Nonprofit · EIN 57-1097814
SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Also known as GREENVILLE COUNTY FIRST STEPS
Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD, SC 29648
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,686,804 | $1,677,986 | $8,818 | $2,005,835 | $363,429 | $1,642,406 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,156,932 | $1,952,770 | $204,162 | $1,540,236 | $39,917 | $1,500,319 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,040,226 | $1,920,792 | $119,434 | $1,271,322 | $35,310 | $1,236,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,686,015
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $789
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,380
- Other salaries and wages
- $138,649
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $334,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $59,005
- Travel
- $4,267
- Program services (functional)
- $1,599,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $78,875
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,540,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,005,835
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $363,429
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,642,406
- Publicly traded securities
- $855,816
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,642,406
- Gross receipts
- $1,686,804
- Employees
- 4
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $114,380 |
| KELLY BYERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.57 | $0 |
| SHANNON GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| STEVE HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LANGLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| LAUREN LUNECKAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| COREY MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| NED MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| LAVONDA PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.57 | $0 |
| EMILY PETTIGREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.57 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PINKEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| CARRIE SILVER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.57 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.57 | $0 |
| DEEDEE WASHINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.86 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS WHARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $102,112 |
| KELLY BYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.86 | $0 |
| AMY FOWLKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| ERIC HASSMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.86 | $0 |
| COREY MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| LAVONDA PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| EMILY PETTIGREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| CARRIE SILVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.57 | $0 |
| DEEDEE WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.86 | $0 |
| JANE YATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.57 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $96,604 |
| KELLY BYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.39 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FOWLKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HASSMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVONDA PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PETTIGREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| JOKEITHA SEABROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE SILVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SOSEBEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIE STEGALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB VANDERVEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEDEE WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.39 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WATTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS WHARTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.39 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE YATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 | $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)
- DEREK LEWIS, 700 N PLEASANTBURG DR, GREENVILLE, SC 29607
- Signed the 990
- DEREK LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (864) 239-3720
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
- 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.
- NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP- HOME VISITATION FOR FIRST TIME MOTHERS, FROM PREGNANCY UNTIL THE CHILD TURNS TWO.
- OTHER INDIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSESExpenses $1,599,111
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
- 57-1097814
- 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)
- $2,005,835
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,686,804
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,686,804 | $1,677,986 | $2,005,835 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,156,932 | $1,952,770 | $1,540,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,040,226 | $1,920,792 | $1,271,322 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,557,170 | $1,413,934 | $1,199,257 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 57-1097814).
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 57-1097814.
- 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 DEREK 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 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,380 (DEREK LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- 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 $1,686,804, expenses of $1,677,986 and total assets of $2,005,835 at year end.
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