Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $940,667
- Total expenses
- $1,108,792
- Contributions and grants received
- $940,423
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $244
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $410,850
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $242,841
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $168,009
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,048,017
- Management and general expenses
- $60,775
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,048,017
Program services were 94.5% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$287,465
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1d · Related organizations
$517,048
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$135,910
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3 · Investment income
total $244 · excluded $244
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $46,977 · program services $26,356 · management and general $20,621
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $341,520 · program services $341,245 · management and general $275
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $64,376 · program services $60,442 · management and general $3,934
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $28,666 · program services $27,222 · management and general $1,444
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13 · Office expenses
total $62,871 · program services $58,798 · management and general $4,073
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14 · Information technology
total $10,536 · program services $10,290 · management and general $246
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16 · Occupancy
total $36,394 · program services $35,448 · management and general $946
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17 · Travel
total $22,617 · program services $20,627 · management and general $1,990
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23 · Insurance
total $5,510 · program services $5,360 · management and general $150
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24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED SERVICES
total $288,578 · program services $288,578
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $86,864 · program services $75,019 · management and general $11,845
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24c · Other expenses: PURCHASED SUPPLIES
total $78,716 · program services $78,716
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24d · Other expenses: CONSULTANTS
total $22,566 · program services $9,246 · management and general $13,320
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24e · All other expenses
total $12,601 · program services $10,670 · management and general $1,931
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $387,192 · end of year $246,901
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $163,949
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,667
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $52,725 · end of year $242,841
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $336,134 · end of year $168,009
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.
Activities or mission (Part I)
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.
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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 INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES, THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES FOR- AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF- THE HEALTHCARE, NUTRITION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF THE STATE'S YOUNG CHILDREN.
Expenses $421,213
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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 $285,226
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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 $244,595
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FAMILY CAFE AND INDIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES
Expenses $96,983
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Dr Simone ChinnisDR SIMONE CHINNIS
SEC-7/22-12/
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Sharon ThomasSHARON THOMAS
CHAIR-1/23-6
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Leticia UrrozLETICIA URROZ
VICE CHAIR1/
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Marcia ThierseMARCIA THIERSE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Michelle GreenMICHELLE GREEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Megan AndreasMEGAN ANDREAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Melissa MillerMELISSA MILLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Pathenia ScottPATHENIA SCOTT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Leeza StewardLEEZA STEWARD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Jessica McGillJESSICA MCGILL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Anna WilliamsANNA WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Cynthia Bogan BaberCYNTHIA BOGAN BABER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Daniella BonnetDANIELLA BONNET
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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Adrienne Troy-FrazierADRIENNE TROY-FRAZIER
ED THRU 2/15
- Total calculated
- $0
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Ivory MitchellIVORY MITCHELL
ED - EFF 2/1
- Total calculated
- $46,977
- From this org
- $46,977
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Gene BrunsonGENE BRUNSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.28
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.
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SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOO
501C3 · STATE OFFI · SC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 12 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511339349305011
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