Nonprofit · EIN 57-6005954
SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $6,561,523 | $6,370,694 | $190,829 | $10,745,523 | $3,310,560 | $7,434,963 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,563,642 | $6,318,605 | $245,037 | $10,512,830 | $3,241,841 | $7,270,989 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,375,935 | $6,127,192 | $248,743 | $10,242,103 | $3,278,290 | $6,963,813 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,881,161 | $5,621,349 | $259,812 | $9,869,710 | $3,281,191 | $6,588,519 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,691,173
- Membership dues
- $1,691,173
- Program service revenue
- $4,457,769
- Investment income
- $316,692
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$15,475
- Other revenue
- $95,889
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,675
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,976,522
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,344,353
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,394
- Accounting fees
- $43,754
- Travel
- $290,109
- Depreciation
- $191,527
- Program services (functional)
- $5,239,247
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,131,397
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,512,830
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,745,523
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,310,560
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,434,963
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,307,690
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,900,752
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $534,211
- Gross unrelated business income
- $17,100
- Gross receipts
- $10,113,936
- Employees
- 39
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PRICE | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $213,675 | $54,930 |
| JOSEPH GRAHAM | DIR OF INSUR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,690 | $47,002 |
| DEBORAH ELMORE | DIR. GOVT RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,298 | $33,387 |
| GWEN HAMPTON | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,393 | $33,492 |
| MELISSA DONALD | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,849 | $41,238 |
| MICHAEL SANDLIN | ASST DIR PRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,475 | $40,407 |
| TIM RHODES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHILDERS | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GRAHAM | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOVAN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ANDERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA KELLEY | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HARRISON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA MORRISON-FAIR | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP BOUKNIGHT | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKI PORTER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CODY | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY PORTH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLTON DALLAS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH PRIESTER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINCY SUTTON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERVIN RICHARDSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY WINTERS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE ROBERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SIMMONS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PRICE | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $203,254 | $51,652 |
| JOSEPH GRAHAM | DIR OF INSUR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,664 | $41,468 |
| DEBORAH ELMORE | DIR. GOVT RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,723 | $31,912 |
| GWEN HAMPTON | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,119 | $32,013 |
| MELISSA DONALD | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,154 | $38,866 |
| STEPHANIE LAWRENCE | DIR OF POLIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,423 | $21,848 |
| CHARLES GOVAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RHODES | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BRANNING | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GRAHAM | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ANDERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA HARRISON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP BOUKNIGHT | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHILDERS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON DALLAS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FRICK | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA KELLEY | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA MORRISON-FAIR | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI PORTER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PORTH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH PRIESTER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERVIN RICHARDSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ROBERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SIMMONS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WINTERS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PRICE | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $195,453 | $49,263 |
| DEBORAH ELMORE | DIR. GOVT RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,422 | $30,523 |
| GWEN HAMPTON | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,877 | $30,620 |
| MELISSA DONALD | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,027 | $36,602 |
| MICHAEL SANDLIN | ASSIST DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,063 | $35,833 |
| STEPHANIE LAWRENCE | DIR OF POLIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,887 | $26,480 |
| MICHELE BRANNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RHODES | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOVAN | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL HUGHES | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ANDERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GRAHAM | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY BLACKWELL | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE GREEN | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HARRIS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP BOUKNIGHT | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA MORRISON FAIR | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHILDERS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PORTH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DOBBINS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH PRIESTER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERVIN RICHARDSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ROBERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SIMMONS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SIMMONS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PRICE | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,415 | $44,684 |
| STEVE MANN | DIRECT OF IN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,569 | $33,668 |
| DEBORAH ELMORE | DIR. GOVT RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,954 | $27,836 |
| GWEN HAMPTON | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,162 | $27,922 |
| MELISSA DONALD | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,015 | $33,137 |
| MICHAEL SANDLIN | ASSIST DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,179 | $32,438 |
| MICHELE BRANNING | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE DEVINE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOVAN | SECRETARY /T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL HUGHES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY BLACKWELL | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHILDERS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DOBBINS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GRAHAM | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE GREEN | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA MORRISON FAIR | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH PRIESTER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAMSEY | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RHODES | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERVIN RICHARDSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ROBERSON | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SCOTT | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SIMMONS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SIMMONS | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ULMER | REGIONAL DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 RESEARCH DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29203-9389
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT PRICE, 111 RESEARCH DRIVE, COLUMBIA, SC 29203
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT PRICE, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (803) 799-6607
- Website
- WWW.SCSBA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE BRITTINGHAM GROUP LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SCSBA IS TO BE THE LEADING VOICE ADVOCATING FOR QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION WHILE ENSURING EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL BOARD PERFORMANCE THROUGH TRAINING AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER SERVICESExpenses $3,748,165 · grants $15,000 · revenue $5,386,319
- CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND SEMINARSExpenses $886,223 · revenue $629,942
- POLICY AND OTHER SERVICESExpenses $604,859 · revenue $211,470
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-6005954
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,745,523
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,113,936
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $6,561,523 | $6,370,694 | $10,745,523 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,563,642 | $6,318,605 | $10,512,830 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,375,935 | $6,127,192 | $10,242,103 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,881,161 | $5,621,349 | $9,869,710 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 57-6005954).
Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION is 57-6005954.
- Is SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION 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 SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names SCOTT PRICE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,675 (SCOTT PRICE, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $6,561,523, expenses of $6,370,694 and total assets of $10,745,523 at year end.
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