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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$72Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs132staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.4%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSouth Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees
Where the money goes FY2025 · $73M spent
Programs$70M96%Management and general$2.6M4%Fundraising$72k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.9M in FY2024 and −$314k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2025. $210k is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Duke EndowmentOn and off$800k$740kDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kUnited Way Association of South Carolina IncSince FY2020$7k$235k$296k$580kGates FoundationNew in FY2023$269kPritzker Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$98kAlliance for Early Success Fka Birth to Five Policy AllianceSince FY2020$35k$25k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$77k$17k$25k$27k8 other fundersUp to $44k a year each$28k$23k$10k$20k$25k$33k$76k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund