South Carolina Association of Student Councils EIN 57-0798505

South Carolina Association of Student Councils

EIN  57-0798505 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lexington, SC Founded 2004
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an education nonprofit
Leadership
Amanda Pinson · Executive Di
Money in and out
$215K revenue, $174K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency

South Carolina Association of Student Councils is an education nonprofit based in Lexington, SC, formed in 2004. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $215K in revenue, $174K in expenses, and $110K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$215K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$174K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$110K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $41K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +188% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$215K
FY2025▲ +151%
Total revenue
$215K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$174K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$110K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$41K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$110K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3160
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4160
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $169K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provide workshops and conferences to members as well as provide a summer leadership camp.

$169Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSouth Carolina Association of Student Councils
EINHdr · item D57-0798505
Principal addressHdr · item CLexington, SC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thegavel.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MSC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a160
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b160
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parliamentar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$207K · 96%
Contributions & grants$8K · 4%
Program service revenue96%$207K
Contributions & grants4%$8K
Investment income$354
Total revenueLn 12$215K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$169K
Management & general3%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$110K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $110K · Operating expenses/yr $174K
7.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $169K · Total expenses $174K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $5K · Total expenses $174K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $174K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $8K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8K · Total revenue $215K
4%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $215K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $207K · Total revenue $215K
96%
Investment reliance
Investment income $354 · Total revenue $215K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $207K · Total expenses $174K
119%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $215K · Prior year $86K
+151%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $49K · FY2025 $215K
+35%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $110K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $215K · Expenses $174K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $110K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $110K · Total assets $110K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $110K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amanda Pinson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $174K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $174K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Revenue growth 151%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025$86K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$77K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$113K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$77K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$49K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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