Mission
OUR MISSION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.
Public Charity
LEE COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP
Based in BISHOPVILLE, SC, LEE COUNTY FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PARTNERSHIP operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $401K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 29 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.9M.
EIN: 571097820
BISHOPVILLE, SC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$401K
Grant Records29
Funding Total$7.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lee County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership
How Lee County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
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 $97 for programs
$83
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…
$6
School transition-developed by south carolina first steps
$5
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
DIRECT SERVICE PROV
$694,360
GENERAL SUPPORT
$609,150
MULTIPLE PROGRAM ACTIVITY
$191,916
GENERAL SUPPORT
$642,481
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM
$530,995
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DI
Alexis D Pipkins Sr
CHAIR
Andrew Moses
BOARD MEMBER
Belinda Butler
BOARD MEMBER
Betty Addison
SECRETARY
Deloris Legrant
BOARD MEMBER
Diana Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $401K |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $436K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $409K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $984K | $450K |
| 2021 | $792K | $806K | $354K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $792K to $1.3M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $401K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.