Nonprofit · EIN 81-5150351
POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · RIDGELAND, SC 29936
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,383,909 | $7,568,759 | $815,150 | $20,853,865 | $19,065,753 | $1,788,112 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,017,261 | $7,536,245 | $1,481,016 | $20,060,315 | $19,087,641 | $972,674 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,680,644 | $5,394,956 | -$714,312 | $18,691,937 | $19,200,278 | -$508,341 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,231,049
- of which government grants
- $8,112,628
- Program service revenue
- $55,992
- Investment income
- $96,868
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,281
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,210,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,217,384
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $51,134
- Accounting fees
- $54,372
- Occupancy
- $287,294
- Travel
- $7,541
- Depreciation
- $563,777
- Program services (functional)
- $6,249,163
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,319,596
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,060,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,853,865
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,065,753
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,788,112
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,734,728
- Gross receipts
- $8,383,909
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM STATLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $116,730 |
| BRANDY GRAY | DIR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE Officer | 1 | $82,551 |
| GEN LLOYD FIG NEWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CHAVEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LARRY KULICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NANCY CARTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRLY BOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOEY SWEARINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROGER SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REGINALD WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAISY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM STATLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,675 |
| BRANDY GRAY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $74,809 |
| GEN LLOYD FIG NEWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SANDRA CHAVEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY KULICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY CARTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DARRLY BOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIM DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOEY SWEARINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| REGINALD WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR DAISY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN LLOYD FIG NEWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BOB NORWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LARRY KULICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NANCY CARTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR CATHERINE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAREY SCHOENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROGER SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REGINALD WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAISY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1508 GRAYS HWY, RIDGELAND, SC 29936-5440
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LLOYD NEWTON, 1508 GRAYS HWY, RIDGELAND, SC 29936
- Signed the 990
- LLOYD NEWTON, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (843) 645-0605
- Website
- WWW.POLARISTECH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MARTIN SMITH & COMPANY CPAS PA
Mission
TO UNLEASH STUDENT POTENTIAL AND CULTIVATE ASPIRATIONS, WHERE STUDENTS ARE CAREER-FOCUSED, COLLEGE-READY AND INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY IT IS POLARIS TECH'S INTENTION TO ENSURE THAT JASPER COUNTY K-12 STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE 21ST CENTURY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO CAPITALIZE ON JASPER COUNTY'S PROJECTED MARKET AND INDUSTRY GROWTH GIVEN ITS PROXIMITY TO ESTABLISHED TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE, AEROSPACE, LOGISTICS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREER AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Program accomplishments
- TO UNLEASH STUDENT POTENTIAL AND CULTIVATE ASPIRATIONS, WHERE STUDENTS ARE CAREER-FOCUSED, COLLEGE-READY AND INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY IT IS POLARIS TECH'S INTENTION TO ENSURE THAT JASPER COUNTY K-12 STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE 21ST CENTURY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO CAPITALIZE ON JASPER COUNTY'S PROJECTED MARKET AND INDUSTRY GROWTH GIVEN ITS PROXIMITY TO ESTABLISHED TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE, AEROSPACE, LOGISTICS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREER AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $6,249,163 · revenue $55,992
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
- 81-5150351
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,853,865
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,383,909
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,383,909 | $7,568,759 | $20,853,865 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,017,261 | $7,536,245 | $20,060,315 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,680,644 | $5,394,956 | $18,691,937 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,002,755 | $4,859,820 | $19,441,053 | 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 81-5150351).
Questions about POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL is 81-5150351.
- Is POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL 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 POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL 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 POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL 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 POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LLOYD NEWTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,730 (KIM STATLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,383,909, expenses of $7,568,759 and total assets of $20,853,865 at year end.
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