Mission
THE ACORN SCHOOL OF CHARLESTON INC. NURTURES CHILDRENS' HIGHEST CAPACITIES OF THINKING, FEELING, AND WILLING BY CULTIVATING A SENSE OF TRUTH, THE POWER OF IMAGINATION, AND A FEELING OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Public Charity
ACORN SCHOOL OF CHARLESTON
ACORN SCHOOL OF CHARLESTON is a Public Charity headquartered in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $577K revenue, $551K expenses, $37K total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6K.
EIN: 811282931
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Primary & Elementary Schools
NTEE: B24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$577K
Total Expenses$551K
Total Assets$37K
Grants Given2
Grant Total$6K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Acorn School of Charleston
How Acorn School of Charleston divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
The acorn school offers mixed-age kindergarten and first grade programs for children ages three through seven, inspired by waldorf early childhood education, a play-based experiential learning approach
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 Given
FIRE DAMAGE ASSISTANCE
$3,000
FIRE DAMAGE ASSISTANCE
$3,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Andrew Christie
BOARD MEMBER
Eric Meyer
ADMINISTRATOR
Kristen Bratten
BOARD MEMBER
Maria Phillips
DIRECTOR
Renee Meyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $577K | $551K | $37K |
| 2024 | $379K | $402K | $11K |
| 2023 | $406K | $394K | $34K |
| 2022 | $376K | $400K | $22K |
| 2021 | $248K | $220K | $83K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $248K to $577K (+133%), with total assets most recently reported at $37K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.