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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 57-6017985)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-05
IRS object ID
202641259349303504
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-05T17:10:11+00:00ReturnTs
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Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1One Oak Plaza Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAshevilleCityNm
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EIN576017985EIN

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PersonR Jason CaskeyPersonNm
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Phone8037771466PhoneNum
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
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James Bennett
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Kenda Laughey
Chair1.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Boyd B Jones
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher Judge
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Felicia Howard
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
J Allen Wright
DIRECTOR1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeff Spears
DIRECTOR1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John V Jonson
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leah Moody
DIRECTOR1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lori Hair
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pamela A Baker
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
R Keith Elliott
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard S Plyler
DIRECTOR1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rufus C McEntire Jr
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen D Marino
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan W Cramer
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas C Deas Jr
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
William D Chase
Director1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
William N Smith
DIRECTOR1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hunter Lambert
Assistant Vice President, Director R.E.15.0Yes (X)$149,771$0$35,82525.0
Jason Caskey
President and CEO, University Foundation15.0Yes (X)$469,728$0$31,49925.0
Kim Elliott
CFO and Treasurer30.0Yes (X)$298,710$0$16,91610.0
Sandy Hightower
Secretary (END MAY 2025)30.0Yes (X)$74,817$0$35,96210.0
Susan Smith
COO (END JANUARY 2025)30.0$196,243$0$73,96510.0Yes (X)
Jean Pinckney
Director of Accounting1.0$148,304$0$15,24439.0Yes (X)
Jennifer Muir
Director of Investments39.0$162,364$0$63,2381.0Yes (X)
Michael Amiridis
University President0.0$593,041$0$040.0Yes (X)
Pam Cope
Director of Human Resources40.0$126,800$0$13,048Yes (X)
Ruth Ann Shuler
Director of Planned Giving40.0$147,700$0$12,371Yes (X)
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1209 Lincoln StreetColumbiaSC29201Design Services$587,300
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Aramark Services Inc
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Musical Concerts711130$11,316$11,316

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$165,692TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Management And General$228,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$204,708ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Construction Costs$4,511,063$4,478,989$32,074
Contributions$3,863,759$3,863,759
Food and Supplies$2,304,883$2,064,346$190,942$49,595

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Management And General$501,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$4,736,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$400BOYAmt
EOY$400EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,160,162BOYAmt
EOY$8,746,224EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$40,831,765BOYAmt
EOY$89,939,614EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,009,448BOYAmt
EOY$5,887,813EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$62,146BOYAmt
EOY$4,780EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,294,330LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,287,962LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$3,044,084BOYAmt
EOY$3,006,368EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$655,612,595BOYAmt
EOY$729,739,515EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,539BOYAmt
EOY$267,539EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,006BOYAmt
EOY$1,006EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,970,045BOYAmt
EOY$11,663,883EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$731,690,918BOYAmt
EOY$856,929,284EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,308,392BOYAmt
EOY$4,244,134EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,203,131BOYAmt
EOY$14,504,717EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,350,992BOYAmt
EOY$16,367,222EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,862,515BOYAmt
EOY$35,116,073EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,075,818BOYAmt
EOY$126,376,270EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$584,752,585BOYAmt
EOY$695,436,941EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$703,828,403BOYAmt
EOY$821,813,211EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$731,690,918BOYAmt
EOY$856,929,284EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$13,893,307ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$55,028,367NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$49,063,134OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,676,209CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,564,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,422,639CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,393,747CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,181,657CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$230,238,755TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,564,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,422,639CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,393,747CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,181,657CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$230,238,755TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$13,548,897SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$216,689,858PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,020,075CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,718,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,189,488CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,238,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,878,815CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,045,402TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,016CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$69,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,402CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$346,506TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$275,630,663TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78616PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78797PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - FUNDRAISING INCOME, COLUMN A - 65164.0, COLUMN B - 64016.0, COLUMN C - 72835.0, COLUMN D - 69089.0, COLUMN E - 75402.0, COLUMN F - 346506.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$527,198,144BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$24,984,674ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$60,386,976InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$7,474,901GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$9,727,422OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,101,634AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$590,265,837EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$475,258,750BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,582,045ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$57,830,753InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$6,802,155GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$9,281,961OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,389,288AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$527,198,144EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$428,350,705BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,637,913ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46,560,591InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,859,869GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$7,637,100OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,793,490AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$475,258,750EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$502,775,231BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,952,350ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$72,428,484InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,436,459GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$7,916,022OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,595,911AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$428,350,705EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$384,374,168BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,687,599ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$117,423,196InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,097,292GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$4,747,707OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,864,733AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$502,775,231EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.0PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$3,006,368InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,006,368BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,126,072InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,126,072DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,371OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,371DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$149,519OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$149,519DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,006,368TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$189,090,764TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$55,028,367NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$49,265,539OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$104,293,906RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$84,796,858RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$266,825InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$266,825RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$85,063,683TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$71,105,956TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$202,405OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$202,405ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$70,903,551ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$266,825InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$266,825ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$71,170,376TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Explanation of escrow agreementThe USC Educational Foundation has entered into an agreement with the Educational Foundation of USC Lancaster (A separate 501(C)(3) Entity) whereby the USC Educational Foundation holds, receives, records, manages, invests and disburses all private funds donated to the Educational Foundation of USC Lancaster. The Educational Foundation of USC Lancaster may withdraw their funds at any point. this agreement was initiated to enjoy the economies of scale in regards to staffing, resources and administrative costs.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsThe net income of the Foundation's endowment funds is utilized as directed by the board of directors of the Foundation in accordance with the established priorities and gift restrictions for the exclusive benefit of the University of South Carolina. These uses include but are not limited to: 1) Scholarships and/or fellowships 2) Chairs and/or professorships 3) General program support for various university departments, colleges, institutes and offices.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteThe Foundation has been granted exemption from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and accordingly, no provision for income tax is recorded in the accompanying financial statements. The Foundation has determined that it does not have any unrecognized tax benefits or obligations as of June 30, 2025.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Changes in Pledges Receivable - 49063134 Special Events - 202405
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Special Events - 202405

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Huron Consulting Group Inc
550 W Van Buren StreetChicagoIL60607Consultingfalse$116,018-$116,018
Susan E Lee
511 Palmer WaySunsetSC29685Consultingfalse$46,934-$46,934
Tamara Christensen Consulting LLC
30 E Bishop DriveTempeAZ85282Consultingfalse$39,000-$39,000
Windfall Data Inc
595 Pacific Avenue FL 4San FranciscoCA94133Consultingfalse$34,000-$34,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$0TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$235,952TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$235,952TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$162,218GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$114,060CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$48,158GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$31,385RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$52,955FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$25,016OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GalaEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$83,742GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$78,202CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,540GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$2,875RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$9,677FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$125EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$7,206OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$64,523GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$42,819CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$21,704GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$211NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$4,837RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$53,287FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$400EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$14,431OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$310,483GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$235,081CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$75,402GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$211NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$39,097RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$115,919FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$525EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$46,653OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$202,405DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$127,003NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman AveSuite 200EvanstonIL602014897362307743501(c)(3)$87,000Scholarships
University of South Carolina
1600 Hampton StreetColumbiaSC29208576001153115$20,426,582Operating - Scholars$1,554,236CostEquipment
Children's Center at USC
1530 Wheat StreetColumbiaSC29205203404109501(c)(3)$867,497Project Support
American Heart Association
PO Box 841750DallasTX752841750135613797501(c)(3)$7,000Grant
USC Development Foundation
1027 Barnwell StreetColumbiaSC29208576026593501(c)(3)$9,946,937Contribution
Midlands Alliance for Better Transportation and Roads
3333 Heyward StreetColumbiaSC29205994208671501(c)(4)$15,000Contribution
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$191,660CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule I, Part III, Column (b)Selection of grantees is chosen based on availability of funding and predetermined scholarship criteria.
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsScholarships are provided on behalf of the grantee directly to the university for application against educational expenses.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Jason Caskey
President and CEO, University Foundation$406,728$0$40,000$0$23,000$0$14,312$0$17,187$0$501,227$0$0$0
Kim Elliott
CFO and Treasurer$265,710$0$10,000$0$23,000$0$13,347$0$3,569$0$315,626$0$0$0
Hunter Lambert
Assistant Vice President, Director R.E.$134,771$0$15,000$0$0$0$11,734$0$24,091$0$185,596$0$0$0
Susan Smith
COO (END JANUARY 2025)$196,243$0$0$0$0$0$69,857$0$4,108$0$270,208$0$0$0
Michael Amiridis
University President$587,357$0$0$0$5,684$0$0$0$0$0$593,041$0$0$0
Jennifer Muir
Director of Investments$159,364$0$3,000$0$0$0$12,081$0$51,157$0$225,602$0$0$0
Ruth Ann Shuler
Director of Planned Giving$144,700$0$3,000$0$0$0$11,500$0$871$0$160,071$0$0$0
Jean Pinckney
Director of Accounting$145,304$0$3,000$0$0$0$11,806$0$3,438$0$163,548$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3The Board engages an outside compensation consultant to study the salary of the CEO and make recommendations to the Board. This study is updated every three years.
Schedule J, Part IIIUSC Educational Foundation employees provide services for both the USC Educational Foundation and the USC Development Foundation, including its subsidiaries. The amounts in Schedule J include compensation for services rendered to both organizations. The USC Development Foundation and its subsidiaries provide the USC Educational Foundation with a lump sum allocation towards personnel expenses.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution48ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,880,613NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesOther - FMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$53,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesOther - FMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Third parties used to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributionsThe educational foundation hires real estate agents to sell residential properties.
Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsSecurities - Publicly traded - Number of Contributions - 48 Contributors Real estate - Residential - Number of Contributions - 1 piece of property

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested personsKimberly Elliott and Susan Smith - Business relationship
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyA copy of the 990 is emailed to each board member prior to filing. Board members are requested to review the form and notify the foundation prior to the form due date if they have any comments or corrections to the form.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyThe foundation's conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to board members electronically. Attached to the copy of the conflict of interest policy is a signature form for each board member to digitally sign and indicate that they have read, and complied with, the foundation's conflict of interest policy for the year. The signature forms are collected and kept by the foundation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialTHE TOP OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BOARD REVIEWS. THE SALARY IS DERIVED FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY DATA AND ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BOARD REVIEWS. THE SALARY IS DERIVED FROM COMPARABLE INDUSTRY DATA AND ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicThe foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public through the foundation's website and upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesChanges in Pledges Receivable - 49063134; Total - 49063134;
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe process has not been changed since the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
The Mark Catesby Centre LLC
1027 Barnwell StColumbiaSC29208576017985Education & PromotionSC$0$4USCEF
G&B Horizons LLC
1027 Barnwell StreetColumbiaSC29208576017985Education & PromotionSC$0$0USCEF

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1USC Development FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11027 Barnwell StAddressLine1Txt
CityColumbiaCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29208ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN576026593EIN
Primary ActivitiesDevelopmentPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusType III-FIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndEINEIN
Charitable Remainder Unitrust (4)
1027 Barnwell StColumbiaSC29208CharitableSCNATrustfalse
USC Innovation LLC
1027 Barnwell StColumbiaSC29208DevelopmentSCUSCDFC Corporationfalse465676518
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd