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Scbma

Columbia, SC · EIN 57-0420338 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Scbma reported $31.6 million in revenue and $30.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.86 went to program services, $10.41 to management and general costs and $0.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,400 (PRESIDENT/CEO/TREASURER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.17$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$299,400$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.97%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$27M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $137K · revenue $30M

Scbma's mission allows sc baptists to give concrete evidence of concern for and commitment to the elderly. Scbma provides resident care through services including, but not limited to, housing related services, food preparation, medical care, and social activities. The organization served over 600 residents that were cared for in various senior living care options - independent, assisted living, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Scbma's facilities continue to work to return to as normal as possible environments post the COVID pandemic

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO/TREASURER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$236,589$0$62,811$299,400
ED BETHEA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,493$0$40,942$193,435
ED-MARTHA FRANKS RETIREMENT COMM.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,060$0$21,130$136,190
DIRECTOR OF IT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,652$0$6,315$114,967
NURSING-BETHEA RETIREMENT COMM.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,200$0$3,768$111,968
HCA BETHEA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,952$0$3,418$105,370

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Scbma (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $508K (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$32M$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$32M$31M88.9%$32M$299,400
FY2024 ⓘ$30M$31M88.9%$30M$303,438
FY2023 ⓘ$28M$30M87.4%$31M$283,024
FY2022 ⓘ$28M$28M86.7%$33M$232,383
FY2021 ⓘ$26M$26M87.1%$34M$249,670

Governance 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–1b15 · 15 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 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • 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 4No
  • 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 5604
  • Volunteers Part I, line 624

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FUNCTIONAL PATHWAYS
Therapy services
$877,079
HEALTHPRO HERITAGE
Therapy services
$348,545
UNDERWOODS CONSTRUCTION CO
Construction
$177,155

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Scbma's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Scbma, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Scbma's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Scbma reported that 88.9% of its $30.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Scbma pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Scbma reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $299,400, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Scbma get its money?

Of $31.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 4.1% came from contributions and grants and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Scbma a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 57-0420338 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 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602309349303065 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512209349300421 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349301038 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349300341 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232769349301328 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 57-0420338: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.