Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNORS SCHOOL FOR SCI & MATH FOUNDATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,128,070
- Total expenses
- $1,439,008
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,125,726
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,080,089
- Other revenue
- -$77,745
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,546,943
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $98,854
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $17,448,089
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,185,369
- Management and general expenses
- $153,490
- Fundraising expenses
- $100,149
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,185,369
Program services were 82.4% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$177,830
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$947,896
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3 · Investment income
total $442,656 · excluded $442,656
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,523,987
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $886,554
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $637,433
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $637,433 · excluded $637,433
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$15,492
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$177,830
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$93,237
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$77,745 · excluded -$77,745
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $178,149 · program services $120,675 · management and general $29,104 · fundraising $28,370
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $240,828 · program services $163,132 · management and general $39,344 · fundraising $38,352
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $11,493 · program services $7,873 · management and general $1,839 · fundraising $1,781
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $35,518 · program services $24,330 · management and general $5,683 · fundraising $5,505
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $31,718 · program services $21,727 · management and general $5,075 · fundraising $4,916
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $38,102 · program services $38,102
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11g · Fees: other
total $54,504 · program services $12,345 · management and general $41,280 · fundraising $879
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $11,345 · program services $8,922 · fundraising $2,423
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13 · Office expenses
total $29,892 · program services $22,260 · management and general $3,251 · fundraising $4,381
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14 · Information technology
total $25,095 · program services $19,978 · management and general $849 · fundraising $4,268
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16 · Occupancy
total $22,110 · program services $14,150 · management and general $4,422 · fundraising $3,538
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17 · Travel
total $30,685 · program services $22,247 · management and general $4,449 · fundraising $3,989
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $8,956 · program services $6,493 · management and general $1,299 · fundraising $1,164
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23 · Insurance
total $5,954 · program services $2,578 · management and general $2,793 · fundraising $583
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $700,557 · program services $700,557
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $14,102 · management and general $14,102
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $529,138 · end of year $315,289
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $555,091 · end of year $619,573
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $119,098 · end of year $262,255
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,023 · end of year $6,792
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$15,461
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$13,889
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,714 · end of year $1,572
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $14,650,625 · end of year $16,312,468
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $59,077 · end of year $28,994
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $63,380 · end of year $38,474
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $21,098 · end of year $25,317
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $64,486 · end of year $35,063
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $393,925 · end of year $313,361
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $15,377,877 · end of year $17,134,728
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE SC SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS (GSSM) BY GIVING VOICE TO ITS NEEDS, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS TO AUGMENT ITS PROGRAMS, AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS AND PROVIDES FUNDS AND SUPPORT TO ENHANCE ITS PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS.
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THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE MANY OF THE PROGRAMS THAT THE FOUNDATION FUNDS ON BEHALF OF GSSM INCLUDING: FINANCIAL AID FOR MEAL PLANS AND OTHER STUDENT ASSISTANCE, WHICH CAN INCLUDE APPLICATION FEES, COLLEGE VISITS, TEST FEES THAT STUDENT MAY INCUR BUT WHO FINANCIALLY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD, STUDENT COUNCIL PROJECTS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMICS CLUBS AND COMPETITIONS WITH FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL, LODGING AND FOOD, ACCELERATE, GSSM'S STATEWIDE VIRTUAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM, ECONOMICS & FINANCE INSTITUTE, PASE, STATEWIDE TEACHER TRAINING, AND ENGAGE, A LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM LEAD BY THE STUDENTS AT GSSM. GSSM ELEMENTARY IS NEW PROGRAM THIS YEAR, IT BRINGS STEM EDUCATION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS VIA THE STEM BUS, A HANDS ON EXPERIENCE OF ALL THINGS STEM FOR STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE AN ALLOCATION OF THE FOUNDATION SALARY EXPENSE REPRESENTING THE WORK THE FOUNDATION STAFF DOES ON THESE PROGRAMS.
Expenses $1,185,369
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STUDENT RESEARCH & UNIQUE CLASSROOM OPPORTUNITIES: GSSM STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN AUTHENTIC RESEARCH PROJECTS TO TEST GROWTH PARAMETERS (E.G., LIGHT, NUTRIENTS, PH, ETC.), MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, AUTOMATION, GROWTH TOWER ENGINEERING, AND METHODS TO REDUCE PATHOGEN LOADS AMONG MANY POTENTIAL PROJECTS. ABOVE-AP BOTANY CAN INVESTIGATE THE IMPACTS OF VARYING DAY/NIGHT CYCLES, NUTRIENT SOURCES, AND PH ON PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ON A TIMELINE THAT IS MORE CONDUCIVE TO ACADEMIC SCHEDULES THAN TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL METHODS. THIS SYSTEM WOULD BE A HANDS-ON TEACHING TOOL FOR OBSERVING PLANT GROWTH AND MANAGING MACRO- AND MICRO-NUTRIENT BALANCES. STUDENTS COULD ALSO COMPARE SOIL-GROWN PLANTS TO THOSE GROWN HYDROPONICALLY. AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CAN USE THE HYDROPONICS SYSTEM AS A MODEL TO STUDY WATER-USE, NUTRIENT-USE, AND WATER QUALITY. DIRECT INTERACTION WITH THE HYDROPONICS SYSTEM COULD MOTIVATE STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS OF THE POTENTIAL OF HYDROPONICS SYSTEMS TO REDUCE FOOD TRANSPORTATION DISTANCES, TRADEOFFS IN SUSTAINABILITY BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL METHODS, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN HYDROPONIC FARMS TO BRING FOOD CLOSER TO HIGH-DENSITY POPULATIONS.ATING THE ECONOMICS OF HYDROPONICS.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Andrew EtkindANDREW ETKIND
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ashley DaughertyASHLEY DAUGHERTY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Vik BebartaDR VIK BEBARTA
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brad AlexanderBRAD ALEXANDER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eduardo TorresEDUARDO TORRES
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian FastBRIAN FAST
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deborah D LocklairDEBORAH D LOCKLAIR
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Douglas KimDOUGLAS KIM
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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S Willing KingS WILLING KING
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeff GillJEFF GILL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jane CampbellJANE CAMPBELL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Connie CainCONNIE CAIN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
L Bailes BrownL BAILES BROWN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jun XuJUN XU
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James W Apple JrJAMES W APPLE JR
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark GiulianiMARK GIULIANI
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mary Morton BellMARY MORTON BELL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michele PridgenMICHELE PRIDGEN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah P SpruillSARAH P SPRUILL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Suzana CizmicSUZANA CIZMIC
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
N Tyrone EllisN TYRONE ELLIS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Wilson WhiteWILSON WHITE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nicole FlippinNICOLE FLIPPIN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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W Anthony JacksonW ANTHONY JACKSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lauren GriffithLAUREN GRIFFITH
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ann F TrappANN F TRAPP
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Brigid V TroanDR BRIGID V TROAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marci TutenMARCI TUTEN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tom HodgeTOM HODGE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Brian LynchBRIAN LYNCH
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shannon PahulaSHANNON PAHULA
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert V Porter IVROBERT V PORTER IV
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Danny DorselDANNY DORSEL
EX OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert J BrownROBERT J BROWN
EX OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael M ShetterlyMICHAEL M SHETTERLY
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Patrick J ClearyPATRICK J CLEARY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James P RourkeJAMES P ROURKE
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mary GentryMARY GENTRY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Royce ShannonROYCE SHANNON
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elizabeth DinndorfELIZABETH DINNDORF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $177,025
- From this org
- $173,355
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,670
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $173,355
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,530
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,140
- Filer's total
- $177,025
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
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.
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SC GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
IRC 115 · EDUCATION · SC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 9 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202630709349301233
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