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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-09
IRS object ID
202311299349301726
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-05-09T10:50:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2023-05-09SignatureDt
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

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIANA WYNNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00997288PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
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$2,103,293GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body47VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent47VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers47TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$894,326PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$815,791CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$441,418PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$444,381CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$278,099PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$407,290CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,613,843PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,667,462CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$569,964PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$585,742CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$679,213PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$667,679CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$96,832CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$278,424PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$283,263CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,527,601PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,536,684CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$86,242PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$130,778CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,666,046TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,146,241TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$366,010TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$347,892TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,300,036NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,798,349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$1,254,099ExpenseAmt
Grant$585,742GrantAmt
Revenue$444,381RevenueAmt
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$1,254,099TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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 Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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 Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee17EmployeeCnt
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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
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
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Independent Voting Member47IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 (50 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
BISGAARD DENNIS
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
PARADIS DANIEL J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERFIELD DAVID G
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (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
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
YERMAN WILLIAM L
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA SURIANO
EXECUTVIE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$135,539$0$8,329
CRYSTAL ALSTON
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00Yes (X)$102,214$0$12,260
JILL WOOD
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$83,077$0$14,812
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$320,830TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$35,401TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$815,791AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$815,791TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$436,000$436,000
APPLICATION FEES AND O900099$8,381$8,381
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$444,381TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$407,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$407,940ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$435,181SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$435,831SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$650SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$650TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$650ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,667,462TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$444,381RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$407,290ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,181TotalAmt
Program Services$578,181ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,561TotalAmt
Program Services$7,561ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,655TotalAmt
Program Services$315,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,470FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,183TotalAmt
Program Services$76,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,137FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,834TotalAmt
Program Services$5,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$705FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,895TotalAmt
Program Services$37,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,760FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,112TotalAmt
Program Services$31,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,060FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376TotalAmt
Management And General$376ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,829TotalAmt
Program Services$38,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,935FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,744TotalAmt
Program Services$18,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,525FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,371TotalAmt
Program Services$41,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,343FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,612TotalAmt
Program Services$292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123TotalAmt
Program Services$123ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,975TotalAmt
Management And General$4,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,650TotalAmt
Program Services$10,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,406FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT PROGRAMS/EVENTS$79,923$79,923
CULTIVATION AND STEWARD$14,568$14,568
BUSINESS EXPENSES$10,496$7,610$978$1,908
OTHER EXPESNES$5,836$3,549$2,287

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,760TotalAmt
Program Services$1,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$658FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,536,684TotalAmt
Program Services$1,254,099ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,832FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,283BOYAmt
EOY$239,462EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,727BOYAmt
EOY$130,489EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,527BOYAmt
EOY$8,560EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$161,526LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$146,383LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,500BOYAmt
EOY$15,143EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,320,009BOYAmt
EOY$11,752,587EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,666,046BOYAmt
EOY$12,146,241EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,010BOYAmt
EOY$12,260EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,000BOYAmt
EOY$335,632EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$366,010BOYAmt
EOY$347,892EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,081,470BOYAmt
EOY$1,313,054EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,218,566BOYAmt
EOY$10,485,295EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,300,036BOYAmt
EOY$11,798,349EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,666,046BOYAmt
EOY$12,146,241EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$130,778ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,632,089NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$376InvestmentExpenseAmt
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$766,168CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$805,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$860,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$777,151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$815,791CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,024,845TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$766,168CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$805,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$860,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$777,151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$815,791CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,024,845TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$418,607SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,606,238PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$192,353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$221,342CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$214,704CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$278,004CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$407,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,314,343TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,339,188TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,269,312GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67540PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69390PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$10,854,340BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,095,985InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$435,181GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,323,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,611,825BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$719,353InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$430,336GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,900,812EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.58880PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.41120TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$161,526OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$146,383DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,143BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,143TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MONEY MARKET FUNDS$3,078,384F
DOMESTIC US STOCKS/FUNDS$4,979,553F
INTERNATIONAL (NON U.S.) STOCKS/FUNDS$765,134F
FIXED INCOME$2,929,516F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$11,752,587TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,997TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,632,089NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,632,089RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,667,086RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$376InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$376RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,667,462TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,536,684TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,536,684ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,536,684TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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)$43,067$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, PANITZ AWARD SY21 AND SY22 , STUART O. SIMMS' PRES FUND GRANT, FA GIFT
CALVERT SCHOOL
105 TUSCANY RDBALTIMOREMD21210520591463501(C)(3)$28,136$0SHDF,GAP FUNDING GRANTS, FA GIFT
FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
5114 NORTH CHARLES STBALTIMOREMD21210520976194501(C)(3)$51,189$0SHDF, PANITZ AWARD, EMERGENCY FUND GRANTS, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL
300 GARRISON FOREST RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520258140501(C)(3)$37,776$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
GILMAN SCHOOL
5407 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591631501(C)(3)$34,410$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, EMERGENCY FUND GRANT, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
JEMICY SCHOOL
11 CELADON RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520735085501(C)(3)$30,986$0SHDF, STUART O. SIMMS' PRES FUND GRANT, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
KEY SCHOOL
543 HILLSMERE DRANNAPOLISMD21403520591625501(C)(3)$20,632$0SHDF, FA GIFT
MARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
11300 FALLS RDLUTHERVILLEMD21093520591516501(C)(3)$27,035$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, STUART O. SIMMS' PRES FUND GRANT, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
PO BOX 380OWINGS MILLSMD21117520709497501(C)(3)$43,793$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, CHICK SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
OLDFIELDS SCHOOL
1500 GLENCOE RDGLENCOEMD21152526001577501(C)(3)$17,676$0SHDF, FA GIFT
PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
2425 OLD COURT RDBALTIMOREMD21208520591602501(C)(3)$33,220$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, FA GIFT
ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL
5204 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591510501(C)(3)$31,708$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
SEVERN SCHOOL
201 WATER STREETSEVERNA PARKMD21146520591466501(C)(3)$22,994$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANT, FA GIFT
ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS
11152 FALLS RDBROOKLANDVILLEMD21022521160935501(C)(3)$54,937$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, PANITZ AWARD, STUART O. SIMMS' PRES FUND GRANT, FA GIFT
CORPORATION OF ST TIMOTHY'S SCHOOL
8400 GREENSPRING AVESTEVENSONMD21153520591645501(C)(3)$16,440$0FA GIFT
THE BOYS' LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND
822 W LAKE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520701774501(C)(3)$40,280$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANTS, EMERGENCY FUND GRANT, FA GIFT
WALDORF SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
4801 TAMARIND RDBALTIMOREMD21209237305478501(C)(3)$18,912$0SHDF, FA GIFT
THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL
3257 BRIDLE RIDGE LANETIMONIUMMD21093521870341501(C)(3)$18,358$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING GRANT, FA GIFT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org18Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT FUND GRANT2$4,466STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT FUND GRANT
ANTHONY DEERING CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT FUND GRANT8$3,065ANTHONY DEERING CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT FUND GRANT

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 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 GIFTS 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 SEVEN CHICK LORD SCHOLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. THE CHICK LORD SCHOLARS ATTENDED FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE, MCDONOGH SCHOOL, GILMAN SCHOOL, GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL, JEMICY SCHOOL, MARYVALE, AND ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL. GAP FUNDS ARE A ONE-TIME GRANT TO MEMBER SCHOOLS. THESE GRANTS HELP A NEW B.E.S.T. APPLICANT TO ENROLL AT THEIR NEW MEMBER SCHOOL. B.E.S.T. PAYS A PORTION OF THE TUITION TO SUPPORT THE 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 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 2 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 ONE B.E.S.T. YOUNG WOMAN AND ONE B.E.S.T. YOUNG MAN, 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 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 FINANCE 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 FINANCE 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.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.