Nonprofit · EIN 27-3688727
MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,030,177 | $1,071,214 | -$41,037 | $596,288 | $286,860 | $309,428 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $958,288 | $1,021,998 | -$63,710 | $573,144 | $243,517 | $329,627 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,025,218 | $898,926 | $126,292 | $691,678 | $351,762 | $339,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $366,331
- Program service revenue
- $651,876
- Investment income
- $11,970
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,068
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $106,569
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,908
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52
- Accounting fees
- $2,360
- Occupancy
- $25,661
- Depreciation
- $65
- Program services (functional)
- $992,182
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,032
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $573,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $596,288
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $286,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $309,428
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $309,428
- Gross receipts
- $1,030,177
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 157
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE BLANCARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BYRD | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLES ELLIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MELISSA EUBANKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIN GAMBRELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNETTE GOODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WALTER GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUTTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLO MEREDITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BENJI SPIVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL WINGARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE BLANCARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BYRD | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLES ELLIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MELISSA EUBANKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIN GAMBRELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNETTE GOODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WALTER GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUTTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLO MEREDITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BENJI SPIVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL WINGARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BYRD | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SHANNON COPES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DUTTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES ELLIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ERIN GAMBRELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNETTE GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANIE HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLO MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJI SPIVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2740 DEVINE STREET SUITE 3, COLUMBIA, SC 29205-2412
- In care of
- % MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP O
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASHLEY BYRD, 914 WEST HOME AVENUE, HARTSVILLE, SC 29550
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY BYRD, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
- Phone
- (843) 307-2064
- Website
- WWW.MISS-SC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOORE BEAUSTON & WOODHAM LLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE CREATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WHILE PROVIDING A FORUM IN WHICH TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS AND EXHIBIT THEIR TALENTS AND INTELLIGENCE.
Program accomplishments
- MISS SOUTH CAROLINA PAGEANT - A FORUM FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO ADVANCE THE CREATION, PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $882,286 · revenue $651,876
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - THROUGH THE MISS SOUTH CAROLINA/MISS SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN PAGEANT, CONTESTANTS COMPETE TO EARN SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $109,896 · grants $106,569
- SPONSORSHIP OF TITLE WINNERS - THE YOUNG WOMEN WHO EARN THE TITLE OF MISS SOUTH CAROLINA AND MISS SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN ARE SUPPORTED FOR THE PERIOD OF THEIR TERM, THROUGH HOUSING, APPEARANCES AND GENERAL EXPENSES. THE TITLE WINNERS USE THEIR TERM TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS THEIR CHARITABLE PLATFORM TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3688727
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $596,288
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,030,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,030,177 | $1,071,214 | $596,288 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $958,288 | $1,021,998 | $573,144 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,025,218 | $898,926 | $691,678 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $989,061 | $997,185 | $549,727 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3688727).
Questions about MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC
- What is the EIN of MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC is 27-3688727.
- Is MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2012.
- Are donations to MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ASHLEY BYRD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MISS SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,030,177, expenses of $1,071,214 and total assets of $596,288 at year end.
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