SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION FUTURES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION FUTURES

EIN 88-4271697 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

CAROLUS ONLINE ACADEMY (COA), AS APPROVED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, is A TUITION-FREE ONLINE PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVING GRADES K-12. WERE DEDICATED to INSPIRING and EMPOWERING SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS THROUGH PERSONALIZED, AT-HOME LEARNING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.20%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

$91.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.12%of revenue went to management and office costs20.9% of expenses

$0.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%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 $145,691 for PAMELA SIEGER (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$20,363,131

Mission workProgram services$14,701,36372.20% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,892,76219.12% of revenue20.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,769,0068.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,594,12591.31% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,363,131

Expenses$18,594,125

Annual surplus $1,769,006 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)$14,701,363 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,892,762 · 20.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,363,131

Expenses$18,594,125

Assets$4,695,520

Income$20,363,131

Contributions$20,363,131

Mission work (program services)$14,701,363

Management and general$3,892,762

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAMELA SIEGEREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $145,691

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 (8)

PAMELA SIEGEREXECUTIVE DI

ANNIE POLVINENBOARD MEMBER

CANDICE DAVISBOARD MEMBER

DAN MARTINVICE CHAIR

DAVE HANLEYBOARD MEMBER

ERIC MACKBOARD TREASU

JOHN PALLASCHCHAIR

KRISTEN BELLBOARD SECRET

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 101 WESTPARK BLVD STE C, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-3858
County: Richland
In care of: % E SCOTT WINBURN
Primary officer: JOHN PALLASCH, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(877) 254-3459

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools