Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation Inc
Donations deductibleCenter of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation Inc's network
3 people4 organisationsi3 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laronda Johnson Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jamie Devine | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mamie Shippy | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Damara H Mitchell | CEO | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinthia Wolfe | Director of Administration & Leadership Dev. | 40 | $125k | ||
| Damara H Mitchell | Chief Executive Officer | 25 | $110k | ||
| Tondaleya Green Jackson | Chief Operating Officer | 30 | $100k | ||
| Jamie Devine | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lamyra Sanders Dukes | Board Chair (From 1/1/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laronda Johnson | Board Chair (To 1/1/25) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mamie Shippy | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation Inc
- EIN
- 384190832
- Address
- Po Box 18, Orangeburg, SC, 29116-0018
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- The center of excellence for educator preparation and innovation develops and sustains an in-to-end teacher pipeline. By upskilling educators to leverage data-driven, innovative strategies tailored to each learner, the epi center prepares teachers to create transformative educational and economic opportunities for lasting impact in classrooms and communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsLaronda Johnson
≥3years on the filingsJamie Devine
≥3years on the filingsMamie Shippy
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.8m
- Total liabilities
- $1.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.8m
- Program service revenue
- $2.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.1m
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 3
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Voorhees University - Vnet | V-net (voorhees network for enhanced teaching) is a federal teacher quality partnership (tqp) grant that prepares and supports educators to | $210k |
| Georgetown County School District | Living wage stipends to fellows | $150k |
| Fairfield County School District | Living wage stipends to fellows | $150k |
| Rock Hill School | Living wage stipends to fellows | $140k |
| Orangeburg County School District | Living wage stipends to fellows | $105k |
| Richland School District 2 | Living wage stipends to fellows | $70k |
| Voorhees University - Chicago Seed | Chicago seed (supporting effective educator development) is a US. Department of education supporting effective educator development (seed) | $12k |