PALMETTO PARTNERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $212K · expenses $183K · assets $477K
- Also known as
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLGY
- EIN
- 20-1756491
- Address
- PO BOX 444, PENDLETON, SC 29670-0444
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2005
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATIONAL STEM AND AI
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 20 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Couch | CHAIRMAN | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Mobley | PRESIDENT OF IMMEDIATION | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Camilla Hertwig | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Barnes | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Humphrey | PRESIDENT PALMETTO NET | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kris Busch | VICE PRESIDENT BAE SYSTEMS | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Casey Welch | PRESIDENT OF STEM PREMIER | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Bryant | COLLEGE PROFESSOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dwight Loftis | SENATOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Bob Couch (former) | CHAIRMAN OF | 2020-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kris Boush (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Senator Dwight Loftis (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grey Humphrey (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Derick Nixon (former) | Board member | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Couch Chairman of Board Dir (former) | Director of Career and Tech Anderson | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Barnes VP Comporium (former) | board member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kris Busch VP BAE (former) | board member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Lesesky Pres VES (former) | board member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Derrick Nixon C51SR (former) | Board Member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Casey Welch STEM Prieme (former) | board member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES COUCH | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK MOBLEY | PRESIDENT OF IMMEDIATION | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILLA HERTWIG | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BARNES | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG HUMPHREY | PRESIDENT PALMETTO NET | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS BUSCH | VICE PRESIDENT BAE SYSTEMS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY WELCH | PRESIDENT OF STEM PREMIER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BRYANT | COLLEGE PROFESSOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DWIGHT LOFTIS | SENATOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R COUCH | CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK MOBLEY | PRESIDENT OF IMMEDIATION | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILLA HERTWIG | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BARNES | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG HUMPHREY | PRESIDENT PALMETTO NET | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS BUSCH | VICE PRESIDENT BAE SYSTEMS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY WELCH | PRESIDENT OF STEM PREMIER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM BRYANT | COLLEGE PROFESSOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DWIGHT LOFTIS | SENATOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BOB COUCH | CHAIRMAN OF | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILLA HERTWIG | SECRETARY/TR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BARNES | BOARD MEMEBE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS BOUSH | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JIM BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SENATOR DWIGHT LOFTIS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK MOBLEY | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREY HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BOB COUCH | CHAIRMAN OF | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILLA HERTWIG | SECRETARY/TR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BARNES | BOARD MEMEBE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS BOUSH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JIM BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SENATOR DWIGHT LOFTIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK MOBLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREY HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BOB COUCH | CHAIRMAN OF | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILLA HERTWIG | SECRETARY/TR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BARNES | BOARD MEMEBE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS BOUSH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR JIM BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASEY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SENATOR DWIGHT LOFTIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK MOBLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREY HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Bob Couch | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kris Busch | Board member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Camilla Hertwig | Secretary Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Derick Nixon | Board member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Bryant | board member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Casey Welch | board member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Couch Chairman of Board Dir | Director of Career and Tech Anderson | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Barnes VP Comporium | board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kris Busch VP BAE | board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Lesesky Pres VES | board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| camilla hertwig | Secretary Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Derrick Nixon C51SR | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Casey Welch STEM Prieme | board member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,162 | $182,792 | $477,130 | $477,130 | $212,162 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $125,000 | $97,964 | $447,760 | $447,760 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,442 | $110,547 | $420,724 | $420,724 | $0 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $157,899 | $14,226 | $525,829 | $525,829 | $125,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,000 | $30,318 | $382,156 | $382,156 | $125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $162,218 | $103,502 | $287,474 | $58,716 | $162,218 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,000 | $142,462 | $228,758 | $228,758 | $171,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $19,068 in all, tax years 2011 to 2018. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASTE OF THE SOUTH COMMITTEE | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $8,068 | 2018 | $8,068 | show |
| SANDERS TECH-ED FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PALMETTO PARTNERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” | 2014-2015 | 2 | $6,000 | 2015 | $2,500 | show |
| Square D Foundation | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PALMETTO PARTNERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” | 2011 | 1 | $5,000 | 2011 | $5,000 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $182,792 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $123,686 | $123,686 | - | - | 67.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LABOR | $57,433 | $57,433 | - | - | 31.4% |
| Other (as described) | MATERIALS | $1,398 | $1,398 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: legal | $275 | - | $275 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $182,792 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $97,964 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $86,365 | $86,365 | - | - | 88.2% | |
| Fees: management | $5,335 | - | $5,335 | - | 5.4% | |
| Travel | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $496 | $496 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $450 | $450 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $318 | - | $318 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $97,964 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $110,547 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $97,679 | $97,679 | - | - | 88.4% | |
| Fees: management | $6,775 | $2,500 | $4,275 | - | 6.1% | |
| Travel | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $400 | - | $400 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $337 | - | $337 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $188 | - | $188 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $168 | - | $168 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $110,547 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $14,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIP | $7,904 | $7,904 | - | - | 55.6% |
| Fees: other services | $6,246 | $2,600 | $3,646 | - | 43.9% | |
| Office expenses | $76 | - | $76 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $14,226 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $30,318 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,000 | 99.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $268 | 0.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $30,318 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $103,502 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $43,255 | 41.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,000 | 29.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,532 | 25.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,666 | 3.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $49 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $103,502 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $142,462 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $83,651 | 58.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,000 | 21.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,785 | 17.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,620 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $406 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $142,462 | 100% |