South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees
South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees' network
16 people5 organisationsi16 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
16 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Nolan Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Amanda Gaskins | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Audrey Toney | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bernice Linton | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chan Anderson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Kyle Wagner | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erica Phillips | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gerard Myatt | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| JED Reid | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marek Calhoun | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Evans | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary White | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa Chapman | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Kaltwang | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Preston Price | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tumeka Watson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Martini | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Karen Martini-Waller | Executive Di | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Martini-Waller | Executive Di | 40 | $79k | ||
| Chris Ballenger | Vice-Chairma | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Katherin Cress | Secretary | 0.65 | $0 | ||
| Tony Nolan | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees
- EIN
- 571097787
- Address
- Po Box 553, Chesterfield, SC, 29709-0553
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- Our mission is that every south carolina child will arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B012 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Karen Martini-Waller (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBernice Linton
≥8years on the filingsDr Kyle Wagner
≥8years on the filingsMarek Calhoun
≥6years on the filingsTony Nolan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $594k
- Total liabilities
- $40k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $554k
- Contributions and grants received
- $737k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 10