Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$980,249

Total expenses

$1,028,760

Contributions and grants received

$979,932

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$317

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$388,859

Total liabilities, end of year

$52,725

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$336,134

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$952,727

Management and general expenses

$76,033

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$952,727

Program services were 92.6% 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.

Mission and programs · 2022

• 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 $234,257

• HEALTHY START - FIRST STEPS RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY START IN MAXIMIZING BOTH SCHOOL READINESS AND THE LONG-TERM WELL BEING OF THE STATE'S CHILDREN. THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS SERVE FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SUSPECTED DELAYS IN DEVELOPMENT, ACTING AS A LOCAL PORTAL TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THEY MAY NEED OR DESIRE TO ENSURE THE SCHOOL READINESS OF THEIR CHILDREN. PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION - IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, BERKELY COUNTY FIRST STEPS MOBILIZES PARTNERS THROUGH THEIR TRI-COUNTY PLAY COLLABORATIVE AND BEE- COLLECTIVE MEMBERS TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN IN BERKELY COUNTY BEGIN SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED.

  Expenses $342,222

• 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 $159,219

• FAMILY CAFE AND INDIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES

  Expenses $217,029

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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.

• SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOO

  501C3 · STATE OFFI · SC

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

8 May 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202431359349310778

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