Duplin County Partnership for Children

What it reported doing in 2024

SERVICE PROMOTION AND OUTREACH (5517): The Outreach activity will be a comprehensive activity that will increase awareness of (a) the importance of early childhood development (b) the availability and utilization of Smart Start funded programs and services, and (c) local community programs and services. This activity will also promote awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Partnership staff will participate in appropriate community groups to address resiliency. The Bilingual Outreach Specialist will coordinate initiatives designed to promote Duplin County programs and services to the community as well as develop relationships with community partners and stakeholders. This will be done by partnering with local businesses, faith-based organizations, and educational, business, faith, social, and health organizations serving children birth to five and their families. Additionally, the Bilingual Outreach Specialist will provide services that improve the ways programs, professionals, families, and community members engage with each other to strengthen services to children and families. The Bilingual Outreach Specialist will create outreach materials for the Partnership such as a newsletters. Other services may include distributing lending library materials to child care centers and family child care homes, providing educational/informational presentations to local audiences, coordinating Partnership events, and representing the Partnership on local committees as appropriate. Smart Start funds will be used to support a Bilingual Outreach Specialist and up to 35% of the Executive Director's salary. Also, as funds allow, trained staff will conduct car seat safety workshops and checks throughout the county and distribute information related to proper car seat installation. Age and size appropriate car seats will be purchased for distribution during car seats workshops and clinics for Duplin County residents at a reduced cost.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 90.8%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 89.9%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $13,964.21 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 97%; rating input score 97; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 76.9%; rating input score 77; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.14; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.29; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.4%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings