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South Carolina School Boards Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 57-6005954 Website

The mission of the scsba is to be the leading voice advocating for quality public education while ensuring excellence in school board performance through training and service.

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc at a glance

In short: South Carolina School Boards Association Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $15K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$15,000
-27.7% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
-50.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$15,000
+44.6% vs 2025
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$10,745,523
+2.2% vs 2025
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who South Carolina School Boards Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

SC Assoc of Sch Business Officials: $15KSC Assoc of Sch BusinessOfficials$15K

The largest 2026 recipient was SC Assoc of Sch Business Officials ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Columbia

How South Carolina School Boards Association Inc gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $21K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SC Assoc of Sch Business Officials Columbia, SCEducation$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$10,745,523$6,561,523$6,370,694$15,0001$316,692
2025$10,512,830$6,563,642$6,318,605$20,7502$353,951
2024$10,242,103$6,375,935$6,127,192$20,7502$255,414
2023$9,869,710$5,881,161$5,621,349$20,7502$151,410
2022$9,887,672$5,481,495$5,095,895$20,5002$55,564
2021$10,321,510$5,745,739$5,199,160$15,0001$88,719

About South Carolina School Boards Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $317K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc is led by Scott Price, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 6 of 26 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Scott Price

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2021) → $214K (2026)

  • Tim Rhodes

    President

    Secretary → President-El, 2025

    President-El → President, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Graham

    President-El

    Regional Director → Secretary, 2025

    Secretary → President-El, 2026

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Elmore

    Director Govt Re

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2021) → $142K (2026)

  • Gwen Hampton

    Director of

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2021) → $141K (2026)

  • Melissa Donald

    Director of

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2022) → $117K (2026)

  • Joseph Graham

    Director of Insur

    On filings since 2025

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2025) → $151K (2026)

  • Hannah Priester

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ervin Richardson

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Roberson

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Smith

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Simmons

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Porth

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Anderson

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tripp Bouknight

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlton Dallas

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenda Morrison-Fair

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karla Kelley

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Niki Porter

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Harrison

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Winters

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Cody

    Regional Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quincy Sutton

    Regional Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Sandlin

    Assistant Director Program

    Assistant Director → Assistant Director Program, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $115K (2026)

  • Charles Govan

    Past President

    President-El → President, 2025

    President → Past President, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Childers

    Secretary

    Regional Director → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Michele Branning (2021–2025) — Past President
  • Former: Stephanie Lawrence (2024–2025) — Director of Polic
  • Former: Brad Frick (2025) — Regional Director
  • Former: Billy Blackwell (2021–2024) — Regional Director
  • Former: Gail Hughes (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Patricia Simmons (2021–2024) — Regional Director
  • Former: Tom Dobbins (2021–2024) — Regional Director
  • Former: Anne Marie Green (2022–2024) — Regional Director
  • Former: Glenda Morrison Fair (2023–2024) — Regional Director
  • Former: Cheryl Harris (2024) — Regional Director
  • Former: Jamie Devine (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Mary Ulmer (2021–2023) — Regional Director
  • Former: Michael Ramsey (2021–2023) — Regional Director
  • Former: Steve Mann (2021–2023) — Direct of in
  • Former: Monica Scott (2023) — Regional Director
  • Former: Amelia McKie (2021–2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Cheryl Burgess (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Cindy Bohn Coats (2021–2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Lisa Wells (2021–2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Travis Sloan (2021–2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Danny Deal (2022) — Assistant Director
  • Former: Robin Owens (2022) — Regional Director
  • Former: Arthur Moyd (2021) — Regional Director
  • Former: Beth Branham (2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Chuck Saylors (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Daniel Martin (2021) — Regional Director
  • Former: Kimberly Anderson (2021) — Assistant Director
  • Former: Ray H. Winters (2021) — Regional Director
  • Former: Tiffany Richardson (2021) — General Cons

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Scott Price — Exec Directo: $214KScott PriceExec Directo$214KJoseph Graham — DIR of Insur: $151KJoseph GrahamDIR of Insur$151KDeborah Elmore — DIR. Govt Re: $142KDeborah ElmoreDIR. Govt Re$142KGwen Hampton — Director of: $141KGwen HamptonDirector of$141KMelissa Donald — Director of: $117KMelissa DonaldDirector of$117KMichael Sandlin — Asst DIR Pro: $115KMichael SandlinAsst DIR Pro$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $214K, to Scott Price (Exec Directo). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about South Carolina School Boards Association Inc

How much does South Carolina School Boards Association Inc give each year?

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $21K across 2 grants.

How large is South Carolina School Boards Association Inc?

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

What is South Carolina School Boards Association Inc?

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2026.

Where does South Carolina School Boards Association Inc operate?

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is South Carolina School Boards Association Inc's EIN?

South Carolina School Boards Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6005954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)

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