2025-11-14T15:55:23+00:00 2025-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2024-07-01 570739523 SC Educational Communications Inc SOUT 8645850102 401 East Kennedy Street Suite B-1 Spartanburg SC 29302 Coby C Latham Executive Director 8645850102 2025-11-14 true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Coby C Latham 401 East Kennedy Street Suite B-1 Spartanburg SC 29302 2513429 false X WWW.ETVENDOWMENT.ORG X 1982 SC South Carolina Educational Communications, Inc. supports and promotes educational public media activities in South Carolina and across the United States, including the development and creation of original content for broadcast and educational purposes. 10 10 6 12 0 1416888 2290227 239615 222651 0 633 551 1657136 2513429 0 0 37806 37308 0 0 1580285 2437731 1618091 2475039 39045 38390 610204 681204 129155 161765 481049 519439 X South Carolina Educational Communications, Inc. ("SCEC") supports and promotes educational public media activities in South Carolina and across the United States, including the development and creation of original content for broadcast and educational purposes. THE ACTIVITIES OF SCEC HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO ASSIST AND FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ETV ENDOWMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. SCEC ALSO ENGAGES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS. false false 2146722 TELEVISION PRODUCTION EXPENSES: SCEC produces and/or presents programs used by South Carolina ETV for broadcast locally on SCETV's four statewide channels and nationally on PBS and its affiliate stations. These programs are funded in part by restricted grants from foundations, corporations and individuals as well as governmental entities. SCEC, along with the ETV Endowment of South Carolina and SCETV, also contributes substantial in-kind gifts to ensure program completion and distribution. During FY25, 27 programs were in production. Since its founding in 1982, SCEC has managed more than $122 million in restricted program production grants. 80848 222651 ANCILLARY - DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS: South Carolina Educational Communications partners with Converse University, an accredited, liberal arts university, to offer 18 online graduate-level mathematics courses. These courses are intended for certified teachers who are seeking recertification and include graduate-level mathematical pedagogy and math content for the elementary, middle and secondary teacher. A limited number of these courses can also be used toward a graduate degree at Converse University. SCEC also offers an additional 15 online professional development mathematics courses for teacher advancement credit. During FY25, SCEC processed a total of 208 graduate level and 43 professional development course registrations. 68285 RADIO PRODUCTION EXPENSES: SCEC produces and/or presents programs used by South Carolina Public Radio for broadcast locally on SC Public Radio's nine radio stations and nationally on NPR and its affiliate stations. These programs are funded in part by restricted grants from foundations, corporations and individuals as well as governmental entities. SCEC, along with the ETV Endowment of South Carolina and SC Public Radio, also contributes substantial in-kind gifts to ensure program completion and distribution. Since its founding in 1982, SCEC has managed more than $122 million in restricted program production grants. In FY25, six programs were in production. Programs included "Walter Edgar's Journal", "ColaJazz", "Rapp on Jazz", "Shortwave Kitsch", "Rooted Rhythm "Who What When". 81440 SCEC supports the production of educational website content that documents our state's history. 81440 2377295 true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 84 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false SC X Coby C Latham 8645850102 401 East Kennedy Street Suite B-1 Spartanburg SC 29302 Cal Land Vice-Chairman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Robert M Rainey Secretary/Treasurer 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Sara Fisher Chairman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Dick McCoy Board Member - Retired 1.0 X 0 0 0 Edward Sellers Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 James E Brogdon Jr Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jo Watson Hackl Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 McLeod Williamson Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Victoria J Killen Board Member - Retired 1.0 X 0 0 0 W M Self Jr Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Coby C Latham CPA CFRE Executive Director 5.0 40.0 X 12320 268576 27805 Lauren Chivers Financial Officer 5.0 35.0 X 7965 163859 18900 20285 432435 46705 0 false true false Susie Films LLC 500 S Main St Suite 110 Mooresville NC 28115 Program Production 1138741 The Postage 400 Gilead Rd Unit 811 Huntersville NC 28078 Program Production 127274 2 2290227 2290227 Prog.serv.revenue-Related-990 611600 222651 222651 0 0 0 0 222651 551 551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2513429 222651 0 551 21942 21942 10400 10400 2285 2285 234 234 2447 2447 12014 12014 45104 45104 514 0 514 0 3397 3397 6950 6950 11826 6220 5606 Program Production 2290227 2290227 Distance Education 80848 80848 Bank Fees 6342 6342 Grant Management Fees -19491 -19491 0 0 0 0 2475039 2377295 97744 0 7556 4780 6145 5508 0 0 0 0 6293 6383 0 0 0 0 0 0 590210 664533 610204 681204 129155 161765 0 0 0 0 129155 161765 X 453154 491544 27895 27895 481049 519439 610204 681204 38390 0 X false true true false X X X 1 ETV Endowment of South Carolina Inc 570657549 7 true 0 2290227 1 0 2290227 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Schedule A, Part IV, Section C, Line 1 Majority director detail SOME DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE AT ONE TIME TRUSTEES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION; BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A COMMON MISSION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHAIRMAN ORGNIZATION SERVES AS A NON-VOTING EX-OFFICIO OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND the Chairman and Vice-President of the Supported Organization serve as non-voting ex-officios of the supporting Organization. MANAGEMENT OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IS EXERCISED THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE IN THESE POSITIONS ARE THE SAME FOR BOTH THE SUPPORTED AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 45104 false false 45104 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY Part of the exempt purpose for this Organization is to produce and present programming used by South Carolina ETV ("SCETV") for broadcast on SCETV's four statewide channels and nine radio stations. A portion of SCETV's funding comes from the state of South Carolina. The Organization undertakes lobbying activities during the year in an effort to gain legislative support to preserve such funding. If this funding is eliminated, SCETV'S ability to serve our state would be negatively impacted. Due from ETV Endowment, Inc. 664533 664533 0 X 2675861 162432 0 162432 2513429 0 0 2513429 2637471 162432 0 162432 2475039 0 0 2475039 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote INCOME TAXES - THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(c)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 and 2024. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Coby C Latham CPA CFRE Executive Director 12320 234858 0 33717 0 0 639 13602 0 13564 12959 295741 0 0 Lauren Chivers Financial Officer 7965 144938 0 18921 0 0 406 8662 0 9832 8371 182353 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 81,440 including grants of $) SCEC supports the production of educational website content that documents our state's history. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN DELEGATED LINE-ITEM RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990. THE APPROVED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES MUST SIGN THE STATEMENT. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING REFLECT THIS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The Compensation Committee of the Board meets at least annually to establish and approve the compensation of the Executive Director based on salary surveys, a compensation study, organizational goals and benchmarks. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees The Compensation Committee of the Board meets at least annually to establish and approve salary ranges for each position of the organization. The compensation of officers other than the Executive Director is determined by the Executive Director within the salary ranges approved by the committee. Such compensation is based on salary surveys, a compensation study, organizational goals and benchmarks. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public SCEC MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The process has not changed from the prior year. ETV Endowment of South Carolina Inc 401 E Kennedy Street Suite B-1 Spartanburg SC 29302 570657549 Support SC 501(c)(3) 7 NA false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false