The School Foundation, INC. ("association") is a voluntary association of individuals operated collectively to serve the needs and interests and advance the general welfare to florence 1 schools.the School Foundation promotes educational excellence in florence, SC School district 1 through grants for innovative learning and through high impact initiatives designed to prepare all students for success.the organization achieves its goals by contributions to schools, School programs and advocacy of quality public education.the association welcomes everyone in florence 1 schools which is a public School system, regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, ability or religion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$443
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$526K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$295K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$526K
FY2022▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$954K
Expenses
$295K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2022▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Mar 2000.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $158K Management & general 32% · $95K Fundraising 14% · $41K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,949Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Debbie Hyler’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debbie Hyler$78,621$76,331$74,108$71,949$71,949$73,649

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds innovative learning and high-impact initiatives to prepare all students for success in Florence schools.

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2 programs · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

STARTSMARTFSD1'S startsmart offers unique services for young children ages birth to age five that will help the florence community ensure that all children enter school ready to learn so that they will be better able to grow into productive citizens. The program has grown dramatically since it began in 2012.

$2Kprogram expense
02

START2READWE understand the importance of early language exposure to late success in school and life. Children who are read to every day, beginning at birth, are far more likely to be successful in school.

$161program expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K
Grants paid · 40 grants · $788K · 2020–2024
Wilson High School BandFY2024$35,000
All Florence One SchoolsFY2024$30,500
All Florence One SchoolsFY2024$25,000
Royall Elementary SchoolFY2024$25,000
Brockington Elementary SchoolFY2024$17,510
Advantage AcademyFY2024$10,000
Dewey L Carter Elementary SchoolFY2024$6,368
Brockington Elementary SchoolFY2024$6,367
Child Development Center at Woods RoadFY2024$6,367
RN Beck Child Development CenterFY2024$6,367
Wallace Gregg Elementary SchoolFY2023$35,700
John W Moore Middle SchoolFY2023$35,229
West Florence High SchoolFY2023$23,944
Florence 1 Adult EducationFY2023$19,500
Wallace Gregg Elementary SchoolFY2023$14,388
North Vista Elementary SchoolFY2023$14,387
Reach - All F1s Elementary SchoolsFY2022$68,553
All F1s SchoolsFY2022$45,831
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$526K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$229K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Money outPt IX
$295K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$229K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Gains on assetsLn 7$188K
Total revenueLn 12$526K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 675
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$80K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K$443
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$130K$130K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$18K$25K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$4K$14K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$2K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$756$244
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$309$309
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$318$318
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$295K$158K$95K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $954K$344K$611K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $349K$325K$24K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $213K$346K−$133K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $526K$295K$231K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $333K$365K−$32K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $198K$113K$86K$2.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $526,211 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,107$133,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $171,087$229,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,300$163,897
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $333,494$526,211
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $170,128$130,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,535$106,587
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,788$58,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,451$294,717
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,957$231,494
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $526,211 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$62,717
VIII-1e Government grants$13,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,495
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $41,472$41,472
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $187,630$187,630
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $143,279$143,279
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,618$20,618
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,720 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $143,279$526,211
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $294,717 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $130,000$130,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,987 · Management $25,182 · Fundraising $28,780$71,949
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,053 · Management $13,508 · Fundraising $9,454$27,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,677 · Management $2,973 · Fundraising $2,973$7,623
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,986$27,986
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,823 · Management $2,590$6,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $756 · Management $244$1,000
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,283$9,283
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $309$309
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $318$318
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,155$2,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,166$6,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,296 · Management $95,214 · Fundraising $41,207$294,717
Part X · Balance sheet $2,232,206 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,397$80,288
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,227$819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,566$3,248
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,647,608$2,147,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,736,798$2,232,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $325$43
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $144,715$400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165,658$443
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,554,949$2,214,703
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,191$17,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,571,140$2,231,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,736,798$2,232,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,231,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,211
XI-2 Total expenses$294,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,571,140
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$570,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,231,763

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