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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Totals

Total revenue
$282,250
Total expenses
$297,442
Contributions and grants received
$282,157
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$93
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$170,045
Total liabilities, end of year
$89,979
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$80,066
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$275,163
Management and general expenses
$22,279
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$275,163

Program services were 92.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $3,055

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $200,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $79,102

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $93 · excluded $93

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $63,962 · program services $49,642 · management and general $14,320

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $32,107 · program services $32,107

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $18,881 · program services $16,084 · management and general $2,797

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $7,699 · program services $6,633 · management and general $1,066

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,510 · program services $5,775 · management and general $735

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $633 · program services $574 · management and general $59

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,513 · program services $4,396 · management and general $117

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,047 · program services $2,764 · management and general $283

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM PURCHASED SERVICE

    total $96,322 · program services $96,322

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM PURCHASED SUPPLIE

    total $54,509 · program services $54,509

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,691 · program services $6,325 · management and general $2,366

  • 24d · Other expenses: BOARD EXPENSE

    total $533 · management and general $533

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $35 · program services $32 · management and general $3

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $126,870 · end of year $168,582

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,585 · end of year $1,463

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,697

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $34,894 · end of year $89,979

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $95,258 · end of year $80,066

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SECTION 59-152-10 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE ESTABLISHED THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED INITIATIVE FOR IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING, THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS, AND SUPPORT FOR HIGH- QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONS SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES' EFFORTS TOWARD ENABLING THEIR CHILDREN TO REACH SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED. OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.

  • FAMILY STRENGTHENING-FIRST STEPS WORKS TO INCREASE PARENTS' ABILITY TO STIMULATE THEIR CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION AND PARENTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS PARENTS AS TEACHERS.

    Expenses $193,782

  • CHILD CARE QUALITY-FIRST STEPS ASSISTS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS CERTIFIED THROUGH SC ENDEAVORS AND INCLUDE TOPICS IN THE AREAS OF NUTRITION, HEALTH AND SAFETY,CURRICULUM, CHILD GUIDANCE,PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHILD CARE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AIMS TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED TO YOUNG CHILDREN. ALSO, FIRST STEPS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES SO THEIR FAMILIES CAN RETURN TO WORK OR SCHOOL.

    Expenses $55,571

  • CORE FUNCTIONS/COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS/PUBLIC AWARENESS

    Expenses $25,810

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • PAULETTA PLOWDEN

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $63,962
    From this org
    $63,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • ERNESTINE BARNWELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • MABEL FRAZIER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • JOHNELL GAINES

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • IMAGEN KINARD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • JANNETTE STOKES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • LINDSEY TOOMER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349303549

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