Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Tcc's vision is that all children are ebraced by our community as our own and supported to reach their full potential in school and in life, creadle to career. Our mission is to build collective power to transfoarm education by changing systems to allow black and brown children to achieve their goals. We have brought together a cradle to career network to address the persistend and systemic educational inequities in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. With the support of the back-bone team staff, we work to close the educational equity gaps at every stage along the cradle to career educational journey. Using the strivetogether collective impact framework, we are aligning around a common vision, using data to hold each other accountable, taking collective ation, and advocating for equitable, systemic change.
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative at a glance
- Total assets
- $294,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $169K (2021). In 2022 it reported $4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Low Country Education Consortium Charleston, SC | To Further Educational Opportunites in the Local Community. | $133,611 |
| Charleston County First Steps North Charleston, SC | Participating in a cqi study. Payment was made at the end of the study/program as an agreed upon contractual stipend. | $10,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Charleston Area North Charleston, SC | Participating in a cqi study. Payment was made at the end of the study/program as an agreed upon contractual stipend. | $5,000 |
| Father to Father Inc North Charleston, SC | Participating in a cqi study. Payment was made at the end of the study/program as an agreed upon contractual stipend. | $5,000 |
| Berkeley County First Steps Summerville, SC | Participating in a cqi study. Payment was made at the end of the study/program as an agreed upon contractual stipend. | $5,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Programs of SC Charleston, SC | Participating in a cqi study. Payment was made at the end of the study/program as an agreed upon contractual stipend. | $5,000 |
| Dorchester County First Steps Monks Corner, SC | Participating in a cqi study. Payment was made at the end of the study/program as an agreed upon contractual stipend. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $294,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $294,500 | $888,894 | $949,384 | — | — | $204 |
| 2022 | $376,698 | $932,838 | $965,430 | $4,000 | Total only | $174 |
| 2021 | $444,440 | $703,258 | $933,618 | $168,611 | 7 | $525 |
| 2020 | $650,030 | $1,045,386 | $1,443,322 | $40,000 | Total only | $6,058 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Based on IRS filings
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative is a public charity focused on Education, based in North Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $295K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative's 2024 filing lists 16 officers; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anita Zucker
Director
Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2023
Chair Emeritus → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Derreberry
Director
Ex-Officio → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ginn
Director
Ex-Officio → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenya Dunn
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson B. Rivers III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Plater
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Thomas
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ct Burton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dj Hampton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Van Slambrook
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Mauldin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Southerland
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Quadrio
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Eli Poliakoff
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Phyllis Martin (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Sally Selden (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrew Hsu (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Hunter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chloe Knight Tonney (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Darrin Goss (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: David Cole (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dondi Costin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerrita Postlewait (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gray Somerville (2020–2022) — Vice Chair of Advocacy
- Former: Jessica Jackson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joan Robinson-Berry (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katrina Fjording (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Varn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Kohlheim (2020–2022) — Second Vice Chair
- Former: Scott Sharp (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Latisha Vaughn (2021–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Jessica Willifrod (2021) — Director
- Former: Brig Gen Dr Sally Selden (2020) — Director
- Former: John Read (2020) — CEO -
- Former: Larry Lautenschlager (2020) — Director
- Former: Ted Legasey (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $158K, to Phyllis Martin (CEO Thru 06/30/23). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
How large is Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative?
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative reported $295K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative?
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative is a public charity focused on Education, based in North Charleston, SC. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative operate?
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative's EIN?
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2902337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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