About Catawba County Partnership for Children
Ensuring every child in Catawba County enters kindergarten prepared for lifelong success.
Focus Areas
early childhood educationNC Pre-K / pre-kindergartenearly literacy (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library)family support serviceschild care resource & referralparenting programs (Triple P, Parents As Teachers)community systems-building (KidsREADy)
Who They Fund
pre-kindergarten children (ages 3-5)parents and caregiverschildren with developmental/special needsfamilies served by social service/children's resource centers
About Catawba County Partnership for Children
Catawba County Partnership for Children channels most of its grantmaking into classroom-based early childhood work, with repeated awards to local public schools, child care providers, and county agencies in Catawba County. The pattern is anchored by NC Pre-K classrooms, but the funding picture also includes parenting education, school readiness coordination, early intervention, and public health support for young children. Recent awards show the foundation working through Hickory Public Schools, Catawba Co Schools, and Newton-Conover Public Schools to underwrite local pre-K delivery and related supports. It also supports the county Department of Social Services with special-needs early intervention, education specialists, team clinicians, and Triple P. The foundation’s own program portfolio reinforces that mix: NC Pre-K, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Early Childhood Support Team, KidsREADY Catawba, and the Children’s Resource Center all sit within a local system designed to help children enter kindergarten prepared for school. Across the recent grants list, the same local institutions appear year after year, pointing to a funding model built around ongoing program support rather than isolated project awards.
What Catawba County Partnership for Children Funds
NC Pre-K is the clearest funding priority. The partnership gave $1,117,043 to Hickory Public Schools in 2025 for NC Pre-K classrooms, parenting education classes, and KidsREADY, and $995,463 to Catawba Co Schools in 2024 for NC Pre-K classrooms. In the same area, Newton-Conover Public Schools received $340,457 in 2023 for NC Pre-K classrooms. Parenting education is woven into that school-readiness work, including awards to Hickory Public Schools and Catawba Co Schools for parenting education classes. Support for children with additional needs appears through the county Department of Social Services, which received $617,028 in 2025 for special needs early intervention education specialist, team clinicians, and Triple P. The county’s health and safety work also has a separate line of support, with Catawba County Public Health funded for a public health nurse role.
How Catawba County Partnership for Children Gives
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $169,862, the median is $288,912, and the 75th percentile is $699,305. The recent grants list suggests recurring support rather than one-time awards, with many of the same recipients appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including school districts, the county Department of Social Services, and child care providers. The foundation appears to operate as a local grantmaker focused on direct program support, and the provided materials show unsolicited applications are accepted for its active programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.1M
Total Assets
$907K
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $170K and $699K, with a median of $289K.
25th Percentile
$170K
Median
$289K
75th Percentile
$699K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KIMBERLY LYKE HOLDEN
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