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CHARLESTON EDUCATION PARTNERS

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $515K · expenses $161K · assets $368K

EIN
99-3288668
Address
1691 TURNBULL AVE, N CHARLESTON, SC 29405-1944
Website
CHARLESTONEDUCATIONPARTNERS.ORG
NTEE code
T50
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2025
Cross-check
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Mission

CHARLESTON EDUCATION PARTNERS ("CEP") ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS BY REMOVING BARRIERS, INVESTING RESOURCES, AND ADVOCATING FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Morgan Morton DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Dr Katchia Gethers CEO2025 40 $0 reported 1
Eric Manning CHAIR/DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
John Read VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Scott Sharp SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Darrin Gross DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Lydia Cotton DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Kimberly Butler Willis DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Joyce Green DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Kolheim DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR KATCHIA GETHERS CEO40 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC MANNING CHAIR/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN READ VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SHARP SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARRIN GROSS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYDIA COTTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MORGAN MORTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KIMBERLY BUTLER WILLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOYCE GREEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL KOLHEIM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MANNING CHAIR/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN READ VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT SHARP SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARRIN GROSS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYDIA COTTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MORGAN MORTON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KIMBERLY BUTLER WILLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$515,414$161,443 $368,374$368,222 $509,926$0 $007
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,745$87,985 $13,861$13,861 $100,000$0 $007

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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ESTERO BAY KINDNESS COALITIONCAT50 $707,923$512,963 PRESIDENT$79,000 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
MET CARES FOUNDATION INCOKT50 $330,724$541,060 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$116,294 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
FEARLESS FOUNDATIONGAT50 $878,754$877,640 DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE GIFT PLANNERSCOT50 $276,100$255,211 EXECUTIVE DI$84,216 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
LOUDOUN DULLES FOP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONVAT50 $414,633$406,130 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
FAY RANCHES COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMTT50 $440,493$296,285 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$143,750 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$2,387,17821 32015–2024 SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS CHARLOTTE INC; GAY MENS CHORUS OF CHARLOTTE; HISTORIC PARADISE FOUNDATION NFP
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,216,57165 212014–2024 OPERATION GENESIS INC; PARTNERS FOR BETTER FUTURES; VICTORY CUP INITIATIVE INC; ATLANTIC GOLF CLUB EDUCATIONAL FUND INC and 17 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,859,80191 312016–2024 ATLANTIC GOLF CLUB EDUCATIONAL FUND INC; PARTNERS FOR BETTER FUTURES; WESTON ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC; SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS CHARLOTTE INC and 27 more
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,143,74830 132020–2024 FEARLESS FOUNDATION; FIVE PILLARS FOUNDATION INC; IPA FOUNDATION; ABC SPORTS FOUNDATION and 9 more
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$949,59713 12010–2024 CLEVELAND SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS
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CAMERON FOUNDATION Private foundation$724,23419 12016–2024 COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $161,443 spent · pay $78,684 · grants $0 · events $718
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $68,750$51,563$10,312$6,875 42.6%
Fees: other services $58,802$44,102$8,820$5,880 36.4%
Advertising and promotion $15,072$11,304$2,261$1,507 9.3%
Office expenses $5,435$4,076$815$544 3.4%
Payroll taxes $5,240$3,930$786$524 3.2%
Other employee benefits $3,319$2,489$498$332 2.1%
Information technology $1,959$1,469$294$196 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $1,375$1,031$206$138 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $718$538$108$72 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $464$349$68$47 0.3%
Insurance $228$171$34$23 0.1%
Fees: investment management $81$61$12$8 0.1%
Total$161,443100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $87,985 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $32
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $86,741$65,056$13,011$8,674 98.6%
Fees: investment management $1,212$909$182$121 1.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $32$24$5$3 0.0%
Total$87,985100%

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