POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN: 815150351 501(c)(3) Education

RIDGELAND, SC

Total Revenue
$8,383,909
Total Expenses
$7,568,759
Total Assets
$20,853,865
Net Assets
$1,788,112
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
SC
Principal Officer
LLOYD NEWTON
Phone
8436450605
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $7.6M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

POLARIS TECH CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERS K-12 STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN AN ENTIRELY NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING WITH A FOCUS ON PERSONALIZED LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED CAREERS FOR THE FUTURE.

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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%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,231,049
Program Service Revenue $55,992
Investment Income $96,868
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $8,383,909

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,217,384
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $6,249,163
Other Expenses $3,351,375
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,568,759

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,383,909 $9,017,261 -0.1%
Expenses $7,568,759 $7,536,245 +0.0%
Net Income $815,150 $1,481,016 -0.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
88
Volunteers
10

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
6
$199,281
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GEN LLOYD FIG NEWTON CHAIR 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA CHAVEZ VICE CHAIR 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY KULICK TREASURER 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY CARTER SECRETARY 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLIE STONE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRLY BOWERS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM DANIELS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEY SWEARINGEN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REGINALD WHITE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR DAISY WHITE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDY GRAY DIR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE 1.00
Officer
$82,551 $0 $82,551
KIM STATLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer
$116,730 $0 $116,730
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 $8,383,909 $7,568,759 $20,853,865 $815,150
2024 $9,017,261 $7,536,245 $20,060,315 $1,481,016
2023 $4,680,644 $5,394,956 $18,691,937 $-714,312
2022 $4,002,755 $4,859,820 $19,441,053 $-857,065
2021 $4,148,309 $3,758,099 $1,256,252 $390,210
2020 $3,691,602 $3,566,518 $1,176,700 $125,084
2019 $3,397,906 $3,123,038 $827,416 $274,868
2018 $456,155 $322,387 $279,101 $133,768
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