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Nonprofit · EIN 57-1097781

SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Also known as CALHOUN COUNTY FIRST STEPS

Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD, SC 29648

Financials

$261K$268K2022$292K$249K2023$299K$280K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$299,360$280,175$19,185$93,971$23,160$70,811
June 30, 2024990$291,942$249,233$42,709$87,788$36,162$51,626
June 30, 2023990$260,668$268,320-$7,652$31,699$22,783$8,916
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$299,300
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$60
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$50,937
Other salaries and wages
$88,376
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$172,400
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$8,493
Travel
$13,910
Program services (functional)
$248,601
Management and general (functional)
$31,574

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$87,788
Total assets, end of year
$93,971
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,160
Net assets, end of year
$70,811
Net assets without donor restrictions
$70,811
Gross receipts
$299,360
Employees
3
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JA'VONNA LEWISED
Officer
40$50,937
KIMBERLY GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
LINDA HICKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
GARY JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
TREDA KEITH-NELSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
CHERYL PRICKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
BETH RASTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
SAM RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
FLOYD DINKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
REBECCA LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DONALD WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
RONALD JOHNSONCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
MILTON HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
LATASHA PRIESTERASSISTANT SE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
THERESA SPELLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JA'VONNA LEWISED
Officer
40$46,621
KIMBERLY GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.08$0
LINDA HICKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
GARY JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.08$0
TREDA KEITH-NELSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.08$0
CHERYL PRICKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
BETH RASTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
SAM RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
STANLEY RIVERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
RONALD JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
MILTON HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
FREDERICK GOLDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
THERESA SPELLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.08$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIRGINIA NEWMANED-THRU 6/30
Officer
40$70,246
SAM RICHARDSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
STANLEY RIVERSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LINDA HICKSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TREDA KEITH-NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
BETH RASTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
THERESA SPELLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CRYSTAL WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
GARY JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CINTHIA WOLFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
MILTON HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
KIMBERLY GLOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CHERYL PRICKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
RONALD JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
JA'VONNA LEWISED - EFF 7/1
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 429, GREENWOOD, SC 29648-0429
In care of
% JAMES MANLEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JA'VONNA LEWIS, 304 AGNES STREET, ST MATTHEWS, SC 29135
Signed the 990
JA'VONNA LEWIS, ED
Phone
(803) 655-5126
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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 AND IMAGINATION LIBRARY.
    Expenses $194,493
  • SCHOOL TRANSITION-DEVELOPED BY SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS - AND IDENTIFIED AS A PROMISING STATE PRACTICE BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION IN 2005 - COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN IS A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM PAIRING THE FAMILIES OF HIGH-RISK RISING KINDERGARTNERS WITH THEIR FUTURE TEACHERS DURING THE SUMMER BEFORE SCHOOL ENTRY. TEACHERS COMPLETE SIX VISITS WITH EACH FAMILY, CENTERED UPON CLASSROOM AND CONTENT EXPECTATIONS.
    Expenses $22,279
  • OTHER INDIRECT PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES
    Expenses $31,829

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-1097781
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B012)
Assets (IRS master file)
$93,971
Income (IRS master file)
$299,360

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$299,360$280,175$93,971IRS
990June 2024$291,942$249,233$87,788IRS
990June 2023$260,668$268,320$31,699XML
990June 2022$240,973$245,592$39,971IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 57-1097781).

Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES is 57-1097781.
Is SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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 SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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 SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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 SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JA'VONNA LEWIS.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,937 (JA'VONNA LEWIS, ED).
How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $299,360, expenses of $280,175 and total assets of $93,971 at year end.

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