Legacy Early College exists to provide an alternative education choice for parents and students of greenville county, SC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 395 employees.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $985K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$944K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $100K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.8M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% 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
$24.3M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$24.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$11.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.3M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$23.1M
FY2022$23.9M
FY2023$24.8M
FY2024$25.5M
FY2025$24.3M
Expenses
$24.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$22.9M
FY2023$24.1M
FY2024$25.4M
FY2025$24.7M
Net assets
$11.8M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$11.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2008.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $20.2M Management & general 18% · $4.6M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $944K 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
Chief School
$202,279Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$144,338Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Prog
$139,591Pt VII · Sec A
$136,697Pt VII · Sec A
Ms Principal
$110,569Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Inst
$108,729Pt VII · Sec A
$101,700Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dwight Ho-Sang’s $202K as Chief School is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dwight Ho-Sang$202,279$152,223——
Jennifer Moore$144,338$139,050$117,487—
Virginia Burrows$139,591$132,658$124,019$120,477
Lacheryl Smith Coleman$136,697$132,360——
Charles Ratterree$101,700$119,844$116,455$115,332
Lacheryl Smith——$115,435$104,274
Gretchen Taylor Thru Dec 2021———$115,011
Aimee Pierre$110,569———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers alternative education choices for Greenville County, SC parents and students.

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1 program · $20.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Legacy's education model combines academic excellence, nutrition, and fitness. Legacy is a school of 80 percent mastery, serves only nutritious meals, and is the only public school in south carolina to provide daily physical education for every scholar. Scholars are also taught core social, relationship and emotional skills.

$20.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$413K
Other incomeLn 4–11$400K
Money outPt IX
$24.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.2M
Managementcol C$4.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.2M
Total assetsLn 16$17.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$22.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$413K
Other incomeLn 4–11$400K
Total revenueLn 12$24.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$8.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5395
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M$11.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M$17.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M$11.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$422K$199K$223K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.9M$11.4M$2.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$937K$756K$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.2M$319K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$917K$215K
Management feesLn 11a$395K$373K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$2.0M$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K$316
Office expensesLn 13$93K$56K$38K
Information technologyLn 14$672K$626K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$669K$135K$533K
TravelLn 17$205K$196K$9K
InterestLn 20$193K$193K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.0M$911K$101K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$843K$219K
All other expensesLn 24e$280K$216K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.7M$20.2M$4.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $24.3M$24.7M−$443K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.5M$25.4M$21K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.8M$24.1M$714K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.9M$22.9M$1.0M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.1M$18.6M$4.6M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.0M$19.0M$29K$4.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,279,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,774,855$23,355,121
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $172,788$112,052
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $403,727$413,136
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $102,287$399,668
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,453,657$24,279,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,839,792$17,975,802
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,593,324$6,747,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,433,116$24,723,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,541−$443,295
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,279,977 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,586
VIII-1e Government grants$22,324,469
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,026,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,355,121
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,052$112,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $413,136$413,136
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $83,436$83,436
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,027$3,027
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $313,205$313,205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,052 · Excluded from tax $812,804$24,279,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,723,272 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $198,819 · Management $223,162$421,981
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,446,359 · Management $2,472,611$13,918,970
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $755,645 · Management $181,041$936,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,246,966 · Management $319,036$1,566,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $916,698 · Management $215,465$1,132,163
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $373,187 · Management $21,645$394,832
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,956 · Management $5,247$14,203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,357$47,357
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,030,109 · Management $56,990$2,087,099
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,111 · Management $316$17,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,750 · Management $37,577$93,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $625,626 · Management $46,022$671,648
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,442 · Management $533,125$668,567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $195,623 · Management $9,046$204,669
IX-20 InterestPrograms $193,444$193,444
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $911,492 · Management $101,277$1,012,769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $842,972 · Management $219,177$1,062,149
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $215,750 · Management $64,229$279,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,169,949 · Management $4,553,323 · Fundraising $0$24,723,272
Part X · Balance sheet $17,659,480 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,956,527$2,424,965
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,635,165$8,735,510
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,198,146$310,743
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $104,686$55,057
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,578,486$3,323,217
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,305,868$2,809,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,783,622$17,659,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,374,927$1,264,974
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $81,323$48,481
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,396,691$2,954,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,521,819$5,840,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,406,984$10,852,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $854,819$966,152
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,261,803$11,818,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,783,622$17,659,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,818,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,279,977
XI-2 Total expenses$24,723,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$443,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,261,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,818,508

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