Nonprofit · EIN 57-6017985
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $85,063,683 | $71,170,376 | $13,893,307 | $856,929,284 | $35,116,073 | $821,813,211 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $84,705,963 | $72,648,031 | $12,057,932 | $731,690,918 | $27,862,515 | $703,828,403 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $64,081,466 | $52,078,875 | $12,002,591 | $660,021,680 | $21,931,947 | $638,089,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,181,657
- Program service revenue
- $852,207
- Investment income
- $29,207,898
- Royalties
- $155,795
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,329,083
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$127,003
- Other revenue
- $821,921
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,782,231
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,387,206
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,354,098
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,289,521
- Professional fundraising fees
- $235,952
- Legal fees
- $45,099
- Accounting fees
- $64,891
- Occupancy
- $585,889
- Travel
- $2,034,974
- Depreciation
- $5,716
- Program services (functional)
- $64,732,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,736,201
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,701,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $731,690,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $856,929,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,116,073
- Net assets, end of year
- $821,813,211
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,006,368
- Publicly traded securities
- $729,739,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,376,270
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $695,436,941
- Gross receipts
- $100,164,295
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amiridis | University President Highest-paid employee | 0 | $593,041 | $0 |
| Jason Caskey | President and CEO, University Foundation Officer | 15 | $469,728 | $31,499 |
| Kim Elliott | CFO and Treasurer Officer | 30 | $298,710 | $16,916 |
| Susan Smith | COO (END JANUARY 2025) Key employee | 30 | $196,243 | $73,965 |
| Jennifer Muir | Director of Investments Highest-paid employee | 39 | $162,364 | $63,238 |
| Hunter Lambert | Assistant Vice President, Director R.E. Officer | 15 | $149,771 | $35,825 |
| Jean Pinckney | Director of Accounting Highest-paid employee | 1 | $148,304 | $15,244 |
| Ruth Ann Shuler | Director of Planned Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,700 | $12,371 |
| Pam Cope | Director of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,800 | $13,048 |
| Sandy Hightower | Secretary (END MAY 2025) Officer | 30 | $74,817 | $35,962 |
| Calvin Elam | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Bennett | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenda Laughey | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Boyd B Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicia Howard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Allen Wright | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Spears | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John V Jonson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Moody | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Hair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela A Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R Keith Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard S Plyler | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rufus C McEntire Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen D Marino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan W Cramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas C Deas Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William D Chase | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William N Smith | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amiridis | University President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $587,357 | $0 |
| Jason Caskey | President and CEO, University Foundation Officer | 15 | $451,421 | $27,368 |
| Kim Elliott | CFO and Treasurer Officer | 30 | $287,250 | $13,288 |
| Susan Smith | COO Key employee | 30 | $196,193 | $71,492 |
| Jennifer Muir | Director of Investments Highest-paid employee | 39 | $157,207 | $56,914 |
| Ruth Ann Shuler | Director of Planned Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,192 | $41,896 |
| Hunter Lambert | Assistant Vice President, Director R.E. Officer | 15 | $132,795 | $23,937 |
| Jean Pinckney | Director of Accounting Highest-paid employee | 1 | $139,846 | $12,434 |
| Pam Cope | Director of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,500 | $10,970 |
| Sandy Hightower | Secretary (beginning July 2023) Officer | 30 | $36,592 | $13,954 |
| James Bennett | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenda Laughey | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Caughman | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Boyd B Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Calvin H Elam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Felicia Howard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Allen Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James P Barrow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Spears | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John V Jonson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah B Moody | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Hair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela A Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R Keith Elliott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard S Plyler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rufus C McEntire Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S Stanley Juk Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen D Marino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan W Cramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas C Deas Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Tam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William D Chase | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William N Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R JASON CASKEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Officer | 15 | $404,230 | $26,705 |
| MICHAEL AMIRIDIS | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $297,631 | $0 |
| KIM ELLIOTT | CFO AND TREASURER Officer | 30 | $276,000 | $11,407 |
| SUSAN B SMITH | COO Key employee | 30 | $199,243 | $68,195 |
| HARRIS PASTIDES | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,229 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MUIR | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $159,564 | $51,520 |
| RUTH ANN SHULER | DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,181 | $43,615 |
| JEAN PINCKNEY | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 1 | $134,804 | $11,554 |
| HUNTER LAMBERT | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR R.E. Officer | 15 | $116,230 | $16,531 |
| LINDSEY FISHER | SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $72,743 | $27,572 |
| RITA CAUGHMAN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDA LAUGHEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA A BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P BARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C DEAS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN H ELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R KEITH ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOYD B JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN V JONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S STANLEY JUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA J KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D MARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS C MCENTIRE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH B MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S PLYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM N SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY TAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J ALLEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1027 BARNWELL ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29208-4017
- In care of
- % RUSS MEEKINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- R Jason Caskey, 1027 Barnwell Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Signed the 990
- R Jason Caskey, President/CEO
- Phone
- (803) 777-1466
- Website
- WWW.USCFOUNDATIONS.COM
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
To support the University of South Carolina in its academic, research and charitable endeavors by promoting a culture of philanthropy, managing and stewarding donor gifts, and providing financial resources to support students and faculty now and into the future.
Program accomplishments
- Aid the university in achieving its mission as the state's flagship institution of higher education through the establishment/implementation of long-range fundraising programs.Expenses $64,732,546 · grants $33,782,231 · revenue $1,801,131
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
- 57-6017985
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $856,929,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $100,164,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $85,063,683 | $71,170,376 | $856,929,284 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $84,705,963 | $72,648,031 | $731,690,918 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $64,081,466 | $52,078,875 | $660,021,680 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $89,201,263 | $50,992,215 | $607,523,681 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 57-6017985).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 57-6017985.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names R Jason Caskey.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $593,041 (Michael Amiridis, University President).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $85,063,683, expenses of $71,170,376 and total assets of $856,929,284 at year end.
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