SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM INC

EIN 34-1652048 · Human Services (P320)

What they do

WE BELIEVE: SCYAP BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT to A PERMANENT HOME and FAMILY; THAT A CHILDS FAMILY and COMMUNITY ARE VALUABLE RESOURCES for PROMOTING POSITIVE GROWTH and OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. WE SERVE: SCYAP PROMOTES THE USE of COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES to INSTITUTIONAL CARE, PROVIDED WITHIN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATE for MEETING THE NEEDS of EVERY INDIVIDUAL and FAMILY MEMBER RECEIVING AGENCY SERVICES. WE DO: SCYAP DEVELOPS and PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE of THERAPEUTIC SERVICES to MEET THE NEEDS of CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES. SCYAP COLLABORATES WITH THE FAMILY, COMMUNITY and OTHER AGENCIES to PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE and FAMILY SERVICES THAT PROMOTE STABILITY. SCYAP STRIVES to HELP CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.64%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

$84.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.88%of revenue went to management and office costs24.7% of expenses

$3.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $753,944 for LEX COLE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$26,571,816

Mission workProgram services$16,909,00263.64% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,547,99020.88% of revenue24.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,114,82415.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,456,99284.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.3% mission · 24.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.51% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,571,816

Expenses$22,456,992

Annual surplus $4,114,824 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$16,909,002 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,547,990 · 24.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,571,816

Expenses$22,456,992

Assets$69,554,096

Income$35,365,661

Contributions$1,331,296

Mission work (program services)$16,909,002

Management and general$5,547,990

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEX COLECEO · 50 hrs/week $753,944Base $631,738 · Other $122,206

ED WINSLOWCFO · 50 hrs/week $354,299Base $278,753 · Other $75,546

RHONDA MCCURRYCOO · 50 hrs/week $345,946Base $290,556 · Other $55,390

BRIAN COMERGENERAL COUNSEL · 50 hrs/week $329,949Base $281,607 · Other $48,342

ANGEL RODDYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN R · 50 hrs/week $198,541Base $172,988 · Other $25,553

KELLI KELLYQUALITY IMPROVEMENT DIRECT · 50 hrs/week $194,565Base $185,494 · Other $9,071

JOHN SCHACKELFORDDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND · 50 hrs/week $181,052Base $172,555 · Other $8,497

MICHELLE MABEDIRECTOR OF BILLING · 50 hrs/week $146,991Base $145,124 · Other $1,867

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

LEX COLECEO

ED WINSLOWCFO

RHONDA MCCURRYCOO

BRIAN COMERGENERAL COUNSEL

ANGEL RODDYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN R

KELLI KELLYQUALITY IMPROVEMENT DIRECT

JOHN SCHACKELFORDDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND

MICHELLE MABEDIRECTOR OF BILLING

CALHOUN MCMEEKINBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES CLYMERSECRETARY/ TREASURER

DIANE SALANEBOARD MEMBER

FRED DAVIDVICE CHAIR

PATRICK PARISEBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA PARISECHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 140 STONERIDGE DR S-350, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-8200
County: Richland
In care of: ALEXANDER COLE
Primary officer: ALEXANDER COLE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@scyap.com Phone(803) 779-5500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
NTEE classification: Human Services (P320)