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The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Goldsboro, NC EIN: 56-2054262 Website

To provide or connect families with early care and education, health, and family support services needed for young children.

Key facts about The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc

In short: The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc gave $3.3M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $467K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
56-2054262
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,269,061
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$467,009
Median grant
$508,333
Total assets
$223,245
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$223K

-34.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

-8.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$467K

-8.4% YoY

How The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goldsboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $3.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

GoldsboroDudleySelma

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M9 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.1M (2021) to $4.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $3.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Wayne County Public Schools: $948KWayne County Public Schools$948KSmall World Childcare Center Inc: $647KSmall World Childcare CenterInc$647KWayne Action Group for Economic Solvency: $520KWayne Action Group forEconomic Solvency$520KBright Beginnings Christian Center Inc: $508KBright Beginnings ChristianCenter Inc$508KWee Are the World Inc: $500KWee Are the World Inc$500KLittle Warriors Christian Academy: $127KLittle Warriors ChristianAcademy$127KPartnership for Children of Johnston County Inc: $19KPartnership for Children ofJohnston County Inc$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne County Public Schools ($948K). Together the top 7 received $3.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K5$250–500K19$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 19 grants of 41 (46%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayne County Public Schools Goldsboro, NCNC Pre-K$948,352
Small World Childcare Center Inc Goldsboro, NCNC Pre-K$647,100
Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency Goldsboro, NCNC Pre-K$519,540
Bright Beginnings Christian Center Inc Goldsboro, NCNC Pre-K$508,333
Wee Are the World Inc Dudley, NCNC Pre-K$500,424
Little Warriors Christian Academy Goldsboro, NCNC Pre-K$126,544
Partnership for Children of Johnston County Inc Selma, NCChild Care Academy$18,768

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$223,245$339,351$175,139
Revenue$4,795,331$5,109,008$4,723,658
Expenses$4,920,069$5,006,270$4,803,156
Net Investment Income$3$25$29

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc is led by Valerie Wallace, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Valerie Wallace

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $59K (2021) → $100K (2025)

  • Selena Bennett

    Board Chair

    Secretary → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Williams

    Board Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Phillips

    Board Member

    Member-At-Large → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felicia Brown

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Holden-Cox

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Pfeiffer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Satterfield

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shervon Holland

    Member-At-Large

    Board Member → Member-At-Large, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandy Yeh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Batts

    Board Treasurer

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenna Wolfe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Derksen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Estrada

    Board Secretary

    Board Member → Board Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Kemp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reding Pittman

    Member-At-Large

    Board Member → Member-At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Lee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Paul

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Whichard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Paula Schultze (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cordelia Wilcox (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Whittle (2021–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Paul Rutter (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Melissa Harrell (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brenda Weis (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Grazia Mostella (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Johnson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kriquette Davis (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Anthony Goodson (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Batts (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Chrissy Smith (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dee Hurley-Holmes (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

Valerie Wallace — Executive Director: $100KValerie WallaceExecutive Director$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Valerie Wallace (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc

How much does The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc give each year?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc gave $3.3M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.6M across 7 grants.

What is The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's typical grant size?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $508,333, and its average grant was $467,009, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc give grants?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County 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 Goldsboro, NC (5 grants).

Does The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "NC Pre-K" (6 grants).

Who are The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's largest grantees?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wayne County Public Schools ($948,352), Small World Childcare Center Inc ($647,100) and Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency ($519,540), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

What is The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goldsboro, NC. It holds $223K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's EIN?

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2054262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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