DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

EIN 56-1859313 · Education (B012)

What they do

Launch Every Child As A Healthy, Lifelong Learner By The End of The Third Grade. This is Accomplished Through Working Across The Four Building Blocks of Early Education. 1) Health and Development Are On Track Beginning Before Birth 2) Families Are Engaged and Supported By Coordinated Communities 3) Early Care and Education Environments Are High Quality and 4) Ready Schools - Teaching and Learning Environments for K-3 Students Are Effective Inside and Outside, 365 Days A Year.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.54%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services

1.21%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$98.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.70%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$0.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $137,492 for HENRIETTA ZALKIND (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,119,753

Mission workProgram services$6,303,83488.54% of revenue89.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$619,0928.70% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$86,3711.21% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$110,4561.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,009,29798.45% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 9.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 7.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,119,753

Expenses$7,009,297

Annual surplus $110,456 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,303,834 · 89.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$619,092 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$86,371 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,119,753

Expenses$7,009,297

Assets$714,648

Income$7,119,753

Contributions$7,043,070

Mission work (program services)$6,303,834

Fundraising$86,371

Grants given$1,070,385

Average grant$42,815

Management and general$619,092

Accounting fees$11,636

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HENRIETTA ZALKINDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $137,492Base $119,479 · Other $18,013

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

HENRIETTA ZALKINDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY JANE LYONNAISMEMBER

WENDY WILSONMEMBER

TYLER GUPTONMEMBER

TIA FOULADESIGNEE

TANYA HEATHMEMBER

STACIE SHATZERMEMBER

SHERMEKKA WILLIAMSMEMBER

RYAN COXDESIGNEE

PATRICIA BELL-SPRUILLMEMBER

NATALIE BESSTREASURER

MICHELLE ETHERIDGESECRETARY

MELISSA DANCY-SMITHDESIGNEE

MELISSA CORSOMEMBER

BENTON MOSSVICE CHAIR

LIZ LORDMEMBER

LINDA KNIGHTMEMBER

LEIGH DAUGHTRIDGEMEMBER

GARY LEEMEMBER

ERIC EVANSMEMBER

DURRELL PETWAYMEMBER

DR TRENT MOHRBUTTERCHAIR

DR STEVE ELLISMEMBER

DR LEW HUNNICUTTMEMBER

DR ANDREW BRYANMEMBER

BETTY BATTLEMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 215 Lexington St, Rocky Mount, NC 27802
County: Edgecombe
In care of: Henrietta Zalkind
Primary officer: Henrietta Zalkind, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailBLambeth@depcorg.wpengine.com Phone(252) 985-4300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B012)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes