Program areas at Sys
CREATE OPPORTUNITY IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE FOUNDATION THAT INCREASES THE SUPPLY OF HIGH-DEMAND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS THROUGH A SCREENING, TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP MODEL DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE, NON-TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE, HIGH-IMPACT CURRICULUM THAT YIELDS DIFFERENTIATED RESULTS. TO DATE, 100% OF THE FOUNDATION'S APPRENTICES HAVE BEEN PLACED AT A MEDIAN SALARY IN EXCESS OF $50,000 PER YEAR WITH HEALTH INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS.CREATE OPPORTUNITY'S PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTH CAROLINA'S TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, AND CONSISTS OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPOMENT, SOFT SKILLS AND LIFE COUNSELING, FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS.CURRENT INDICATORS OF SUCCESS INCLUDE:1. STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION RATES - GRADUATION RATE HAS IMPROVED WITH EVERY COHORT FOR 2.5 YEARS. COMPLETION RATE = 61%;2. Job placement/retention rates - % of graduates employed in their field within 6 months of graduation = 100%, graduates who remain employed after 1 year = 92%;3. Skills proficiency - regular testing to measure proficiency in key technical skills;4. Program efficiency - regular feedback from instructors to asses curriculum effectiveness and student progress; and5. Income improvement - average participant income increases 76% upon placement in first apprenticeship, potential earnings of $1.2 million over 20 years.
Annually, the Foundation provides an amount applied for and disbursed to the South Carolina State Technical College System to support economic development and technical education.
Who funds Sys
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Sys
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Tim Hardee | Executive Director | $17,564 | 2023-06-30 |
Randall Johnson | Finance Director | $0 | 2023-01-09 |
Charles Sox | Board Secretary | | 2023-10-19 |
Susan Winsor | Interim President | $9,947 | 2017-06-30 |
Cindy Hoogenboom | Past Finance Director | $0 | 2017-04-14 |
...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Sys
Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $598,650 | $100,000 | 498.7% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $27,952 | $19,510 | 43.3% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $1,559 | $-7,278 | 121.4% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $500 | -100% |
Total revenues | $628,161 | $112,732 | 457.2% |
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Aiken Technical College Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Aiken, SC | $418,252 |
Bellevue Schools Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Bellevue, WA | $2,395,497 |
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Data update history
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 111 Executive Dr
- Columbia, SC 29210
- Metro area
- Columbia, SC
- County
- Lexington County, SC
- Website URL
- sctechfoundation.org/
- Phone
- (803) 896-5320
IRS details
- EIN
- 57-0468430
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1965
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B12: Education Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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