Nonprofit · EIN 26-4384008
EAST POINT ACADEMY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,929,673 | $9,886,852 | $42,821 | $28,585,423 | $27,922,875 | $662,548 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,367,519 | $9,417,697 | $949,822 | $29,628,635 | $29,008,908 | $619,727 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,755,258 | $9,173,347 | -$418,089 | $28,556,073 | $28,886,168 | -$330,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,782,477
- of which government grants
- $8,695,787
- Program service revenue
- $972,406
- Investment income
- $163,400
- Net rental income
- $11,390
- Other revenue
- $11,390
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $452,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,733,397
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,448,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,708
- Accounting fees
- $30,375
- Occupancy
- $1,135,580
- Travel
- $7,157
- Depreciation
- $684,666
- Program services (functional)
- $7,838,216
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,048,636
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,628,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,585,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,922,875
- Net assets, end of year
- $662,548
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,918,263
- Gross receipts
- $9,929,673
- Employees
- 139
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW HART | HEAD OF SCHOOL (To 4/30/25) Officer | 40 | $120,817 | $12,792 |
| Mike Lally | Head of School (From 5/1/25) Officer | 40 | $77,540 | $6,024 |
| Sherry Storey | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $78,971 | $779 |
| ADRIAN LASETER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| O'neil Gilliam | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY LEONARDI | Board CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ximeng Ma | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deonna Reed | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIANG LIU | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kennedy Natvig | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Feng | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Subash Regmi | Member at large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW J HART | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $117,051 | $13,155 |
| ALICE O'CONNOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY LEONARDI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YANNI TITUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MCDUFFIE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBASH REGMI | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LASETER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIANG LIU | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE MA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW J HART | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $101,970 | $6,219 |
| ALICE O'CONNOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MCDUFFIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LAMKIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BUCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LASETER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY LEONARDI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIANG LIU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PALANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1043 CHRIS DR, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169-4708
- In care of
- % XIAN WU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mike Lally, 1043 Chris Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Signed the 990
- Mike Lally, Head of School
- Phone
- (803) 926-5180
- Website
- WWW.EASTPOINTSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Mission
TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS THROUGH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE, MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WHILE LEARNING IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL SHARING AND UNDERSTANDING (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O).
Program accomplishments
- EAST POINT ACADEMY (EPA) IS CONTINUING ITS LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE. SUPERIOR ACADEMICS ARE AT THE CENTER OF ALL DECISIONS AT EPA. OUR STUDENTS EXCEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING THE STATE STANDARDS. EPA IS A CHINESE LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL AT ELEMENTARY AND LANGUAGE RICH AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. EPA HAS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRACURRICULAR AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS WHICH CHALLENGE STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT LEARNING. OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN AND SPONSORING MANY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.Expenses $7,838,216 · revenue $983,796
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4384008
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,585,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,929,673
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2012
- Posted by the IRS
- April 8, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,929,673 | $9,886,852 | $28,585,423 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,367,519 | $9,417,697 | $29,628,635 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,755,258 | $9,173,347 | $28,556,073 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,119,712 | $8,396,945 | $29,534,020 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4384008).
Questions about EAST POINT ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of EAST POINT ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST POINT ACADEMY is 26-4384008.
- Is EAST POINT ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2012.
- Are donations to EAST POINT ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST POINT ACADEMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EAST POINT ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EAST POINT ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EAST POINT ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Mike Lally.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST POINT ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,817 (ANDREW HART, HEAD OF SCHOOL (To 4/30/25)).
- How much revenue does EAST POINT ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,929,673, expenses of $9,886,852 and total assets of $28,585,423 at year end.
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