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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-06
IRS object ID
202421279349303007
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-06T14:03:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN202153727PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SB & COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250AddressLine1Txt
CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521072250EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBALTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 NORTH CHARLES STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA SURIANOPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJESSICAPersonFirstNm
Person LastSURIANOPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIANA WYNNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00997288PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJESSICA SURIANOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 NORTH CHARLES STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,961,360GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BESTTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR EIGHTEEN INDEPENDENT MEMBER SCHOOLS, RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS THROUGH THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS ACADEMICALLY AMBITIOUS, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED FROM THE BALTIMORE AREA. ONCE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED, B.E.S.T. POSITIONS THEM FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC PREPARATION, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body48VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent48VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers48TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$815,791PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$752,572CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$444,381PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$456,614CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$407,290PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$318,702CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,667,462PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,527,888CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$585,742PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$671,127CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$667,679PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$639,683CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$136,961CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$283,263PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$341,832CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,536,684PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,652,642CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$130,778PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$124,754CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,146,241TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,528,532TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$347,892TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$413,951TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,798,349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,114,581NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR EIGHTEEN INDEPENDENT MEMBER SCHOOLS, RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS THROUGH THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS ACADEMICALLY AMBITIOUS, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED FROM THE BALTIMORE AREA. ONCE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED, B.E.S.T. POSITIONS THEM FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC PREPARATION, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,329,748ExpenseAmt
Grant$671,127GrantAmt
Revenue$456,614RevenueAmt
DescTHE THREE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INCLUDE OUR ADMISSIONS SUPPORT, OUR STUDENT / PARENT PROGRAMS AND OUR FACILITATION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS. IN ADMISSIONS, WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING TO APPLICANTS AND THEIR PARENTS. OUR STUDENT AND PARENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PARENT NETWORKING AND COLLEGE-BOUND SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, B.E.S.T. BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS AND FACILITATES COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT BALTIMORE. THE TOTALITY OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC WORK SUPPORTS APPLICANT STUDENTS AND PARENTS, ENROLLED STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY IN BALTIMORE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,329,748TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members48GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member48IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJILL WOODPersonNm
Phone4107522225PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 NORTH CHARLES STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (51 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
YOUNG KARLO G
BOARD PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLINS TIFFANI S
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCHMICK JOHN E
BOARD SECOND VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERRIER CHRISTOPHER A
BOARD SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WATSON CRAIG S
BOARD TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDER TERI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLATTI CAROLINE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUNE JEAN W
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COOPER MARINA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIXON W BOULTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FARACE DAVID J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FORD MICHAEL C
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FORD TRACEY H
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARVEY III F BARTON
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HATHAWAY MOLLY M
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLMGREN ANDREW B
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGHES CHRISTOPHER A
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER DAVID B
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HURLEY CHEO D
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUTCHINS DIANE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKS III GRANT
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERMAN NIKKI J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAGARDE DOUGLAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORBER TIMOTHY J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALFA ERENI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NESPOLE MATTHEW
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OWEN LEE S
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PALMER NANCY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARADIS DANIEL J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERRY JOSHUA R
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
POST CHRISTOPHER J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REID JR VERNON A
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODGERS THEO C
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SADLER SUSAN T
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIFRIN BEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMMS STUART O
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SMITH ANNA L
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WOLF SMITH BRENDA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SMYTH HENRY PA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SNYDER LAWRENCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STALEY ANNE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVENS RANDY S
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SWEENEY MARTHA H
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMKEN JOHN H
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TUCK ASHLEE S
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WHITEHEAD PAT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YALCIN KEYIA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YERMAN WILLIAM L
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA SURIANO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$143,723$0$9,003
CRYSTAL ALSTON
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00Yes (X)$105,256$0$12,538
JILL WOOD
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$85,109$0$15,429
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$334,088TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$36,970TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$752,572AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$752,572TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$445,000$445,000
APPLICATION FEES AND O900099$11,614$11,614
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$456,614TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$318,677TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$318,677ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$433,497SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$433,472SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,527,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$456,614RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$318,702ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$664,217TotalAmt
Program Services$664,217ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,910TotalAmt
Program Services$6,910ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,057TotalAmt
Program Services$244,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,776FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,079TotalAmt
Program Services$122,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,800FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,680TotalAmt
Program Services$7,708ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,570ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,402FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,851TotalAmt
Program Services$21,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,822FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,016TotalAmt
Program Services$27,731ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,042FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388TotalAmt
Management And General$388ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,818TotalAmt
Program Services$38,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,938FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,482TotalAmt
Program Services$17,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,921FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,769TotalAmt
Program Services$40,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,369ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,292FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,170TotalAmt
Program Services$3,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58TotalAmt
Program Services$58ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,182TotalAmt
Management And General$6,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,855TotalAmt
Program Services$11,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,143FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT PROGRAMS/EVENTS$106,985$106,985
CULTIVATION AND STEWARD$28,139$28,139
BUSINESS EXPENSES$13,449$9,133$1,659$2,657
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$9,476$4,936$2,270$2,270

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,061TotalAmt
Program Services$3,304ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,757FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,652,642TotalAmt
Program Services$1,329,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$136,961FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,462BOYAmt
EOY$293,812EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,489BOYAmt
EOY$80,882EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,560BOYAmt
EOY$9,260EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$176,023LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$152,565LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,143BOYAmt
EOY$23,458EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,752,587BOYAmt
EOY$12,067,589EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$53,531EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,146,241BOYAmt
EOY$12,528,532EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,260BOYAmt
EOY$20,649EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,632BOYAmt
EOY$339,448EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$53,854EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347,892BOYAmt
EOY$413,951EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,313,054BOYAmt
EOY$1,370,113EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,485,295BOYAmt
EOY$10,744,468EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,798,349BOYAmt
EOY$12,114,581EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,146,241BOYAmt
EOY$12,528,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$124,754ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$441,374NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$388InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$805,155CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$860,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$777,151CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$815,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$752,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,011,249TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$805,155CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$860,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$777,151CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$815,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$752,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,011,249TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$464,604SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,546,645PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$221,342CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$214,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$278,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$407,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$318,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,440,667TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,451,916TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$849,925GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.65050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67540PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,323,174BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$679,137InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$433,497GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,568,814EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,854,340BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,095,985InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$435,181GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,323,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,969,329BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,320,175InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$435,164GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$10,854,340EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,241,505BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$137,864InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$435,040GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$8,969,329EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,900,812BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$487,110InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$437,944GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$708,473OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,241,505EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57370PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.42630TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$176,023OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$152,565DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,458BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$23,458TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MONEY MARKET FUNDS$3,096,517F
DOMESTIC US STOCKS/FUNDS$5,353,251F
INTERNATIONAL (NON U.S.) STOCKS/FUNDS$820,090F
FIXED INCOME$2,797,731F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$12,067,589TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$53,854Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$53,854TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,968,874TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$441,374NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$441,374RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,527,500RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$388InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$388RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,527,888TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,652,642TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,652,642ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,652,642TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISION OF ACCOUNTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPICS OF THE CODIFICATION. THE CODIFICATION REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS, WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAINING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND DOES NOT ALLOW RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BRYN MAWR SCHOOL
109 W MELROSE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591604501(C)(3)$54,809$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, SIMMS GRANTS, EMERGENCY FUNDING, FA GIFT
CALVERT SCHOOL
105 TUSCANY RDBALTIMOREMD21210520591463501(C)(3)$36,363$0SHDF,GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING, SIMMS GRANT
FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
5114 NORTH CHARLES STBALTIMOREMD21210520976194501(C)(3)$69,731$0SHDF, EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL
300 GARRISON FOREST RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520258140501(C)(3)$27,916$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, SIMMS GRANT
GILMAN SCHOOL
5407 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591631501(C)(3)$39,963$0SHDF, EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
JEMICY SCHOOL
11 CELADON RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520735085501(C)(3)$32,192$0SHDF, FA GIFT, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR
KEY SCHOOL
543 HILLSMERE DRANNAPOLISMD21403520591625501(C)(3)$20,460$0SHDF, FA GIFT
MARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
11300 FALLS RDLUTHERVILLEMD21093520591516501(C)(3)$39,608$0SHDF, FA GIFT ,EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLARS
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
PO BOX 380OWINGS MILLSMD21117520709497501(C)(3)$46,861$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
OLDFIELDS SCHOOL
1500 GLENCOE RDGLENCOEMD21152526001577501(C)(3)$27,264$0SHDF, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
2425 OLD COURT RDBALTIMOREMD21208520591602501(C)(3)$46,674$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, SIMMS GRANTS, EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR
ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL
5204 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591510501(C)(3)$34,441$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT, SIMMS GRANTS
SEVERN SCHOOL
201 WATER STREETSEVERNA PARKMD21146520591466501(C)(3)$23,543$0SHDF, FA GIFT
ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS
11152 FALLS RDBROOKLANDVILLEMD21022521160935501(C)(3)$61,374$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, SIMMS GRANTS, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
CORPORATION OF ST TIMOTHY'S SCHOOL
8400 GREENSPRING AVESTEVENSONMD21153520591645501(C)(3)$16,890$0SHDF, FA GIFT
THE BOYS' LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND
822 W LAKE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520701774501(C)(3)$39,244$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, EMERGENCY FUNDING, FA GIFT
WALDORF SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
4801 TAMARIND RDBALTIMOREMD21209237305478501(C)(3)$18,611$0SHDF, FA GIFT
THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL
3257 BRIDLE RIDGE LANETIMONIUMMD21093521870341501(C)(3)$28,273$0SHDF, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org18Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT FUND GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$3,094CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceSIMMS GRANTSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHEN B.E.S.T. PROVIDES GRANTS FOR ANNUAL FUND GIFTS AND THE SCHOOL HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND WE SEND PAYMENTS AND A LETTER TO EACH OF THE SCHOOLS, STATING THE INTENDED USE OF THE GRANT. WHEN B.E.S.T. PROVIDES GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLARS, GAP FUNDING, AND THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND, WE SEND PAYMENT AND AN EMAIL TO EACH OF THE SCHOOLS, STATING THE INTENDED USE OF THE GRANT(S). ANNUAL FUND GIFTS ARE PROVIDED TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. THE ANNUAL FUND GIFT LETTERS STATE THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARDED TO EACH SCHOOL AS A DIRECTED GIFT TO THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL AID BUDGET. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND (SHDF) AT THE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST IS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL HEADS AUXILIARY FUNDING TO SUPPORT B.E.S.T. STUDENTS ON THEIR CAMPUSES. THE SUPPORT CAN INCLUDE NECESSARY SERVICES AS WELL AS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL HEAD. EACH YEAR THE SCHOOL MUST SUBMIT A DETAILED REPORT TO B.E.S.T. ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. THE REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING COME FROM THE SCHOOL. THE FUND PROVIDES TUITION SUPPORT AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO REMAIN ENROLLED AT THEIR SCHOOL. CHICK LORD SCHOLAR GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE SPECIFIC MEMBER SCHOOL WITH A CHICK LORD SCHOLAR. B.E.S.T. PAYS 75% OF THE PARENT PORTION OF TUITION FOR THE CHICK LORD SCHOLAR. THERE WERE EIGHT CHICK LORD SCHOLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. THE CHICK LORD SCHOLARS ATTENDED FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE, MCDONOGH SCHOOL, GILMAN SCHOOL, JEMICY SCHOOL, ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL, PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE, AND TWO AT MARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. GAP FUNDS ARE A ONE-TIME GRANT TO MEMBER SCHOOLS. THESE GRANTS HELP NEW B.E.S.T. STUDENTS ENROLL AT THEIR NEW MEMBER SCHOOL. B.E.S.T. MAY PAY A PORTION OF THE TUITION TO SUPPORT A STUDENT DURING THEIR INITIAL ENROLLMENT YEAR, AND THE SCHOOL MAKES A COMMITMENT TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE MOVING FORWARD. IN ADDITION, GAP FUNDING GRANTS ARE DIRECTED TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE A PORTION OF THE ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT FOR ALL NEWLY ENROLLING B.E.S.T. STUDENTS. THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND PROVIDES SPECIAL FUNDING FOR THOSE EXPENSES THAT THE HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND AND EMERGENCY FUND CANNOT COVER DUE TO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITS TO THOSE FUNDING STREAMS. THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE B.E.S.T. STUDENT MAY ENCOUNTER DURING THEIR TENURE AT THEIR MEMBER SCHOOL. EXAMPLES OF THOSE EXPENSES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORTATION COSTS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN AN INTERNATIONAL OR NATIONAL PROGRAM, AND PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL TESTING. THE ANTHONY DEERING CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT FUND ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE B.E.S.T. PROGRAM TO HAVE ENRICHING CULTURAL EXPERIENCES INCLUDING SCHOOL-YEAR AND SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES AT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THE STANLEY I. PANITZ LEADERSHIP AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO TWO STUDENTS SELECTED FROM THE ENTIRE POOL OF B.E.S.T. JUNIORS ATTENDING OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS. STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED TO RECEIVE THE STANLEY I. PANITZ LEADERSHIP AWARD BY THEIR HEAD OF SCHOOL DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD ARE TWO STUDENTS, IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP IN BOTH THEIR SCHOOL AND THE BROADER BALTIMORE COMMUNITY. THE AWARD IS A $1,000 DIRECTED GIFT FROM THE STANLEY I. PANITZ LEADERSHIP FUND OF B.E.S.T. TO EACH RECIPIENT'S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TO BE APPLIED TO THE FAMILY CONTRIBUTION OF THEIR STUDENT'S SENIOR YEAR TUITION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA SURIANOPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$143,723BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,520DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$483NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$152,726TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AD-HOC AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SO THEY MAY REVIEW, EDIT, AND APPROVE THE DOCUMENT. ONCE THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED, EDITED, AND APPROVED, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE DOCUMENT, THE FORM 990 IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS THE FINAL VERSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED EACH YEAR TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE SIGNED FORMS ARE STORED IN THE PRIVATE, SECURE FOLDER ON THE SERVER. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH A TRUSTEE, THE BOARD PRESIDENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WOULD REVIEW. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD REVIEW. ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EVERY YEAR AND THEIR FORMS FORMS ARE STORED IN THE PRIVATE, SECURE FOLDER ON THE SERVER. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH AN EMPLOYEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD REVIEW WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15RESEARCH OF SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED EVERY FEW YEARS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE SALARY FOR THE ADMISSIONS ASSOCIATE, THE DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND ALUMNI RELATIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAM ASSOCIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990. PART CII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.