CHARLESTON COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP (EIN 571097784) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TAMATHA KOHLER

Phone

8437450237

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

CHARLESTON COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,146,662

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $483

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,147,145

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $964,259

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,084,190

Other Expenses $211,708

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,175,967

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,147,145	$1,500,020	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,175,967	$1,449,926	-0.2%
Net Income	$-28,822	$50,094	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$90,512

Total Directors

$90,512

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TAMATHA KOHLER	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer Director	$90,512	$0	$90,512
VERNISA BODISON	BOARD MEMBER	0.08	Director	$0	$0	$0
RHONDA COLEMAN	BOARD MEMBER	0.01	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN DEW	BOARD MEMBER	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY FOXWORTH	SECRETARY	0.10	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSA FULMORE	TREASURER	0.04	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA HART	BOARD MEMBER	0.03	Director	$0	$0	$0
LATOSHA JENKINS-FLUDD	BOARD MEMBER	0.08	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD LATHAM	BOARD MEMBER	0.06	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE PETERS	BOARD MEMBER	0.01	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARDINE SINGLETON-BROWN	CHAIR	0.04	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBIN SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	0.11	Director	$0	$0	$0
NYRE TAYLOR	BOARD MEMBER	0.04	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSIE WELCH	BOARD MEMBER	0.01	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUDREY WHETSELL	BOARD MEMBER	0.05	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID WOLF	TREASURER	0.08	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN ZEASER-SYDOW	VICE CHAIR	0.11	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,147,145	$1,175,967	$379,039	$-28,822
2023	$1,500,020	$1,449,926	$550,405	$50,094
2022	$2,579,778	$2,453,542	$563,173	$126,236
2021	$2,213,711	$2,133,014	$426,843	$80,697
2020	$2,505,469	$2,500,649	$170,435	$4,820
2019	$2,779,471	$2,844,199	$381,662	$-64,728
2018	$2,468,096	$2,575,969	$360,746	$-107,873

CHARLESTON COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP