Children's Trust of South Carolina
Children's Trust of South Carolina reported $21.3 million in revenue and $21.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.43 went to program services, $7.34 to management and general costs and $1.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 96.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $226,796 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between FY2020 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 $21MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $226,796 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseProgram funding: childrens trust financially supports community-based organizations in delivering proven prevention programs. These programs are evidence-based, employ two generation strategies serving parents and their children, and are rooted in the protective factors framework. Childrens trust funds healthy families america, nurse-family partnership, parents as teachers, positive parenting program (triple p), and strengthening families program. Childrens trust also funds child abuse prevention month activities, as well as provides financial resources and general operating support to family…
Strategy and accountability: childrens trust provides financial management and oversight and programmatic technical assistance to its funded partners, working closely with them to guarantee that program models are implemented with fidelity, measured for effectiveness, and delivered with intended results. To maximize and ensure its prevention investments, the organization also conducts research, studies and shares best practices from around the country, and provides data and insights for child maltreatment and well-being in South Carolina. Childrens trust conducted its annual partnership…
Advocacy and messaging: childrens trust uses various strategies and communication channels to grow support and awareness for the work of preventing child abuse and neglect and building family well-being. Messaging educates families and child-serving professionals on prevention strategies, and advocates with thought-leaders and policy makers for greater prevention investments. Childrens trust leads the coordinated effort for child abuse prevention (cap) month in South Carolina. Partners at 210 locations, including every county office of the s.c. Department of social services, received…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $203,208 | $0 | $23,588 | $226,796 |
| COO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $145,615 | $0 | $18,142 | $163,757 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $121,360 | $0 | $7,697 | $129,057 |
| CHIEF COMM. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,287 | $0 | $19,950 | $122,237 |
| CHIEF PARTNE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,853 | $0 | $12,443 | $121,296 |
| CHIEF IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,902 | $0 | $12,253 | $116,155 |
| SEN. DIR. OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,157 | $0 | $5,590 | $108,747 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Trust of South Carolina (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $457K (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–1b17 · 17 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 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 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 553
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Children's Trust of South Carolina totaling $697K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Trust of South Carolina's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Children's Trust of South Carolina reported that 91.4% of its $21.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Trust of South Carolina pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Trust of South Carolina reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $226,796, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Trust of South Carolina get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 96.9% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Trust of South Carolina a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0785431 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602169349301665 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510949349300306 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400339349300820 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340339349300414 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230359349300513 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130289349301208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0785431: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.