Mission
OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.
Public Charity
BERKELEY COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP
BERKELEY COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP, of SUMMERVILLE, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.0M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $202K in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 571097780
SUMMERVILLE, SC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$202K
Grant Records15
Funding Total$6.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Berkeley County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership
How Berkeley County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
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 $93 for programs
$32
Healthy start-first steps recognizes the importance of a healthy start in maximizing both school readiness and the long-term well being of the state's children
$28
Family strengthening-first steps works to increase parents' ability to stimulate their child's intellectual, social and physical development through evidence-based home visitation and parenting programs such as parents as…
$24
Child care quality-first steps assists child care providers through training programs certified through sc endeavors and include topics in the areas of nutrition, health and safety,curriculum, child guidance…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$979,024
EDUCATION ACTIVITY
$5,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$851,940
GENERAL SUPPORT
$797,711
EDUCATION ACTIVITY
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Anna Williams
BOARD MEMBER
Cynthia Bogan Baber
BOARD MEMBER
Derrick Deas
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Simone Chinnis
BOARD MEMBER
Gene Brunson
ED
Ivory Mitchell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $202K |
| 2024 | $941K | $1.1M | $411K |
| 2023 | $980K | $1.0M | $389K |
| 2022 | $995K | $893K | $599K |
| 2021 | $691K | $570K | $400K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $691K to $1.0M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $202K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.