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Supporting the improvement of Public Education throughout aiken county, SC. Our mission is to harness the power of our community for its Public schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $715K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 29.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$32
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$176K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$994K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$176K
Expenses
$114K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$114K
Net assets
$994K
FY2025▲ +16%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$793K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$855K
FY2025$994K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1996.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $109K Management & general 4% · $5K Fundraising 0% · $134

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treas Endow Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves public education in Aiken County by harnessing community support.

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1 program · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Harnessing the power of our community to enhance student learning and support educators in the aiken county school district.

$109Kprogram 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 · 13 grants · $282K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$37,500
Aiken County Public School DistricFY2025$10,623
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,500
Aiken County Public School DistrictFY2024$11,764
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,000
Aiken County Public SchoolFY2023$5,539
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,500
Aiken County Public SchoolsFY2022$15,541
Usc-AikenFY2022$1,000
Winthrop UniversitySC · FY2022$500
Aiken County Public SchoolsFY2021$86,134
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$134
Owns and owesPt X
$994K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$715K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32
Net assetsLn 32$994K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$715K$627K$580K$521K$647K
Given inLn 1b$37K$15K$9K$10K
SpentLn 1d–1f$46K$27K$27K$23K$28K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$279K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$627K$715K
Total assetsLn 16$855K$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$32
Net assetsLn 32$855K$994K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48K$48K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$848$848
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$763$763
TravelLn 17$150$150
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$60K$1K$134
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$109K$5K$134

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $176K$114K$62K$994K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2025 $141K$95K$46K$855K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2024 $75K$42K$33K$772K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2023 $56K$49K$7K$681K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 9, 2022 $73K$112K−$39K$794K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2021 $53K$36K$16K$793K 990 PDF

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 $175,928 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,784$154,382
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,227$21,546
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $141,011$175,928
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,164$48,123
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,695$65,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,859$113,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,152$62,188
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $175,928 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,546$21,546
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $21,546$175,928
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,740 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $48,123$48,123
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,762$1,762
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $848$848
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $763$763
IX-17 TravelPrograms $150$150
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,074 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $134$61,344
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,097 · Management $4,509 · Fundraising $134$113,740
Part X · Balance sheet $993,662 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,449$278,894
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $626,528$714,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $854,977$993,662
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$32
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$32
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,871$60,480
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $818,106$933,150
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $854,977$993,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $854,977$993,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $993,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,928
XI-2 Total expenses$113,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$854,977
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,434
XI-7 Investment expenses−$3,836
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,867
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$993,630

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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