Nonprofit · EIN 56-2052395
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
Tax-exempt · MONROE, NC 28111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,102,874 | $4,134,570 | -$31,696 | $331,721 | $90,341 | $241,380 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,890,266 | $3,819,875 | $70,391 | $396,211 | $123,135 | $273,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,076,919
- of which government grants
- $4,060,412
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $970
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,397
- Other revenue
- $24,985
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,122,633
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,772
- Other salaries and wages
- $481,753
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $718,011
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,685
- Occupancy
- $45,274
- Travel
- $22,121
- Program services (functional)
- $3,637,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $473,315
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,786
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $396,211
- Total assets, end of year
- $331,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $241,380
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $169,302
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $72,078
- Gross receipts
- $4,113,314
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,334 | $1,357 |
| TRINISHA K DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $67,212 | $57 |
| BRIAN MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HARGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW HOULIHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAXTER STARNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS JOYNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTA TYSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA CHAFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GWEN PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE ROBBINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LOREY WHITE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JANET PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELIA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAYNE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,751 | $1,341 |
| BRIAN MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HARGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW HOULIHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAXTER STARNES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS JOYNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTA TYSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARIA PHARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA CHAFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GWEN PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE ROBBINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREY WHITE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYNE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 988, MONROE, NC 28111-0988
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRINISHA DEAN, 2661 WEST ROOSEVELT BLVD SUITE A, MONROE, NC 28111
- Signed the 990
- TRINISHA DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (704) 226-1407
- Return prepared by
- MAST EVANS & ISENHOUR LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT VITAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY ADVOCATING, COLLABORATING AND BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- NC PRE K SERVICES RENDERED TO PARENTS BY HELPING THEM ENROLL THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS BY PROCESSING APPROXIMATELY 444 APPLICATIONS. PURCHASED SERVICES FROM 21 CLASSROOMS SERVING 286 CHILDREN. PRE-K MASTERS ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATION AND COACHING AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR DCDEE CREDIT HOURS PROVIDED ON CHILD CARE RELATED TOPICS AND COORDINATION OF CEU OPPORTUNITIES. OFFERED 9 TRAININGS IMPACTING 12 LICENSED FACILITIES AND 46 STAFF. 128 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS.Expenses $2,699,631 · grants $2,442,981
- CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE -1) SMART START RESOURCE CENTER(SSRC) - OFFERS MORE THAN 5,000 AGE APPROPRIATE MULTI-CULTRUAL AND EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR CHECKOUT. 206 TOTAL VISITS TO SSRC, 38 CILD CARE FACILITIES IMPACTED, 1031 TOTAL VISITS TO THE LENDING LIBRARY. 2) SMART START MAINTAINING AND SUSTAINING TEACHERS, ENVIRONMENTS AND RATING SCALES(MASTERS) DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD CARE CENTERS AND/OR HOMES THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 7 TRAININGS OFFERED, 5 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SITES RECEIVED GRANTS, 62 EARLY RESOUCE STAFF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, 64 CHILD CARE STAFF TRAINED FROM LICENSED FACALITIES, 33 STAFF TRAINED FROM UNLICENSED FACILITIES. 3) EDUCATION STARS - PROVIDES TUITION, BOOKS AND FEES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES TO CHILD CARE TEACHERS IN LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES. 34 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS (ECP) ENROLLED IN CLASS; 10 ECPS HAD TUITION PAID; 27 PARTICIPATING ECPS COMPLETING 4 SEMESTER HOURS EARNED A B GRADE OR HIGHER; 6 PARTICIPATING ADMINISTRATORS COMPLETING COURSE:CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION 1 RECEIVED A B GRADE OR HIGHER.Expenses $259,718 · grants $185,725
- FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE- 1) BEST START - WORKED WITH TEEN PARENTS ON PARENTING SKILLS, PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS. 42 MOTHERS AND FATHERS SERVED, 34 RECEIVED AT LEAST 1 INCENTIVE. 94% REMAINED IN SCHOOL OR GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL; 71% UNTILIZATION OF REFERRALS FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. 2) PARENTING SUPPORT & NURTURING PARENTING - 13 WEEK EVIDENCE BASED PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM. 74 PARENTS REGISTERED; 83 CHILDREN IMPACTED. 722 INDIVIDUAL NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM SESSIONS COMPLETED; 11 GROUP SESSIONS COMPLETED. 3) COMMUNITY EDUCATION - WORKED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES OF ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND THE SMART START AND NC PRE-K PROGRAMS. ENGAGED 15,600 INDIVIDUALS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA; 12 PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTERS/E-NEWS BLASTS; 100 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO THE PARTNERSHIP; CONDUCTED 3 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; ORGANIZED 13 OUTREACH EVENTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNION COUNTY.4) CIRCLE OF PARENTS - PROGRAM WHERE PARENTS AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS CAN OPENLY DISCUSS THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF RAISING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED AT THE MEETINGS. 11 PARENTS/GUARDIANS ATTENDING SESSIONS, 20 SESSIONS HELD. 5) DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROMOTED EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION. THIS ACTIVITY MAILED MONTHLY AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO REGISTERED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE.Expenses $436,320 · grants $337,880
- HEALTH & SAFETY -1) BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT-UP TO TWO BILINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKING PEER COUNSELORS PROMOTED BREASTFEEDING BY SUPPLYING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO MOTHERS. 886 POST-PARTUM WOMEN SERVED.2) INCLUSION SUPPORT-ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND/OR IDENTIFIED SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE CHILD CARE SETTING THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING USING THE TEACHING PYRAMID OBSERVATION TOOL(TPOT). 16 TEACHERS RECEIVED TPOT ASSESSMENTS/COACHING; 5 CHILD CARE FACILITIES PROVIDED TPOT; 89 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS CONDUCTED; 9 TRAININGS OFFERED WITH 227 STAFF TRAINED. 46 GENERAL TECHNICAL VISITS CONDUCTED.3) CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT - PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS THROUGH CONSULTATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 41 CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED CONSULTATION SERVICES; 552 STAFF ATTENDING SPECIFIC CHILD CARE FACILITY TRAINING; 81 TRAININGS OFFERED; 192 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS.Expenses $241,800 · grants $156,047
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
- 56-2052395
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $331,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,113,314
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,102,874 | $4,134,570 | $331,721 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,890,266 | $3,819,875 | $396,211 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,980,298 | $4,009,927 | $428,574 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,085,377 | $4,036,837 | $442,294 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-2052395).
Questions about ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
- What is the EIN of ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN is 56-2052395.
- Is ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALLIANCE 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 ALLIANCE 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 ALLIANCE 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 ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TRINISHA DEAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,334 (LINDA SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER)).
- How much revenue does ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,102,874, expenses of $4,134,570 and total assets of $331,721 at year end.
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