Shared Services Alliance

“Greenville county first steps (6fs) has the authority to appoint one member of the board. In addition, 6fss, paid executive director served on the board until october 2, 2019.”

“The organization provides a draft of the form 990 to the chair, treasurer and executive director for review prior to filing the form 990. The organization monitored potential conflicts of interest by reviewing policy and determining compliance during program reviews.”

“A reveiw was conducted by the board chairman, treasurer and executive director.”

“The governing body reviews policy and determines compliance during program reviews.”

“Compensation of the executive director is decided by the board”

“Key employee compensation is decided by the board.”

“Governing documents are available from the irs, the sc secretary of state, or upon request to the organization.”

“Rounding difference accounted for on line 9.”

“Currently, all program activities are fairly integrated and are managed as one program. Members and non-members alike use several of the software tools and other resources provided by the organization. In 2019, program accomplishments included the launch of (a) a learning management system,(b) communities of practice networking and training circles in five regions in south carolina, and (c) a monthly newsletter benefiting members, prospective members, foundations, funders and others. As a result of these systems, resources and initiatives, memberships increased 12% to 154 in june 2019, up from 125 in june 2018. In addition, the organization adopted mission and vision statements.”

“Non-grant revenues, including membership scholarships (including $20,400 from greenville first steps), membership fees, and other resource and training fees, totaled $34,415. Direct costs (other than personnel) related to these revenues totaled $36,379, a deficiency of $1,964. Grant revenues from greenville first steps totaled $149,000, which funded this $1,964 deficiency as well as allocated program service expenses totaling $105,665, of which $46,347 was for salaries, payroll taxes and employee benefits. The balance of the grant revenues funded administrative expenses. Revenue received includes $149,000 under a grant contract with greenville county first steps (6fs), sc, a tax-exempt organization which serves as a convener of early childhood champions to coordinate services to measurably improve the early childhood development of all children in greenville county, sc. The grant contract requires the organization to perform the following: compliance, data reporting, online and onsite network support, endowed scholarship management, childcare training, and providing online services anf resources for childcare and after school programs providers in coordination with 6fs. A summary of 6fs financial support is included elsewhere in schedule o. In kind revenues and expensesin-kind revenues and expenses are not recorded within the statement of revenue in part viii or the statement of functional expenses in part ix. In-kind amounts are as follows, all directly paid for by greenville county first steps. Description amountemployee health insurance benefits $16,200rent $3,900 04. Professional employer organization (part v and part vii a) employees are legally employed by quality business solutions, a professional employer organization based in greenville county, sc. Quality business services is responsible for all payroll related filings including payroll tax returns, w-2s, w-3s, etc. No separate w-2s or w-3 is filed by palmetto shared services alliance. The executive directors compensation in column (d) is gross wages earned in the fiscal year and the other compensation amount in column (f) is the estimated value of employee benefits she received through the organization and greenville county first steps via in-kind contributions. Greenville first steps financial supportthe following summarizes greenville first steps financial support:grant contract $149,000membership scholarships $20,400subtotal $169,400in-kind health insurance $16,200in kind rent $3,900total support $189,500 otherduring the fiscal year 2019 significant efforts were devoted to developing a relationship with and service model for the state of south carolina department of social services, resuling in an award of $103,250 to the organization in october 2019, as a sub-recipient grantee.”