Child day care
First Kids Academy
Columbia, SC 29229
Tax-exempt since 2026 · EIN 41-5178668
Youth and community nonprofits / South Carolina / Columbia
Child day care
A tax-exempt child day care nonprofit with a mailing address in Columbia, South Carolina, IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2004.
Type: Child day care (IRS activity code P33)
Mailing city (IRS): Columbia, South Carolina 29201
EIN: 14-1854297
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2004, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $2,525,383 (tax year ending 2025-06)
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1 of 5 child care nonprofits in Columbia when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $2,525,383 is in the top 10% of the 27 child care nonprofits in South Carolina that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $231,075.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all South Carolina groups of this type (Child care, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Richland County, South Carolina: the Census Bureau estimates about 91,043 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 253 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.8 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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Vital Connections of the Midlands Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1854297. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Yes. The IRS lists Vital Connections of the Midlands Inc in Columbia, South Carolina as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2004. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Vital Connections of the Midlands Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
The IRS classifies Vital Connections of the Midlands Inc as: Child day care. It has not filed a Form 990 or 990-EZ with a mission statement that we have loaded.
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Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024). Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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