To encourage and promote philanthropic giving.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$471K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$471K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$471K
Expenses
$411K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$411K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $350K Management & general 15% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Edward Moore’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Encourages and promotes charitable donations to support good causes.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To enhance the quality of life in allendale, bamberg and barnwell counties, SC through scholarships and grants to early childhood, health and early learning programs.

$350Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 43 grants · $1.6M · 2019–2024
Barnwell School District 45 Early Childhood ProgramFY2024$82,147
Individual RecipientFY2024$58,991
Barnwell County 1st StepsFY2024$42,367
Vietnam Veterans of AmericaFY2024$32,500
Imagination Library Sc-Barnwell CountyFY2024$28,865
Creative Kidz Learning AcademyFY2024$16,050
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,700
Barnwell County 1st Steps PtrshpFY2023$262,230
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,266
Unitemized GrantFY2023$46,854
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,080
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,050
Individual RecipientFY2023$6,000
Presbyterian CollegeSC · FY2023$5,000
Sweetwater Country ClubFY2023$3,500
Barnwell County 1st Steps PtrshpFY2022$159,072
Unitemized GrantFY2022$41,350
Dreams Imagination & Gift Devlp PRFY2022$30,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$471K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$247K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$247K
Gains on assetsLn 7$173K
Total revenueLn 12$471K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$325K$325K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$691$691
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$350K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $471K$411K$60K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $381K$597K−$215K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$346K−$141K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$364K−$129K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $359K$217K$142K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$296K$12K$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $470,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,233$193,751
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,006$29,903
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $261,992$246,920
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $381,231$470,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $519,117$327,804
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$21,600
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,555$61,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $596,672$411,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$215,441$59,569
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $470,574 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,751
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,903$29,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $74,179$74,179
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $172,741$172,741
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $276,823 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$470,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,005 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $324,554$324,554
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,250$3,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,600$9,600
IX-11a Management feesManagement $28,695$28,695
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,850$1,850
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $22,221$22,221
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,292$2,292
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $691$691
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,452$3,452
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,025 · Management $60,980 · Fundraising $0$411,005
Part X · Balance sheet $1,948,031 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,441$49,310
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,842,021$1,898,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,888,462$1,948,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,888,462$1,948,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,888,462$1,948,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,948,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$470,574
XI-2 Total expenses$411,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,888,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,948,031

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