Nonprofit · EIN 56-1853108
MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,449,826 | $32,297,014 | $152,812 | $1,411,629 | $112,613 | $1,299,016 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,513,187 | $31,444,935 | $1,068,252 | $1,753,973 | $607,769 | $1,146,204 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,508,319 | $30,163,576 | -$1,655,257 | $1,170,490 | $1,092,539 | $77,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,298,745
- of which government grants
- $31,812,093
- Program service revenue
- $1,600
- Investment income
- $111,252
- Other revenue
- $38,229
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,640,176
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $684,539
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,450,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,588,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,452
- Occupancy
- $280,869
- Travel
- $66,823
- Program services (functional)
- $30,578,153
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,649,415
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,446
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,753,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,411,629
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $112,613
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,299,016
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $916,851
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $382,165
- Gross receipts
- $32,449,826
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 155
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL L BLACKWELDER | CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $194,349 | $27,266 |
| CATHERINE J ETTERS | CFO Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,384 | $26,739 |
| SYREETA CAMPBELL | CIO Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,871 | $22,362 |
| MARY-MARGARET KANTOR | CHIEF EARLY EDUCATION OFFICER Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,337 | $29,485 |
| JENNIFER STAMP | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,598 | $24,969 |
| AMANDA NITTO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BUCKINGHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GILMAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANETTE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAXTON WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE LIBERATO JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NANNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRU TRIVEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIVANI MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA JOYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEBA ABDELBAKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED KEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIS PORDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADDIE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESSA BEAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL L BLACKWELDER | CEO/CAO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $158,004 | $23,959 |
| CATHERINE J ETTERS | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,285 | $24,895 |
| JENNIFER STAMP | STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,867 | $23,586 |
| MARY-MARGARET KANTOR | CHIEF EARLY EDUCATION OFFICER Officer, Key employee | 40 | $111,876 | $26,667 |
| JAKE HOUSE | CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $101,040 | $18,869 |
| BEN GILMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BUCKINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA NITTO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR GOLDBLATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANETTE FREEMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAXTON WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE LIBERATO JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NANNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRU TRIVEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVANI MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIKIA TREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEBA ABDELBAKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADDIE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESSA BEAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA JOYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB T HOUSE | CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $173,885 | $29,958 |
| MICHAEL BLACKWELDER | CAO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $137,250 | $22,644 |
| CATHERINE J ETTERS | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,665 | $24,250 |
| JENNIFER STAMP | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,544 | $21,880 |
| MARY-MARGART KANTOR | MECK PRE-K Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,778 | $24,952 |
| JOANETTE FREEMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GILMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PICKENS NITTO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYBETH SIMON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVANI MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRUTESH TRIVEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIKIA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NANNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BUCKINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAXTON WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE LIBERATO JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 E 5TH ST STE 200, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-3093
- In care of
- % CHILD CARE RESOURCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BLACKWELDER, 601 EAST FIFTH ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA NITTO, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (704) 377-6588
- Website
- www.smartstartofmeck.org
- Return prepared by
- GLENDA A WOOLF CPA
Mission
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENTS
Program accomplishments
- CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY - SERVICES INCLUDING REFERRALS FOR QUALITY CHILDCARE ACTIVITIES THAT RAISE TEACHER EDUCATION LEVELS, TEACHER SALARY SUPPLEMENT AND INCLUSION SERVICES.Expenses $1,596,537 · grants $1,365,755
- CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY, NC PRE-K, MECK PRE-K - SERVICES TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE AND SUPPORTING THE COST OF PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS.Expenses $25,091,955 · grants $20,982,114
- HEALTH AND SAFETY - SERVICES TO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 IN AREAS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SPEECH/ LANGUAGE, OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPEUTIC NEEDS AND DENTAL HEALTH.Expenses $979,522 · grants $979,522
- FAMILY SUPPORT - COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES AND RESOURCES OFFERED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY BASED SITES.Expenses $2,548,695 · grants $1,312,786
- PROGRAM COORDINATION AND EVALUATION - SUPPORT FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES AND CONTRACT AGENCIES TO DETERMINE IF THE GOALS ARE BEING MET.Expenses $361,444
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1853108
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,411,629
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,449,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,449,826 | $32,297,014 | $1,411,629 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,513,187 | $31,444,935 | $1,753,973 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,508,319 | $30,163,576 | $1,170,490 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,062,403 | $28,578,536 | $3,360,557 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1853108).
Questions about MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
- What is the EIN of MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN is 56-1853108.
- Is MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BLACKWELDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,349 (MICHAEL L BLACKWELDER, CEO).
- How much revenue does MECKLENBURG PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,449,826, expenses of $32,297,014 and total assets of $1,411,629 at year end.
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