Funding & Compliance

The annual cost of providing services at the Meyer Center is $50,279 per child.

Tuition (for students age 0-3), Medicaid/insurance reimbursements, and funds from the South Carolina Department of Education only cover a portion of those costs, leaving the Meyer Center with a net cost of $3,303,144 (~$28,232/child) annually.

At the Meyer Center, no child is turned away due to a family’s inability to pay.

Our children are worth it.

The Meyer Center is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization, a member of the South Carolina State Charter School District, a United Way Agency, DSS-licensed and accredited childcare center. The Meyer Center has formed a unique partnership that generates community-wide support and a diversified funding base.  Approximately 80% of the Center’s annual support and revenue is utilized for program services. Income is generated through the following:

  • United Way | annual allocation and designated donor contributions

  • Program Service Fees | school tuition based on a sliding fee scale according to family size and income. However, no child is ever turned away due to their family’s inability to pay.

  •  Third Party Insurance Reimbursements | health insurance benefits

  • Government Funds | Medicaid benefits, Federal, State and local education funds

  • Self-Support | Income generated through special events, Donor contributions, In-kind contributions, Volunteer services

  • Financial Documents:

    • Requests for inspection of financial records meeting SC Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) may be requested by emailing Meta Hendricks, mhendricks@meyercenter.org.

  1. Audited Financial Statement

  2. 501(c)(3) Determination Letter

  3. 4. Form 990

  4. 5. FY26 Budget Template - Proviso 1.3 with Average Salaries

40%

Government Funds
Federal, State and local education funds

20%

Medicaid benefits & Third Party Insurance
Medicaid and Insurance reimbursements  

37%

Self-Support
Income generated through special events, Donor contributions, In-kind contributions, Volunteer services 

2%

Program Service Fees
School tuition based on a sliding fee scale according to family size and income. However, no child is ever turned away due to their family’s inability to pay. 

1%

United Way
Annual allocation and designated donor contributions