CHILDRENS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA

EIN 57-0785431 · Human Services (P34J)

What they do

CHILDRENS TRUST is THE ONLY STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE and NEGLECT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. IT LEADS and SUPPORTS A NETWORK of COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH SHARE THE BELIEF THAT ALL CHILDREN SHOULD THRIVE, LIVE IN SECURE FAMILIES and BE SURROUNDED BY SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. AS AN INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, CHILDRENS TRUST SERVES AS THE STATEWIDE ADVOCATE for ISSUES CRITICAL to SOUTH CAROLINAS CHILDREN, PROVIDES RESOURCES and TECHNICAL SUPPORT to OUR PREVENTION PARTNERS, and CREATES and SHARES MESSAGES ABOUT PREVENTION. IT ALSO SUPPORTS and FUNDS PROVEN PREVENTION PROGRAMS, CONDUCTS HIGH-QUALITY DATA and TREND ANALYSIS, and OFFERS TRAINING for PROFESSIONALS SO THEY HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED to HELP CHILDREN and FAMILIES IN COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

94.36%of revenue went to mission work91.8% of expenses · Program services

1.21%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$100.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.18%of revenue went to management and office costs7.0% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $154,572 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $217,941 for SUE WILLIAMS (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$20,834,982

Mission workProgram services$19,659,99594.36% of revenue91.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,496,4757.18% of revenue7.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$251,7991.21% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$21,408,269102.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 7.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.2% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 7.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 6.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,253,697

Expenses$21,408,269

Annual shortfall $154,572 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$19,659,995 · 91.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,496,475 · 7.0% of expenses

Fundraising$251,799 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,253,697

Expenses$21,408,269

Assets$14,479,957

Income$21,253,697

Contributions$20,660,182

Mission work (program services)$19,659,995

Fundraising$251,799

Grants given$84,665,457

Average grant$209,051

Management and general$1,496,475

Executive compensation (total)$521,057

Stocks and bonds$4,222,928

Investing fees$14,892

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUE WILLIAMSCEO · 50 hrs/week $217,941Base $194,542 · Other $23,399

JOAN HOFFMANCOO · 45 hrs/week $154,693Base $136,707 · Other $17,986

ANDREA TUCKERCFO · 45 hrs/week $121,669Base $111,441 · Other $10,228

ERIC BELLAMYCHIEF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $110,152Base $103,182 · Other $6,970

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 (21)

SUE WILLIAMSCEO

JOAN HOFFMANCOO

ANDREA TUCKERCFO

ERIC BELLAMYCHIEF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

ERIN C BOYCEDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY LYONSDIRECTOR

TIFFANY SANTAGATIDIRECTOR

STEVEN MOONDIRECTOR

SHARON TEAGUEDIRECTOR

PHILIP VANNVICE CHAIR

PAUL KOHLHEIMDIRECTOR

MARCUS J BROWNDIRECTOR

LAUREN BRILESDIRECTOR

ERIN PATEDIRECTOR

EJ ANDERSONDIRECTOR

DR RAMKUMAR JAYAGOPALANDIRECTOR

CINDY CREAMERDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER J HANSONDIRECTOR

CHERYL HOLLANDDIRECTOR

BEVERLY HAMILTONCHAIR

B SHAWAN GILLIANSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1330 LADY ST UNIT 310, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-8402
County: Richland
In care of: BEVERLY HAMILTON
Primary officer: BEVERLY HAMILTON, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@scchildren.org Phone(803) 733-5430

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIOTT DAVIS PLLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P34J)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes