The Original Six Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

The original six (o6) foundation's flagship program, o6 afterschool, provides students in grades two through eight with a safe and supportive place to learn while closing academic gaps. What began as a small pilot program has grown significantly over the last decade. Currently in its 10th year, o6 afterschool is a model of impact and consistency. During the 2024-25 school year, o6 afterschool: -served nearly 1,000 students in 12 public schools located in eight counties (allendale, bamberg, clarendon, colleton, florence, greenville, marion, and union). -delivered 16,998 hour of individualized homework assistance provided by more than 120 certified teachers. -97% of parents reported the program positively impacted their child, and 92% of students said they understood schoolwork better after attending. In the fall of 2025, o6 afterschool expanded to a 13th school, sims middle school and extended programming for eighth-grade students at jonesville elementary school, both in union county.students receive not only academic support but also opportunities to explore career pathways. In recent years, o6 has: -supplied virtual reality headsets for career exploration in rural schools. -partnered with companies like honda, boeing, bca bicycle, and haynesworth, sinkler, boyd to offer elementary and middle school students career exploration excursions. We also have onsite career experts who speak to students at school. -we are making it a priority to get the students we serve on university, college, and technical school campuses. Interactive steam (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) learning, team activities, and social enrichment remain a prominent piece of the program, helping students build confidence, develop strong study habits, and cultivate a lasting love of learning. All o6 programs operate. At no cost for students and families.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 41.5%; rating input score 42
• Program expense ratio: 93.5%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: $49.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 56.2%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.1; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 24%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 20.7% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18.4% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.8% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings