $336K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What does Partnership for Children & Families fund?
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is “Building partnerships to enable all young children to reach their full potential.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Partnership for Children & Families?
Partnership for Children & Families has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check pfcf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Partnership for Children & Families's EIN?
Partnership for Children & Families's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2009097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 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 April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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