Able South Carolina Inc
Able South Carolina (Able SC) is a disability-led organization with a mission to equip people with disabilities with tools to foster pride and direct their own lives; educate the community to challenge stereotypes and eliminate barriers; and advocate for access, independence, opportunity, and the rights of disabled people.Able SC serves people of all ages and all disabilities. During the year, we directly served more than 4,000 disabled people while working to improve communities and systems throughout South Carolina. With approximately one in three South Carolinians living with a disability, our work addresses barriers that affect a significant portion of our state.Able SC is at the forefront of advancing independence, accessibility, and opportunity for disabled people. Through direct services, peer support, education, community partnerships, and systems advocacy, we work to remove barriers and ensure disabled people have the opportunity to make their own choices and fully participate
Able South Carolina Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,661,859
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,995,194
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $94,934
- +899.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,966,173
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Able South Carolina Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2023) to $2.1M (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Tirr Houston, TX | Vaccine Outreach | $1,526,874 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,661,859 | $4,995,194 | $5,966,173 | — | — | $94,934 |
| 2024 | $4,674,819 | $7,485,986 | $6,201,324 | — | — | $9,496 |
| 2023 | $3,425,608 | $6,201,940 | $6,509,029 | $1,526,874 | 1 | $3,851 |
| 2022 | $4,258,182 | $6,937,581 | $6,057,184 | $2,145,000 | 1 | $7,253 |
| 2021 | $4,363,350 | $4,039,533 | $3,144,940 | — | — | $2,640 |
| 2020 | $1,512,746 | $3,545,451 | $3,241,866 | — | — | $5,737 |
| 2019 | $863,608 | $2,650,984 | $2,506,739 | — | — | $6,612 |
About Able South Carolina Inc
Based on IRS filings
Able South Carolina Inc is a public charity, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $95K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Able South Carolina Inc is led by Kimberly Tissot, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Tissot
President & CEO
Executive Director → President, 2022
President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $143K (2025)
Keith Bogart
Board President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Crain
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Salane
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dara Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Tinker
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crush Rush
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madonna Lumsden
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron West
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Timbes
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Harriford
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Stephens
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taryn Richardson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Dawson
Past President
Immediate President → Immediate Pa, 2022
Immediate Pa → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah St Onge
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Thompson
Board Emeritus
Immediate Past President → Director, 2020
Director → Board Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brien Fritts
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Ruffin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Cory Watson (2019–2024) — Board President
- Former: Marion Rush (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Hurdich (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Adam Fogle (2023) — Director
- Former: Lizzie Tinker (2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Dawson (2023) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Adam Fogle Naughton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Angela McWhite (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Chelsea Stinnett (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Clayton Copeland (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Bates (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Laird (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $143K, to Kimberly Tissot (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Able South Carolina Inc
How large is Able South Carolina Inc?
Able South Carolina Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
Where does Able South Carolina Inc operate?
Able South Carolina Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Able South Carolina Inc's EIN?
Able South Carolina Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2336332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Able South Carolina Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- California Wildlands Grassroots Fund Grant Up to US $10,000 · Due October 28, 2026
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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