Mission
PROVIDE QUALITY CONTINUING EDUCATION TO LICENSED OPTICIANS AND APPRENTICES. THE ASSOCIATION SPONSORS A REVIEW COURSE TWICE A YEAR FOR APPRENTICES WHO ARE PREPARING TO TAKE THE LICENSING EXAM.
Public Charity
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in GREENVILLE, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $125K revenue, $77K expenses, $575K total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 570626268
GREENVILLE, SC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$125K
Total Expenses$77K
Total Assets$575K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The South Carolina Association
How The South Carolina Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $67 for programs
$34
N/a for 501 (c) (6)
$33
N/a for 501 (c) (6)
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.
Sample Grants Received
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Grant Brown
VICE-PRESIDE
Joe Venzie
SECRETARY
Leslie Gier
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125K | $77K | $575K |
| 2024 | $132K | $90K | $552K |
| 2023 | $95K | $54K | $507K |
| 2022 | $69K | $34K | $464K |
| 2021 | $55K | $24K | $429K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $55K to $125K (+125%), with total assets most recently reported at $575K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.