Public Charity

THE ORIGINAL SIX FOUNDATION

Based in COLUMBIA, SC, THE ORIGINAL SIX FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.5M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $478K.

EIN: 453709610 COLUMBIA, SC Community & Neighborhood Development NTEE: S20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$478K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE ORIGINAL SIX FOUNDATION BELIEVES A STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED BY THE ZIP CODE IN WHICH HE OR SHE LIVES. OUR MISSION IS TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVES IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at The Original Six Foundation

How The Original Six Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$83
The original six (o6) foundation's flagship program, o6 afterschool, provides students in grades two through eight with a safe and supportive place to learn while closing academic gaps
90% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,000 students; 12 schools; 120 teachers
$9
Second major program service accomplishment
10% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 109,000 books; 44 schools
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Akil Ross
SECRETARY Andrey Randolph
TRUSTEE Bob Edwards
TREASURER Candace Leaphart
TRUSTEE Candace Shiver
TRUSTEE Charlie Griffin

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$430,418 9 grants
Youth Development
$38,000 1 grant
Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.5M $1.1M $2.3M
2024 $971K $985K $835K
2023 $624K $823K $854K
2021 $633K $385K $1.0M
2020 $590K $378K $798K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $590K to $2.5M (+319%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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