South Carolina Virtual Charter School
South Carolina Virtual Charter School reported $24.6 million in revenue and $23.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.59 went to program services, $14.41 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. Government grants made up 95.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,464 (HOS TILL 09/). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,464 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -4.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe South Carolina Virtual Charter school is a statewide public charter school serving students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has the same responsibilities and obligations as any other charter schools in the state including providing state-approved standards-based curriculum, monitoring attendance and truancy, and administering required standardized testing. However, any student residing in the state may attend the school, and these students attend school remotely. During FY25, average enrollment was approximately 2,200 students
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOS TILL 09/ Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $123,906 | $0 | $35,558 | $159,464 |
| FINANCE DIRE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $116,685 | $0 | $35,115 | $151,800 |
| M.S. PRINCIP Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $106,563 | $0 | $36,724 | $143,287 |
| CHAIR TILL 0 Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $10,175 | $0 | $0 | $10,175 |
| V. CHAIR TIL Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $3,075 | $0 | $0 | $3,075 |
| DIRECTOR TIL Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $2,025 | $0 | $0 | $2,025 |
| DIRECTOR TIL Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| DIRECTOR TIL Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Carolina Virtual Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CANTEY TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING LLC It services | $810,312 |
| CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE Management | $436,047 |
| CHERNOFF NEWMAN LLC Advertising | $290,337 |
| FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL Software | $281,650 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from South Carolina Virtual Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Carolina Virtual Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 South Carolina Virtual Charter School spent in FY2025, $85.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of South Carolina Virtual Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Carolina Virtual Charter School reported that 85.6% of its $23.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Carolina Virtual Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Carolina Virtual Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $159,464, for the role of HOS TILL 09/ (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Carolina Virtual Charter School get its money?
Of $24.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 95.6% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Carolina Virtual Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1966189 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631319349300828 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202513039349300231 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202432209349301673 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321949349300812 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211449349300546 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121309349300622 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1966189: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.