Public Charity

LANCASTER COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP

LANCASTER COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP, of LANCASTER, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.9M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $544K in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 571097819 LANCASTER, SC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$544K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SECTION 59-152-10 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE ESTABLISHED THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED INITIATIVE FOR IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING, THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS, AND SUPPORT FOR HIGH- QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONS SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES' EFFORTS TOWARD ENABLING THEIR CHILDREN TO REACH SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED. OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Aisha Mackey
BOARD MEMBER Celeste Graham
BOARD CHAIR Dr Paul N Mckenzie
BOARD MEMBER Felice Austin
BOARD MEMBER Jackie Harris
BOARD MEMBER Kimberly Funderburk

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,784,061 6 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT OF FIRST STEPS COUNTY PARTNERSHIP
$227,001 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT OF F
$219,488 1 grant
Unspecified
$29,500 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.9M $3.8M $544K
2024 $2.5M $2.5M $380K
2023 $2.3M $2.4M $281K
2022 $2.1M $2.1M $279K
2021 $2.0M $2.0M $247K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.9M (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $544K.

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