SOUTH CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION
EIN 57-0468430 · Education (B30J)
What they do
THE FOUNDATION RESOURCES, DEVELOPS, and INCUBATES SOLUTIONS to STRENGTHEN THE STATES WORKFORCE THROUGH A VARIETY of ACTIVITIES. IT ENGAGES WITH THE SYSTEM and ITS INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES STATEWIDE to DEVELOP ACCESSIBLE, AFFORABLE PROGRAMMING to SERVE URBAN, SUBURBAN, and RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA; CONNECT EMPLOYERS to TESTED, INNOVATIVE TALENT DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES to FILING IN-DEMAND, HIGH-SKILLED JOBS IN A DYNAMIC ECONOMY; and ACHIEVE OUTCOMES THE SYSTEM MAY NOT OTHERWISE ACCOMPLISH ON ITS OWN. THE FOUNDATION IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES to EQUIP SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS WITH THE TOOLS to BE SKILLED LEARDERS of NEW and EXISTING INDUSTRIES and EXPAND SOUTH CAROLINAS EMPLOYMENT ECOSYSTEM. THE FOUDNATION HARNESSES PRIVATE RESOURCES to BOLSTER THE ASSETS of THE STATES LARGEST HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM and DRIVES INNOVATION to SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE of TODAY and TOMORROW.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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MAC BENNETTINTERIM CEO
BEN REXCHAIRPERSON
DR CAROLYN SWINTONBOARD MEMBER
DR ERSHELA SIMSBOARD MEMBER
DR TIM HARDEEEX OFFICIO
EDWARD GRANTLAND BURNSBOARD MEMBER
JOHN LS SIMPKINSBOARD MEMBER
KATIE BOGANTREASURER
MATTHEW RICHARDSONVICE CHAIR
NAOMI LETTED & CEO
SARA FAWCETTBOARD MEMBER
WARREN DARBYBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 111 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, SC 29210
- County
- Richland
- In care of
- KATIE BOGAN
- Primary officer
- KATIE BOGAN, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THE HOBBS GROUP PA
- NTEE classification
- Education (B30J)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes