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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-15
IRS object ID
202021369349300517
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2020-05-15T08:27:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2020-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAMELA GRAYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01237506PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum
Preparation2020-05-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address173.64.121.61IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-05-15IPDt
IP Tm08:26:50IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

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$1,881,997GrossReceiptsAmt
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 NINETEEN 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 Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers48TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$766,168PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$805,155CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$419,387PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$429,500CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$366,201PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$403,351CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,551,756PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,638,006CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$528,930PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$566,904CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$685,736PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$660,756CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$116,755CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$352,172PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$318,315CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,566,838PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,545,975CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$15,082PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$92,031CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,120,795TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,351,857TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$350,927TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$352,800TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,769,868NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,999,057NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR NINETEEN 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$1,246,832ExpenseAmt
Grant$566,904GrantAmt
Revenue$429,500RevenueAmt
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$1,246,832TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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 With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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
Employee20EmployeeCnt
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
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 AddressYes (1)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 (52 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
WATSON CRAIG S
BOARD TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERRIER CHRISTOPHER A
BOARD SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDER TERI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLATTI CAROLINE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUNE JEAN WALLER
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COOPER MARINA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIXON W BOULTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVINS PENNY B
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FARACE DAVID J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FAUS DAVID C
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FINNEY REDMOND CS
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FORD TRACEY H
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FOXWORTH DOMONIQUE
TRUSTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARVEY III F BARTON
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HASSELBART NIKKI J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (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
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKS III GRANT
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAGARDE DOUGLAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORBER TIMOTHY J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICCICHE MATTHEW W
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NESPOLE MATTHEW
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OWEN LEE S
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAGE JR JAMES E
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARADIS DANIEL J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERFIELD DAVID G
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
POST CHRISTOPHER J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REID JR VERNON A
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (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 FLOYD O
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
JESSICA SURIANO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$120,000$0$7,765
CRYSTAL LEE
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00Yes (X)$94,550$0$11,981
JILL WOOD
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATION40.00Yes (X)$77,398$0$13,734
ALECIA PRIDGEN
DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT40.00Yes (X)$75,115$0$10,841
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$367,063TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$44,321TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$805,155AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$805,155TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$417,500$417,500
APPLICATION FEES AND O900099$12,000$12,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$429,500TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$221,342TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$221,342ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$426,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$243,991SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$182,009SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$182,009TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$182,009ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,638,006TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$429,500RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$403,351ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566,904TotalAmt
Program Services$566,904ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$411,383TotalAmt
Program Services$283,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,897ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,632FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,447TotalAmt
Program Services$113,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,042FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,966TotalAmt
Program Services$5,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$826FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,758TotalAmt
Program Services$21,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,187FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,202TotalAmt
Program Services$31,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,788FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445TotalAmt
Program Services$307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,933TotalAmt
Program Services$17,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,687FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,570TotalAmt
Program Services$29,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,412FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,376TotalAmt
Program Services$20,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,243FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,466TotalAmt
Program Services$40,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,059FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,079TotalAmt
Program Services$2,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351TotalAmt
Management And General$351ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,496TotalAmt
Management And General$5,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,274TotalAmt
Program Services$9,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,376FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT PROGRAMS/EVENTS$98,208$98,208
CULTIVATION AND STEWARD$15,755$15,755
BUSINESS EXPENSES$6,263$4,367$649$1,247
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$3,755$597$2,940$218

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,344TotalAmt
Program Services$1,231ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,113FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,545,975TotalAmt
Program Services$1,246,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$182,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,755FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,176BOYAmt
EOY$221,823EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,495BOYAmt
EOY$54,866EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,694BOYAmt
EOY$15,054EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$149,193LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$130,851LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,572BOYAmt
EOY$18,342EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,824,858BOYAmt
EOY$11,041,772EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,120,795BOYAmt
EOY$11,351,857EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,509BOYAmt
EOY$14,760EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$331,418BOYAmt
EOY$338,040EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,927BOYAmt
EOY$352,800EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,461BOYAmt
EOY$827,475EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,636,860BOYAmt
EOY$4,707,036EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,464,547BOYAmt
EOY$5,464,546EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,769,868BOYAmt
EOY$10,999,057EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,120,795BOYAmt
EOY$11,351,857EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$92,031ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$137,158NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$739,089CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$734,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$770,281CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$766,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$805,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,814,870TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$739,089CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$734,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$770,281CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$766,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$805,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,814,870TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$498,920SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,315,950PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$164,662CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$176,055CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$170,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,353CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$221,342CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$924,933TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,739,803TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,037,586GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.69960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70250PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$9,900,812BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$487,110InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$437,944GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$708,473OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,241,505EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,978,486BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,093,243InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$459,904GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,611,825EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,459,905BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,111InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$452,308OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,978,486EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,689,524BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$183,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$413,233OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,459,905EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.59130PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.40870TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$149,193OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$130,851DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,342BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,342TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MONEY MARKET FUNDS$1,517,753F
DOMESTIC US STOCKS/FUNDS$5,127,999F
INTERNATIONAL (NON U.S.) STOCKS/FUNDS$1,395,920F
FIXED INCOME$3,000,100F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$11,041,772TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE TO SCHOOLS$334,000
CAPITAL LEASE$4,040
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$338,040TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,775,164TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$137,158NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$137,158RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,638,006RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,638,006TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,545,975TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,545,975ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,545,975TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 SERVICES 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. MANAGMENT 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 GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BRYN MAWR SCHOOL
109 W MELROSE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591604501(C)(3)$32,034SHDF, FA GIFT
CALVERT SCHOOL
105 TUSCANY RDBALTIMOREMD21210520591463501(C)(3)$24,210SHDF, FA GIFT
FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
5114 NORTH CHARLES STBALTIMOREMD21210520976194501(C)(3)$47,767SHDF, FA GIFT , GAP FUNDING GRANT, EMERGENCY FUND, STANLEY PANITZ AWARD
GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL
300 GARRISON FOREST RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520258140501(C)(3)$38,531SHDF, FA GIFT , CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, EMERGENCY FUND, STUART O. SIMMS PRES FUND
GILMAN SCHOOL
5407 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591631501(C)(3)$44,425SHDF, FA GIFT , EMERGENCY FUND, STUART O SIMMS PRES FUND
JEMICY SCHOOL
11 CELADON RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520735085501(C)(3)$23,698SHDF, FA GIFT , GAP FUNDING GRANT, STUART O. SIMMS PRES FUND, STANLEY PANITZ AWARD
KEY SCHOOL
543 HILLSMERE DRANNAPOLISMD21403520591625501(C)(3)$19,228SHDF, FA GIFT
MARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
11300 FALLS RDLUTHERVILLEMD21093520591516501(C)(3)$22,892SHDF, FA GIFT , EMERGENCY FUND, STUART O. SIMMS PRES FUND
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
PO BOX 380OWINGS MILLSMD21117520709497501(C)(3)$41,928SHDF, FA GIFT , CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, EMERGENCY FUND
OLDFIELDS SCHOOL
1500 GLENCOE RDGLENCOEMD21152526001577501(C)(3)$16,014SHDF, FA GIFT
PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
PO BOX 8200BROOKLANDVILLEMD21022520591602501(C)(3)$34,297SHDF, FA GIFT , EMERGENCY FUND, STUART O. SIMMS PRES FUND
ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL
5204 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591510501(C)(3)$43,017SHDF, FA GIFT , GAP FUNDING GRANT, EMERGENCY FUND
SEVERN SCHOOL INC
20 WATER STREETSEVERNA PARKMD21146520591466501(C)(3)$22,098SHDF, FA GIFT
ST PAUL'S SCHOOL
11152 FALLS RDBROOKLANDVILLEMD21022521160935501(C)(3)$38,978SHDF, FA GIFT , STUART O. SIMMS PRES FUND
ST PAUL'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
11232 FALLS RDBROOKLANDVILLEMD21022520591466501(C)(3)$30,822SHDF, FA GIFT , EMERGENCY FUND
CORPORATION OF ST TIMOTHY'S SCHOOL
8400 GREENSPRING AVESTEVENSONMD21153520591645501(C)(3)$26,428SHDF, FA GIFT , EMERGENCY FUND
THE BOYS' LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND
822 W LAKE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520701774501(C)(3)$35,282SHDF, FA GIFT , EMERGENCY FUND
WALDORF SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
4801 TAMARIND RDBALTIMOREMD21209237305478501(C)(3)$16,842SHDF, FA GIFT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org18Total501c3OrgCnt

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, THE SCHOOL HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND, EMERGENCY FUND, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, GAP FUND, THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND AND THE STANLEY I PANITZ AWARD, WE SEND A CHECK AND A LETTER TO EACH OF THE SCHOOLS, STATING THE INTENDED USE OF THE MONEY BEING SENT TO THE SCHOOLS. 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. THE FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT TUITION. EACH YEAR THE SCHOOL MUST SUBMIT A DETAILED REPORT TO B.E.S.T. ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. EMERGENCY FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT B.E.S.T. STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED WHO EXPERIENCE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES WITH REGARDS TO MEETING THEIR TUITION OBLIGATION. THE REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING COME FROM THE SCHOOL. EMERGENCY FUND GRANT LETTERS STATE THE AMOUNT OF TUITION ASSISTANCE AND THE STUDENT'S NAME. 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 TWO CHICK LORD SCHOLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019. THE CHICK LORD SCHOLARS ATTENDED GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL AND MCDONOGH 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. GAP FUNDING GRANT LETTERS STATE THE AMOUNT AND THE STUDENT'S NAME. 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. THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND PROVIDES SPECIAL FUNDING FOR THOSE EXPENSES THAT 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. COPIES OF THE CHECKS AND THE GRANT LETTERS SENT TO THE SCHOOLS ARE MAINTAINED IN FILES IN B.E.S.T.'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 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 AT B.E.S.T. IN THE TRUSTEE'S CONFIDENTIAL FILES IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. 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 ARE FILED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILES. 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 AND DATA BASE MANAGER, 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 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 XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990 PART X LINE 27 AND 28, FORM 990 SCHEDULE D PART V, LINE 1EDURING FISCAL YEAR 2019, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ACCUMULATED ENDOWMENT EARNINGS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2012 WERE GREATER THAN THE ACTUAL EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO. THE EFFECT OF THE RESTATEMENT WAS TO RECLASSIFY $177,733 FROM NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS TO NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION REEVALUATED THE ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO AND NOTED THAT THE CHICK LORD PORTFOLIO SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED WITH THE ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO. THE ADJUSTMENT IMPACTED ENDOWMENT EARNINGS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2016 THROUGH 2019. THIS CREATED AN ADDITIONAL RECLASS OF $530,740 FOR THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. THE RECLASS OF $708,473 ($177,733 + $530,740) WAS INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE D PART V, LINE 1E AS REDUCTION TO THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS.