Nonprofit · EIN 57-1097785
SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Also known as CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRST STEPS
Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD, SC 29648
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $338,759 | $328,497 | $10,262 | $120,687 | $27,221 | $93,466 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $333,534 | $366,862 | -$33,328 | $128,550 | $45,346 | $83,204 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $733,228 | $712,869 | $20,359 | $141,296 | $24,764 | $116,532 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $338,698
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $61
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,628
- Other salaries and wages
- $45,165
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $135,518
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $7,501
- Travel
- $7,525
- Program services (functional)
- $304,888
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $128,550
- Total assets, end of year
- $120,687
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,221
- Net assets, end of year
- $93,466
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $93,466
- Gross receipts
- $338,759
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY PRIESTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $74,628 |
| SHYNIECE ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BLANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BREWTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| LYDIA COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SIGOURNEY DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VERLENE EAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HUMPHRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON JEFFERIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JW SANDERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAKESHA LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KABIE MASSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RENEE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| HEATH WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFFIETTA COCHRAN | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY PRIESTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,632 |
| LISA BLANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BREWTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LYDIA COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SIGOURNEY DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MONITA DAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| VERLENE EAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HUMPHRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON JEFFERIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JW SANDERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN LOFTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAKESHA LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KABIE MASSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AUDREY MCCLARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARINA SHIMANSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RENEE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| HEATH WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFFIETTA COCHRAN | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY PRIESTER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $70,261 |
| LISA BLANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BREWTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LYDIA COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SIGOURNEY DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYMAN DAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MONITA DAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| VERLENE EAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HUMPHRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HUMPHRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON JEFFERIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JW SANDERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| BEN LOFTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAKESHA LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KABIE MASSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LASHANDA MAYES | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AUDREY MCCLARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5.5 | $0 |
| MARINA SHIMANSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RENEE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| TERESA WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFFIETTA COCHRAN | SECRETARY Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 429, GREENWOOD, SC 29648-0429
- In care of
- % JAMES MANLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOROTHY PRIESTER, PO BOX 23, GAFFNEY, SC 29342
- Signed the 990
- DOROTHY PRIESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (864) 487-9466
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
SECTION 59-152-10 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE ESTABLISHED THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED INITIATIVE FOR IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING, THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS, AND SUPPORT FOR HIGH- QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONS SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES' EFFORTS TOWARD ENABLING THEIR CHILDREN TO REACH SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED. OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY STRENGTHENING-FIRST STEPS WORKS TO INCREASE PARENTS' ABILITY TO STIMULATE THEIR CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION AND PARENTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS PARENTS AS TEACHERS.Expenses $205,621
- CHILD CARE QUALITY-FIRST STEPS ASSISTS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS CERTIFIED THROUGH SC ENDEAVORS AND INCLUDE TOPICS IN THE AREAS OF NUTRITION, HEALTH AND SAFETY, CURRICULUM, CHILD GUIDANCE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHILD CARE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM AIMS TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED TO YOUNG CHILDREN. ALSO, FIRST STEPS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES SO THEIR FAMILIES CAN RETURN TO WORK OR SCHOOL.Expenses $69,796
- SCHOOL TRANSITION-DEVELOPED BY SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS - AND IDENTIFIED AS A PROMISING STATE PRACTICE BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION IN 2005 - COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN IS A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM PAIRING THE FAMILIES OF HIGH-RISK RISING KINDERGARTNERS WITH THEIR FUTURE TEACHERS DURING THE SUMMER BEFORE SCHOOL ENTRY. TEACHERS COMPLETE SIX VISITS WITH EACH FAMILY, CENTERED UPON CLASSROOM AND CONTENT EXPECTATIONS.Expenses $2,325
- CORE FUNCTIONSExpenses $27,146
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-1097785
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $120,687
- Income (IRS master file)
- $338,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $338,759 | $328,497 | $120,687 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $333,534 | $366,862 | $128,550 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $733,228 | $712,869 | $141,296 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $575,289 | $568,430 | $132,608 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 57-1097785).
Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES is 57-1097785.
- Is SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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 SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DOROTHY PRIESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,628 (DOROTHY PRIESTER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $338,759, expenses of $328,497 and total assets of $120,687 at year end.
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