Mental Health America of South Carolina
To develop and maintain a citizens' voluntary movement to work toward the improved care and treatment of the mentally ill and handicapped, for improved methods and services in research,prevention,detection, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, and promotion of mental health.
Mental Health America of South Carolina at a glance
In short: Mental Health America of South Carolina reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $5,852,618
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,703,504
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $117,547
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,828,434
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Mental Health America of South Carolina funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $30K (2020). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health America Alexandria, VA | DUES | $28,520 |
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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 | $5,852,618 | $1,703,504 | $1,828,434 | $5,000 | Total only | $117,547 |
| 2024 | $5,827,807 | $1,521,960 | $1,733,565 | $28,520 | 1 | $106,780 |
| 2023 | $6,071,372 | $1,798,728 | $1,630,669 | — | — | $345,574 |
| 2022 | $5,929,708 | $1,463,295 | $1,483,917 | — | — | $-157,478 |
| 2021 | $6,122,956 | $1,962,057 | $1,601,856 | — | — | $181,608 |
| 2020 | $5,826,783 | $4,056,367 | $1,976,271 | $30,000 | 1 | $33,480 |
| 2019 | $5,124,649 | $2,026,456 | $1,659,645 | — | — | $37,429 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mental Health America of South Carolina
Based on IRS filings
Mental Health America of South Carolina is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Cayce, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $118K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mental Health America of South Carolina is led by Erika Jensen, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erika Jensen
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joy Jay
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
$107K (2019) → $124K (2025)
Kim Marie Jackson Gilmore
Secretary
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Luanne Vinson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mary Rawls
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Angela Caroll
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Demetria Chestnut
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jasmine Sheperd
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Stuart Shields
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
George Mavroftas
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lee Ann Alexander
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michelle Myers
Borad Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Veronique Gilmore
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ashley Page Bookhart
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ben Fuller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jessica M. Davis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Paul Bishop
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Theresa McDaniel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Carla Atkinson (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Leach (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Berger (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Toro (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Amy Caimano (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Page (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashlie Decarlo (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Wilson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melanie Lobet (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Findley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Hedgepath (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Watkins (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erika Jenson Kittrell (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Robert Scott Plexico (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maggie Chernek (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Myers Sr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sfc Christopher Allen (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bridget Hollis Staten (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Eric Jones (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Cullen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Downey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lou Ann Woolman-Cole (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Philip M. Taylor (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Dispaltro (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 $124K, to Joy Jay (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Mental Health America of South Carolina
How much does Mental Health America of South Carolina give each year?
Mental Health America of South Carolina reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $29K across 1 grant.
How large is Mental Health America of South Carolina?
Mental Health America of South Carolina reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Mental Health America of South Carolina?
Mental Health America of South Carolina is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Cayce, SC. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mental Health America of South Carolina operate?
Mental Health America of South Carolina has awarded grants in South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Mental Health America of South Carolina's EIN?
Mental Health America of South Carolina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0362584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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