Tall Pines STEM Academy
Aiken, SC · Aiken County · 05-08
Authorized by SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 450390101665
- Opened
- —
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 382(2023-2024)
- Address
- 82 Camp Long Road, Aiken 29805
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.9:1(24 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (803)502-1692
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024382CCD
- 2022-2023382CCD
- 2021-2022325CCD
- 2020-2021282CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- TALL PINES STEM ACADEMY INC
- IRS EIN
- 472126244 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2016
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $1.1M | $0 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.3M | $1.1M | $0 |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $3.4M | $1.0M | $0 |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2025)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDEE BLANKENSHIP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $109K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- KRISTEN BATES— MEMBER
- LINDSEY CAPPS— MEMBER
- MANDY SIMS— MEMBER
- MELISSA MCKNIGHT— MEMBER
- HEATHER TAMBURELLO— MEMBER
- JOEL STEWART— TREASURER
- CHERYL FOGLE— VICE CHAIR
- KELLY SCHEPENS— CHAIR
- DEEDEE WARE— SECRETARY
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2024) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.