Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CORNERSTONE OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING IN SC AND TO FACILITATE A POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SCHOOL AUTONOMY THROUGH SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS.
Public Charity
LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION
Based in COLUMBIA, SC, LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $80.1M in revenue, $79.8M in expenses for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 40 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $219.7M.
EIN: 871977985
COLUMBIA, SC
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$80.1M
Total Expenses$79.8M
Grants Given40
Grant Total$219.7M
Filing Years2023–2026
Where $100 goes at Limestone Charter Association
How Limestone Charter Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
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 $99 for programs
$99
In fy 2026, Limestone Charter Association added 4 new schools, for a total of 17 schools
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Limestone Charter Association
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Sample Grants Given
PASSTHROUGH FUNDING
$13,177,424
SC LEADERSHIP PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PASSTHROUGH FUNDING
$6,419,849
PASSTHROUGH FUNDING
$6,334,677
PASSTHROUGH FUNDING
$5,798,245
PASSTHROUGH FUNDING
$5,384,169
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SUPERINTENDENT
Angel Malone
CHAIR
Bridgett Fowler
SEP SUP. OF AUTHORIZATION
Donna Manning
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES
Fran Metta
DEP SUP. OF FINANCE
Kelly Richardson
VICE CHAIR
Lee Sowell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $80.1M | $79.8M | — |
| 2025 | $87.6M | $87.6M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $36.8M | $36.9M | $825K |
| 2023 | $22.3M | $22.7M | $967K |
Between 2023 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $22.3M to $80.1M (+259%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in SC.
SC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.