South Carolina Education Association
To defend the political, economic and legal rights of educational workers in South Carolina
South Carolina Education Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,906,338
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,056,474
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $45,401
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,865,253
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to South Carolina Education Association
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from South Carolina Education Association
Al Nickles Award
South Carolina Education Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Friend of Education Award
South Carolina Education Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Richard W. Riley Student Award
South Carolina Education Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who South Carolina Education Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it reported $10K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summerville Education Association Summerville, SC | Mentoring Program | $6,500 |
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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 | $4,906,338 | $3,056,474 | $2,865,253 | — | — | $45,401 |
| 2024 | $4,862,290 | $2,825,510 | $2,764,195 | $9,610 | Total only | $36,410 |
| 2023 | $5,010,730 | $3,017,100 | $3,076,497 | $6,500 | 1 | $18,113 |
| 2022 | $5,054,477 | $2,670,207 | $2,816,387 | $6,250 | 1 | $1,556 |
| 2021 | $4,972,546 | $4,363,173 | $1,915,545 | — | — | $2,225,168 |
| 2020 | $2,345,482 | $1,742,255 | $1,597,782 | — | — | $5,405 |
| 2019 | $2,372,518 | $2,054,081 | $1,925,773 | — | — | $4,914 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About South Carolina Education Association
Based on IRS filings
South Carolina Education Association is a public charity, based in West Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $45K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
South Carolina Education Association is led by Sherry East, President on every filing since 2019; 10 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherry East
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Dena Renee Crews
President
Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Stephanie M. Johnson
Nea Director
Member → Nea Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Jacqueline Simmons
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Joyce B. Argo
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Karen Greene
Vice President
Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2022
Secretary Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Urica Brown
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Chastity Baccus
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Stephanie D. Robinson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Stephanie L. West
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$3K (2025)
Clifford Lee
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Knox
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lauzon
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iva J. Green
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Read
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roselyn Green
Secretary Treasurer
Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Colter-Haigler
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela S. Jackson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanell Harris
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla C. Johnson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valorie Johnson Fulton
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Bernadette Hampton (2019–2024) — Nea Director
- Former: Terrell Brown (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Delgratia Jones (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Janon Jackson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Bianca Woodard (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Todd Jaeck (2022–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Adriana Perez (2024) — Member
- Former: Beverly Frierson (2024) — Retired
- Former: Christi Lewis (2024) — Member
- Former: Felicia Robinson (2024) — Member
- Former: Janine Parnell (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Robin Anderson (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Kimberly Duncan (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Carla James (2022) — Member
- Former: Wanda Boyd (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Lisa Lucas (2021) — Member
- Former: Sandra Ray (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Theresa Howard Smith (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Valerie Jackson (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Tim McCluskey (2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Bessie Wright (2019) — Member
- Former: Farryl Essig (2019) — Member
- Former: Lorraine Wilson (2019) — Member
- Former: Monica Jenkins Snell (2019) — Member
- Former: Rita Haecker (2019) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Stephanie Doyle (2019) — Member
- Former: Vicky Hensley (2019) — 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 $129K, to Sherry East (President (Former)). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about South Carolina Education Association
How large is South Carolina Education Association?
South Carolina Education Association reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
Where does South Carolina Education Association operate?
South Carolina Education Association has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is South Carolina Education Association's EIN?
South Carolina Education Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0275275. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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