2025-07-22T11:10:10-04:00 2024-06-30 522212837 GREENE FINNEY CAULEY LLP 908 N MAIN ST ANDERSON SC 29621 990 2023-07-01 871977985 LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION LIME 8644884058 6923 N TRENHOLM ROAD COLUMBIA SC 29206 ANGEL MALONE SUPERINTENDENT 8644884058 2025-07-17 true false CHRISTOPHER S CAULEY P00534004 8642258713 2025-07-22 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANGEL MALONE 6923 N TRENHOLM ROAD COLUMBIA SC 29206 36791939 false X WWW.LIMESTONECHARTERS.ORG X 2021 SC LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION SERVES AS A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT TO ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS. 7 6 8 0 21932929 36089153 400409 702786 0 0 22333338 36791939 21544695 35414478 0 730561 978523 0 11165 389172 478407 22664428 36871408 -331090 -79469 967163 825428 1298253 1235987 -331090 -410559 OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CORNERSTONE OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZING IN SC AND TO FACILITATE A POSITIVE, EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SCHOOL AUTONOMY THROUGH SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS. false false 36302179 35414478 702786 IN FY24, LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION ADDED 3 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS FOR A TOTAL OF 7 SCHOOLS IN FY24 AND AN INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT OF 59% FROM 1,806 STUDENTS IN FY23 TO 2,875 STUDENTS IN FY24. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HAD 4 POTENTIAL NEW SCHOOLS OPERATING IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION TO BECOME A SCHOOL FOR THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR. 36302179 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 15 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false true true true false false false true true true true false false true true false X KELLY RICHARDSONANGEL MALONE 8644884058 6923 N TRENHOLM ROAD COLUMBIA SC 29206 X ANGEL MALONE SUPERINTENDE 40.00 X 191733 0 8016 MONICA BALOGA CHAIR THRU A 5.00 40.00 X X 0 178884 13444 JEREMY WHITAKER CHAIR THRU A 5.00 40.00 X X 0 144615 25661 KELLY RICHARDSON DEP. SUP. OF 40.00 X 115545 0 2309 DONNA MANNING EXEC. DIR. A 40.00 X 106730 0 980 NATHAN COPELAND CHAIR AS OF 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE SOWELL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGETT FOWLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE COMBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS PELZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEDRIC WEBBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WELLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 414008 323499 50410 3 false true false 36070996 18157 36089153 CHARTER ADMINISTRATION FEES 561000 672286 672286 SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 611710 30500 30500 702786 36791939 702786 35372353 35372353 42125 42125 327600 153400 163800 10400 541750 404250 137500 13770 12720 1050 31003 22554 8449 64400 30139 33496 765 75277 75277 22500 22500 40000 40000 135575 111149 24426 11616 2271 9345 78044 60444 17600 28754 28754 69752 51961 17791 2459 2459 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 10059 10059 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 4371 4371 36871408 36302179 558064 11165 405066 336488 1950 1950 560147 486990 967163 825428 32446 15093 263 1265544 1220894 1298253 1235987 X -331090 -410559 -331090 -410559 967163 825428 -79469 X false true X false true true X 30000 21932929 36089153 58052082 30000 21932929 36089153 58052082 58052082 58052082 1103195 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 40000 40000 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION ENGAGED TWO LOBBYISTS DURING FY24 TO REPRESENT VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS AT THE STATE LEVEL. DUE FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS 486990 486990 DUE TO LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY 821610 DUE TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS 399284 1220894 true COASTAL HIGH SCHOOL 3710 PALMETTO POINTE BOULEVARD MYRTLE BEACH SC 29588 274672722 501C3 3072232 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING HORSE CREEK ACADEMY 1200 TOOLEBECK ROAD AIKEN SC 29803 571111775 501C3 15782278 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING ORANGEBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH 130 HOWARD HILL DRIVE ORANGEBURG SC 29118 352417778 501C3 6360261 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING GLOBAL ACADEMY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 9768 WARREN H ABERNATHY HIGHWAY SPARTANBURG SC 29301 874702096 501C3 2904542 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING GOUCHER CHARTER ACADEMY 604 GOUCHER SCHOOL ROAD GAFFNEY SC 29340 883019824 501C3 1594026 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 557 GEORGE BISHOP PARKWAY MYRTLE BEACH SC 29579 874776084 501C3 2792120 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING EAST LINK ACADEMY 78 GLOBAL DRIVE SUITE 200 GREENVILLE SC 29607 811253336 501C3 2866894 PASSTHROUGH FUNDING 7 TUITION ASSISTANCE 6 42125 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SCHOOLS RECEIVING FUNDING IN PART II ARE THOSE WHO WERE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE SC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT BY A CHARTER GRANTED BY THE ASSOCIATION. STATE LAW DETERMINES FUNDING BASED ON A WEIGHTED PUPIL UNIT. THESE FUNDS ARE PASSED THROUGH TO THE APPLICABLE SCHOOLS BASED ON THE FUNDING THEY WERE ELIGIBLE FOR LESS A STATE ALLOWED ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. TUITION ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHERS WORKING ON THEIR MASTERS DEGREE. TUITION WAS PAID DIRECTLY TO LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY. THE FUNDING COMES FROM A FEDERAL GRANT FOR TEACHER QUALITY FOR TEACHERS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. X X X false false false false false false false false false ANGEL MALONE SUPERINTENDENT 191733 8016 199749 MONICA BALOGA CHAIR THRU AUG 2023 178884 7155 6289 192328 JEREMY WHITAKER CHAIR THRU APR 2024 144615 5814 19847 170276 SCHEDULE J, PART III COMPENSATION PAID TO MONICA BALOGA AND JEREMY WHITAKER WAS SOLELY FOR THEIR ROLES AT LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY. MRS. BALOGA AND MR. WHITAKER'S POSITIONS WITH THE UNIVERSITY MADE THEM EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR LIMESTONE CHARTER ASSOCIATION. THEIR ROLE ON THE BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION WAS AN UNPAID POSITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR NINE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FOUR OF THOSE DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY MAY BE REMOVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED DIRECTOR MAY BE REMOVED AT THE GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION. THE BYLAWS ALSO PROVIDE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD BE REPRESENTED BY A CHARTER SCHOOL MEMBER. THE CHARTER SCHOOL MEMBER MAY ONLY BE REMOVED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS THAT SEAT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THERE WERE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE SUPERINTENDENT PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C STATE LAW REQUIRES ETHICS FILINGS BY EACH BOARD MEMBER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN ADDITION, AT THE OPENING OF BOARD MEETINGS, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOTIFY THE CHARIMAN OF ANY NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY MATTERS WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DETERMINES SALARY INCREASES BEYOND COST OF LIVING INCREASES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE SUPERINTENDENT, ALONG WITH BUDGET PROJECTIONS FROM THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE, REVIEW COST OF LIVING INCREASES TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF INCREASE APPLIED TO EXISTING EMPLOYEES. SALARY RANGES ARE SET FOR NEW POSITIONS BY THE JOB TITLE/DESCRIPTION. THE BUDGET IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII THE BENEFITS INFORMATION REPORTED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J FOR MONICA BALOGA ARE ESTIMATES. MS. BALOGA WAS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY. MANAGEMENT REACHED OUT TO REQUEST THE INFORMATION BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO OBTAIN GROSS SALARY. AN ATTEMPT WAS ALSO MADE TO LOCATE THE RELATED ORGANIZATION'S 990 TO GATHER THIS DETAIL BUT AS OF FILING THE INFORMATION WASN'T READILY AVAILABLE. 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