Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc
Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties is a public charity based in Dallas, North Carolina. It supports early childhood programs and services for children from birth to age five and their families in Lincoln and Gaston counties, including child care quality, educator development, family support, and child health and safety.
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc at a glance
In short: Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc gave $2.4M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in North Carolina. 2% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,424,376
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,723
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,327
- Total assets
- $276,643
- -31.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 2% first-time grantees (1 of 42, 2025)
- 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 of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 120 Roechling Street, Dallas, NC 28034
Phone: (704) 922-0900
Website: https://pfclg.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc
Who Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln County Schools ($910K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 212 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated program scope includes Lincoln and Gaston counties, North Carolina. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to North Carolina recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc open to new grantees?
2%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 42 grantees (2%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 98% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 $2.4M (2021) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Schools Lincolnton, NC | Qece T1; NC Pre-K | $909,548 |
| Mini Academy at Denver Denver, NC | Qece T1, NC Pre-K | $307,395 |
| Gaston Community Action Gastonia, NC | Qece T1; NC Pre-K | $147,497 |
| Comserve Inc DBA a Place to Grow Lincolnton, NC | Qece T1, NC Pre-K | $138,216 |
| Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services Gastonia, NC | Child Care Health Consultant | $112,358 |
| Kenlin Academy Preschool Iron Station, NC | Qece T1, NC Pre-K | $73,254 |
| North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Gaston County Dallas, NC | Triple P; Family Engagement | $68,934 |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse Lincolnton, NC | Family Engagement-Child Abuse Prevention | $54,806 |
| LJ Schools Carolina Inc DBA Smart Kids CDC #5 Gastonia, NC | QECE T1 | $45,979 |
| First Baptist Childcare Ministries Gastonia, NC | QECE T1 | $41,840 |
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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 | $276,643 | $3,769,816 | $3,776,333 | $2,424,376 | 42 | $433 |
| 2024 | $403,995 | $4,145,812 | $4,157,414 | $2,700,123 | 42 | $519 |
| 2023 | $342,630 | $3,773,299 | $3,783,501 | $2,620,689 | 44 | $751 |
| 2022 | $362,147 | $3,804,282 | $3,768,824 | $2,685,214 | 42 | $526 |
| 2021 | $363,205 | $3,453,471 | $3,424,200 | $2,420,148 | 42 | $493 |
| 2020 | $312,615 | $3,407,136 | $3,406,720 | $2,452,657 | 41 | $881 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “to lead, advocate and collaborate with others to ensure the wellbeing of children, ages birth to five.”
Its program areas include Quality Early Care and Education (QECE), which offers child care providers technical assistance, training, and incentives for quality improvement; the Individual Professional Development Program (IPDP), which provides financial incentives to eligible early childhood educators for completing relevant college courses; child care resource and referral; family support; NC Pre-K; and child care health consultations. IPDP awards are for program participants, rather than grants to outside applicants.
In 2025, the organization’s largest listed grant went to Lincoln County Schools for QECE T1 and NC Pre-K. Other listed grants supported child care and early education, health consultation, family engagement, and child-abuse prevention. Gaston Community Action received $146,999; its stated purpose is to provide educational, employment, and financial assistance to low-income residents of Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, and Stanly counties in North Carolina. New Hope for Kids received $14,306; it describes its mission as bringing hope, healing, and happiness to children and families experiencing grief, loss, or life-threatening illnesses.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 42 grants totaling $2,414,811. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $908,159, with a median of $20,180. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina.
The largest listed awards were $908,159 to Lincoln County Schools for QECE T1 and NC Pre-K; $307,195 to Mini Academy at Denver for QECE T1 and NC Pre-K; $146,999 to Gaston Community Action for QECE T1 and NC Pre-K; and $137,961 to ComServe Inc. dba A Place to Grow for QECE T1 and NC Pre-K. Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services received $112,358 for child care health consultant services. Other listed recipients included Kenlin Academy Preschool ($73,119), North Carolina Cooperative Extension of Gaston County ($68,934), and Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse ($54,806).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deana Murphy as chair, Karen Anzola as executive director, Matthew Hillman as treasurer, and Kimberly Davis, Erin Brassell, Anthony Simpson, Sarah Miller, Ross Bulla, and Lena Jones as directors. Dr. Eileen Yantz is listed as past chair.
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc is led by Karen Anzola, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Anzola
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$60K (2021) → $85K (2025)
Deana Murphy
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Davis
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doreen Melton
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maranda Phillips
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Chambers
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Bulla
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Newton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Brassell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Simpson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Yantz
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Reinhardt
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Thomas
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hillman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Tammy Kane (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Ramey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gina Carter (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lakisha McCorkle (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Dixon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Eaton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tony Carpenter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Davin Madden (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael E. Linker (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Betty Crow Denkler (2020) — Director
- Former: David Fogarty (2020) — Director
- Former: Deanna Murphey (2020) — Director
- Former: Denise Machuga (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Maggie Dollar (2020) — Director
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 $85K, to Karen Anzola (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc
How much does Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc give each year?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc gave $2.4M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 42 grants.
What is Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's typical grant size?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,327, and its average grant was $57,723, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc give grants?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc 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 Gastonia, NC (15 grants), Lincolnton, NC (7 grants), Belmont, NC (5 grants) and Dallas, NC (4 grants).
Does Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Qece T1" (33 grants) and "Qece T1, NC Pre-K" (5 grants).
Who are Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's largest grantees?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln County Schools ($909,548), Mini Academy at Denver ($307,395) and Gaston Community Action ($147,497), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What does Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is “to lead, advocate and collaborate with others to ensure the wellbeing of children, ages birth to five.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check pfclg.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's EIN?
Partnership for Children of Lincoln Gaston Counties Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1539832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 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 12, 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 January 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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