# Transparency & Public Documents **Canonical HTML:** https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/transparency/ **Machine-readable alternate:** https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/transparency/index.md **Page description:** Review The Poston Foundation’s public documents, nonprofit identifiers, governance information, strategic materials, and accountability resources. > This Markdown file is a machine-readable alternate of the canonical public HTML page. For citation, attribution, and navigation, use the canonical HTML URL above. --- Transparency ## Transparency & Public Documents. Due diligence should not require an email. The Poston Foundation publishes appropriate organizational, program, governance, and planning materials so donors, sponsors, grantmakers, and community partners can review the organization directly. Public Document Center ## Start with the documents funders ask for most often. These materials are provided for direct review. Additional administrative records may be provided when appropriate and requested for a legitimate due-diligence purpose. ### 2026 Strategic Plan The Foundation’s current direction, priorities, operating posture, and approach to measured growth. [View PDF ›](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/poston-foundation-strategic-plan-2026.pdf) ### 2026 Carolina Cares Program Brief Program model, need case, budget, operating cycle, measurement framework, and organizational readiness. [View PDF ›](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/carolina-cares-program-brief-2026.pdf) ### Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency 2026 Organization information, public-source records, and Foundation-reported program and governance disclosures maintained through Candid. [View Candid Profile ↗](https://app.candid.org/profile/9897244/the-poston-foundation-85-0559047/) Current Public Information ## Core organizational information is independently verifiable. The Foundation’s Candid profile, IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status, EIN, leadership information, and current program materials provide multiple ways to verify the organization and understand its present operating posture. [View Candid Profile](https://app.candid.org/profile/9897244/the-poston-foundation-85-0559047/)[Leadership & Governance](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/leadership-and-governance/)[View SAM.gov Entity Record](https://sam.gov/entity/Y3THS74NACW6/coreData) Legal Name The Poston Foundation Federal Tax Status IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity EIN 85-0559047 UEI Y3THS74NACW6 DUNS 11-949-0695 Location Columbia, South Carolina Founded 2020 Program Funding Library ## Review the need, the proposed work, and the funding framework. These public materials give donors, business sponsors, grantmakers, and prospective partners a more detailed view of each initiative. Read the narrative alongside the budget so the purpose and assumptions stay together. Carolina Cares · 4 pages ### Complete Funding Package A combined package for understanding Carolina Cares Essentials Kits and the support needed to carry out the program. It brings together the funding case, practical supply model, sponsorship opportunities, and program planning information. **Useful for:** business sponsorship discussions, program grant review, and an introduction to the Essentials Kit model. [Open funding package (PDF)](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/carolina-cares-complete-funding-package.pdf) Carolina Cares · 2 pages ### Stewardship & Program Overview Organization facts, the receive–procure–assemble–distribute–document–report cycle, possible kit contents, and the twelve-month $30,000 program framework. The approximately 1,000-kit figure is a planning target. The document explains a lean, volunteer-supported model and the records intended to support responsible stewardship. **Useful for:** reviewing program capacity, use of funds, documentation, and ways to participate. [Open program overview (PDF)](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/carolina-cares-stewardship-and-program-overview.pdf) Poston Preserve · 1 page ### 2026 Phase One Funding Brief A concise introduction to the $25,000 launch goal for the founding Poston pilot. It describes community development, public history, beautification, and conservation planning, together with intended Phase One results and giving levels. **Useful for:** introducing the initiative to a potential donor, preservation partner, local business, or community contact. [Open launch brief (PDF)](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/poston-preserve-phase-one-funding-brief-2026.pdf) Poston Preserve · 3 pages ### Phase One Budget & Narrative The proposed September 23, 2026 cash budget itemizes $25,000 across eight categories and explains cost assumptions, a proposed twelve-month sequence, and the intended evidence of progress. Allocations are planning estimates for review. They are not vendor quotes, approved commitments, funds received, or a statement that the full fundraising target remains unfunded. **Useful for:** detailed funding review, understanding project scope, and discussing the conditions needed before work proceeds. [Open proposed budget (PDF)](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/poston-preserve-phase-one-budget-and-narrative.pdf) The strategic plan and executive program brief above remain available as organizational background. Current program pages explain how these materials fit together: [Carolina Cares](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/carolina-cares/) and [Poston Preserve](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/poston-preserve/). Read the Launch Brief ## Poston Preserve Phase One at a glance. The one-page funding brief below presents the charitable purpose, launch priorities, and planned results. Use the direct PDF link if your browser does not show the preview. [Open the Poston Preserve funding brief (PDF)](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/poston-preserve-phase-one-funding-brief-2026.pdf). [Open the brief in a new tab](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/assets/docs/poston-preserve-phase-one-funding-brief-2026.pdf) · [Read the program details in accessible HTML](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/poston-preserve/) Understanding the Figures ## Read a budget as a plan, and a result as documented activity. ### Carolina Cares planning figures The twelve-month framework includes $25,000 for kit supplies, $3,000 for distribution and other direct costs, and $2,000 for administrative and indirect support. The estimated $25 direct-supply cost per kit excludes those additional program costs. Approximately 1,000 kits is a target subject to funding, pricing, sourcing, and capacity. The separate 1,000-kit entry shown for 2025 in Candid is also expressly described there as a target, not a verified distribution result. ### Poston Preserve budget assumptions The $25,000 proposed cash budget includes a $750 donation-processing allowance. If that allowance is fully used, $24,250 remains for the other listed costs. The allowance is a planning reserve, not a quoted payment-provider fee. The proposed delivery period begins with an authorized start and is paced to available funds. Physical work depends on permissions and local input; conservation and incorporation-readiness activities are exploratory planning. The budget excludes private landholding costs, unrelated commercial publishing, and land acquisition. A fundraising target is not a current balance or a funding gap. A funding gap must be calculated from reconciled receipts and confirmed commitments. See [Impact & Accountability](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/impact/) for the distinction between historical activity, program targets, and completed work. Organizational Review ## Public information should be useful and clear about its scope. ### Organization profile and leadership The Foundation’s [Candid profile](https://app.candid.org/profile/9897244/the-poston-foundation-85-0559047/) brings together organization details, program descriptions, public-source information, and Foundation-reported disclosures. Its 2026 transparency seal recognizes information sharing; it does not turn a program target into a completed result or a proposed budget into audited financial statements. The Foundation was founded in 2020; the profile lists a 2024 ruling year. The legal name is The Poston Foundation and the EIN is 85-0559047. [Leadership and governance](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/leadership-and-governance/) identifies the three-member board and executive responsibilities. ### Additional records and accessible information For a specific grant, sponsorship, or partnership review, identify the record needed and the relevant period. The Foundation can explain whether a current public copy is available or an appropriate record can be supplied on request. These program PDFs are accompanied by web summaries on the program and impact pages. If you need an alternative format or help locating a particular figure, contact the Foundation. Donor, banking, and other nonpublic information is not part of this public library. [Request specific information ›](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/contact/) Public Information ## Need something specific for due diligence? Contact the Foundation with a specific request. We will tell you whether the record is public, available on request, or not appropriate for disclosure. [Contact the Foundation](https://www.thepostonfoundation.org/contact/)