South Carolina · Nonprofit
CHARLESTON HOPE
CHARLESTON HOPE (South Carolina) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $759,274 to it, the largest being COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC ($124,000). 18 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $501k
- Funders on record
- 37
- Grants received
- $759k
- Net assets
- $265k
What Charleston Hope does
Mission
Charleston Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to mental and behavioral health programs in title I schools to enhance student well-being. Founded in 2011, Charleston Hope partners with school communities to deliver trauma-informed, school-based mental health counseling, social-emotional support, and enrichment programming that strengthens resilience and fosters healthy development. The organization's work is rooted in the belief that every child, regardless of zip code, deserves access to the care and support necessary to navigate life's challenges and thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Charleston Hope's innovative approach places licensed therapists, trained interns, and care coordinators directly within schools and after-school settings, meeting students where they are and reducing barriers to care.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Thrive program (primary program) Charleston Hope's thrive program provides school-based mental and behavioral health services to students in eligible title 1 schools. Many students experience trauma, chronic stress, and social-emotional challenges that impact their ability to learn, regulate behavior, and engage in school. Schools often lack sufficient resources to meet these needs.the thrive program embeds licensed therapists, clinical interns, and care coordinators directly within partner schools to deliver accessible, trauma-informed care. Students receive individual counseling, group counseling, early intervention, and skill-building support designed to improve emotional regulation, coping skills, and overall well-being. By providing services within the school setting, the program reduces barriers to access and supports both students and educators.during the fiscal year, Charleston Hope expanded thrive services across three partner schools, delivering over 700 hours of therapy sessions and increasing the number of students receiving mental health support. The program contributed to improved student well-being, stronger school environments, and increased access to consistent…
$158,916 spent37% of program spendingStep-in program (after-school program)the step-in program provides preventative, group-based social-emotional learning for elementary-aged students. The program focuses on early intervention by helping students build confidence, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthy peer relationships.step-in operates primarily as an after-school program for 3rd-5th grade students and utilizes structured activities, guided discussions, and relationship-building exercises to foster belonging and connectedness. Participants learn practical skills related to communication, coping, and self-awareness in a supportive group environment.during the fiscal year, the step-in program served students across partner sites and provided consistent opportunities for social-emotional growth. The program supports long-term student well-being by building a strong foundation of emotional and relational skills.
$38,246 spent9% of program spendingAdvocacy & community impactCharleston Hope engaged in advocacy efforts to increase awareness and implementation of trauma-informed practices within local school systems through a one-time grant. During the fiscal year, the organization partnered with community organizations, including the american heart association and the ywca of greater charleston, to support systems-level change.these efforts focused on advancing trauma-informed training and strengthening the overall ecosystem of support for students. Through collaboration and community engagement, Charleston Hope works to ensure that schools are equipped to better respond to the mental and behavioral health needs of students.
$12,012 spent3% of program spendingOrganizational & program descriptionCharleston Hope provides school-based mental and behavioral health programs designed to increase access to care for students in high-poverty schools. Through its thrive program, the organization embeds licensed therapists, clinical interns, and care coordinators within partner schools to deliver individual and group counseling, early intervention, and trauma-informed support. Students receive services that strengthen coping skills, improve behavior, and support academic success, while also contributing to safer and more supportive school environments.the organization also operates the step-in program, a preventative, group-based social-emotional learning program for elementary-aged students. Step-in focuses on building confidence, emotional regulation, and healthy peer relationships through structured activities and guided discussions. In addition, Charleston Hope engages in advocacy efforts to advance trauma-informed practices within local school systems in partnership with community organizations.during the fiscal year, Charleston Hope continued to expand its programming and deepen its impact across partner schools, increasing the number of…
$224,054 spent$7,360 earned by the program52% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $433,228.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $215k to $262k (+22%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
101% of CHARLESTON HOPE’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (57% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Emily Kerr
Executive director
Board chair
Sarah Castle
Board chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 13 funders, grant income rose $9k → $169k.
10 of 37 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 37% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of CHARLESTON HOPE’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 37 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
CHARLESTON HOPE has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 16% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
56% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund CHARLESTON HOPE.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 94% · 2018 40% · 2019 54% · 2020 31% · 2021 30% · 2022 19% · 2023 36% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
27% of CHARLESTON HOPE's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 49% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
59% of CHARLESTON HOPE's grant income comes from South Carolina funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $280k arriving through sponsors registered in 7 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
CHARLESTON HOPE has grown faster than half of the 17,450 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,450 education nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like CHARLESTON HOPE
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In South Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
82% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
95%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for CHARLESTON HOPE: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds CHARLESTON HOPE?
- CHARLESTON HOPE (South Carolina) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $759,274 to it, the largest being COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC ($124,000). 18 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does CHARLESTON HOPE have?
- IRS filings report 37 organizations giving $759,274 in grants to CHARLESTON HOPE, 18 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of CHARLESTON HOPE?
- COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC is the largest funder on record, with $124,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like CHARLESTON HOPE find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in South Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2019–2025), and the filings of 37 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing