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US nonprofit · EIN 453971534 · Raleigh, NCiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 453971534) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Principal officer IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard) - principal officer named for tax year 2012.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation Inc's network

15 people11 organisationsi15 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Marian F Earls MD Faap Chair (also filed as Marian Earls, Marian Earls)Chair2018
8 yrs
Cecelia ThompsonDirector2024
2 yrs
Christopher ChungDirector2024
2 yrs
Devonya Govan-HuntVice-Chair2023
3 yrs
Dr Margaret AnnunziataDirector2022
4 yrs
Kelli OviesCompany secretary2022
4 yrs
Latonya HarrisonTreasurer2023
3 yrs
Nation HahnDirector2021
5 yrs
Nina SmithDirector2023
3 yrs
Paul LanierDirector2024
2 yrs
Rashidah Lopez-MorganDirector2023
3 yrs
Shelley WhiteDirector2023
3 yrs
Theresa StackerExecutive Director2024
2 yrs
Tiffani JonesDirector2024
2 yrs
Virginia AdamsDirector2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 15 →

Officers and senior leadership

2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Mary Frances GrantExecutive Dir.since 2019
Tracy ZimmermanExecutive Dir.since 2018

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Theresa StackerExecutive Director40$135k$15k
Lisa FinaldiCommunity Engagement Leader40$105k$18k
Marian EarlsChair0.5$0
Devonya Govan-HuntVice Chair0.1$0
Latonya HarrisonTreasurer0.2$0
Kelli OviesSecretary0.4$0
Cecelia ThompsonDirector0.1$0
Chris ChungDirector0.2$0
Nation HahnDirector0.1$0
Paul LanierDirector0.3$0
Rashidah Lopez MorganDirector0.1$0
Shelley WhiteDirector0.3$0
Tiffani JonesDirector0.1$0
Nina SmithDirector0.4$0
Virginia AdamsDirector0.3$0

About

Legal name
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation Inc
EIN
453971534
Address
514 Daniels Street 173, Raleigh, NC, 27605-1317
State
North Carolina
Mission
To marshal north carolina's great people, ideas, and achievements to ensure opportunity and success for every child. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
B19 Education
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Education
Size band
6 (IRS master file code)
Formed
2011
Principal officer
Theresa Stacker (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 June 2013
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
7, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsMarian F Earls MD Faap
≥5years on the filingsNation Hahn
≥4years on the filingsDr Margaret Annunziata
≥4years on the filingsKelli Ovies

Latest return

year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$2m
Total liabilities
$63k
Net assets or fund balances
$2m
Contributions and grants received
$1.2m
Program service revenue
$28k
Grants and similar paid out
$104k
Employees
9
Volunteers
13

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$1.9m$935k$954k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

19 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Black Child Development CarolinasStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitionsorganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$14k
Empowered Parents in CommunityStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$6k
Boston -Thurmond Community NetworkOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Cashiers Valley Preschool IncOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Communities in Schools of Cape FearOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Hertford-Northampton Smart Start Partnership for Children IncOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
North Raleigh Providers NetworkOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Peletah MinistriesOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Robeson County Partnership for Children IncOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Verner Center for Early LearningOrganizations hosting events for care and learning coalition$5k
Boone Area Chamber of CommerceStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$4k
Moore County Chamber of CommerceStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$4k
North Carolina Partnership for Children IncStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$3k
MomsrisingStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$3k
MDC IncStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$3k
Child Care Resource CenterStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$2k
Savage AcademyStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$2k
Imprints CaresStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$1k
Children Firstcommunities in Schools of Buncombe County IncStipend for participation in our initiatives and coalitions$225