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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-05
IRS object ID
201611269349301116
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-05-05T11:09:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SB & Company LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1200 International Cir Suite 5500AddressLine1Txt
CityHunt ValleyCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21030ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521072250EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Baltimore Educational Scholarship TrustBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBALTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1808 North Charles StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBaltimoreCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJessica SurianoPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWilliam SeymourPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00644232PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-05PreparationDt
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

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$2,822,658GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Voting Members Independent44VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers44TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$281,266PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$336,756CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,370,842PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,461,638CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$583,483PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$533,819CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$545,600PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$263,469CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,441,330CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$313,316TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,048,154NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,107,967ExpenseAmt
Grant$533,819GrantAmt
Revenue$385,793RevenueAmt
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 school 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$1,107,967TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document6IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee18EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member44IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonJill WoodPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (52 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
Alex W Kirby
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew Holmgren
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anne Staley
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ben Shifrin
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian C Doak
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles E Knudsen III
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles W Britton
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cheo D Hurley
Trustee2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher A Berrier
Board Secretary4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Christopher J Post
Trustee2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniel Paradis
Trustee2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David C Faus
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Hunter
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diane Hutchins
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Domonique Foxworth
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Douglas Lagarde
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
F Barton Harvey III
Emeritus Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Grant L Jacks III
Emeritus Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Henry PA Smyth
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jason S Bennett
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jean W Brune
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John E Schmick
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John H Timken
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
The Honorable Julie R Rubin
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kimberly H Cashman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Kimberley J Roberts
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawrence R Snyder
Board Treasurer4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Lee S Owen
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marcella Yedid
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martha H Sweeney
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matthew W Micciche
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maureen E Walsh
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael C Ford
Board Vice President2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Michael J Weinfeld
Trustee2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Molly M Hathaway
Emeritus Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Parnell P Hagerman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pat Whitehead
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Penny B Evins
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Randy S Stevens
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Redmond CS Finney
Emeritus Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stuart O Simms
Board President4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Teri Alexander
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Theo C Rodgers
Emeritus Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas P Perkins III
Emeritus Trustee0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tiffani S Collins
Board Second Vice President2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Tracey H Ford
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Vernon A Reid Jr
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W Boulton Bo Dixon
Board Vice President4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Crystal A Lee
Director of Advancement40.000.00$41,924$0$2,497Yes (X)
Jessica Suriano
Executive Director40.000.00$103,692$0$6,939Yes (X)
Jill E Wood
Manager of Finance & Ops40.000.00$67,966$0$10,378Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$213,582TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$19,814TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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$739,089AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$739,089TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
School membership fees900099$375,000$375,000
Application fees and other900099$10,793$10,793
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$385,793TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$164,662TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$164,662ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$1,533,114SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,361,020SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$172,094SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$172,094TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$172,094ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$385,793RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$336,756ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$533,819TotalAmt
Program Services$533,819ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,586TotalAmt
Program Services$174,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,963FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,502TotalAmt
Program Services$150,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,412FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,841TotalAmt
Program Services$14,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,991FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,156TotalAmt
Program Services$31,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,178FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,957TotalAmt
Program Services$25,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,168FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,625TotalAmt
Program Services$9,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,194FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,277TotalAmt
Program Services$7,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,691FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,849TotalAmt
Program Services$19,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,787FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,240TotalAmt
Program Services$19,591ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,385FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,207TotalAmt
Program Services$39,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,621FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,854TotalAmt
Program Services$2,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$385FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,227TotalAmt
Management And General$11,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,189TotalAmt
Program Services$4,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$819FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Student Prgms/Svcs Expe$60,614$60,614
Miscellaneous$11,022$7,463$2,109$1,450
Cultivation and steward$10,519$10,519
Projects and events$7,086$7,086

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,760TotalAmt
Management And General$1,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,441,330TotalAmt
Program Services$1,107,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$179,563FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,733BOYAmt
EOY$176,258EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,222BOYAmt
EOY$26,397EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,309BOYAmt
EOY$12,430EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$130,879LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$101,788LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,280BOYAmt
EOY$29,091EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,271,317BOYAmt
EOY$10,117,294EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,483,861BOYAmt
EOY$10,361,470EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,425BOYAmt
EOY$10,092EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,171BOYAmt
EOY$303,224EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,596BOYAmt
EOY$313,316EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,400BOYAmt
EOY$193,220EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,578,318BOYAmt
EOY$4,390,387EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,178,265BOYAmt
EOY$10,048,154EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,483,861BOYAmt
EOY$10,361,470EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$20,308ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$150,419NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$800,607CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$689,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$716,939CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$713,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$739,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,659,377TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$800,607CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$689,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$716,939CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$713,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$739,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,659,377TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$418,110SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,241,267PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$132,367CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,481CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$208,585CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$266,757CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$164,662CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$900,852TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,560,229TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,938,265GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.71080PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70800PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$9,689,524BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$183,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$413,233OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,459,905EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,671,007BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,424,701InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$406,184OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,689,524EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,153,932BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$907,024InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$389,949OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,671,007EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,929,574BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$123,853InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$899,495OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,153,932EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,766,840BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,562,237InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$399,503OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,929,574EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57770PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.42230TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$130,879OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$101,788DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,091BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,091TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Money market funds$716,898F
Domestic US Stocks/Funds$4,769,274F
International (non-U.S.) Stocks/Funds$1,768,774F
Fixed Income$2,862,348F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$10,117,294TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Distributions payable to schools$300,000
Capital Lease$3,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$303,224TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,311,219TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$150,419NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$150,419RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,461,638RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,461,638TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,441,330TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,441,330ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,441,330TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUnder the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, BEST is exempt from federal and state income taxes as a charitable organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). BEST files information returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and is no longer subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2012. There are no interest and penalties related to income taxes recognized in the financial statements as of June 30, 2015 and 2014. BEST has not taken any tax positions that would significantly increase or decrease any unrecognized tax benefit within twelve months of the reporting date.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
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
822 W Lake AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520735085501(c)(3)$31,551Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 2 Emergency Fund grants.
Calvert School Inc
105 Tuscany RoadBaltimoreMD21210520591510501(c)(3)$29,219Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 3 Emergency Fund grants.
Friends School of Baltimore Inc
5114 North Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21210520591602501(c)(3)$32,670Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 2 Emergency Fund grants.
Garrison Forest School Inc
300 Garrison Forest RoadOwings MillsMD21117520591516501(c)(3)$35,105Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 3 Emergency Fund grants.
Gilman School Inc
5407 Roland AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520591604501(c)(3)$48,256Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and Tuition for the School's Chick Lord Scholar.
The Jemicy School Inc
11 Celadon RoadOwings MillsMD21117520976194501(c)(3)$23,778Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 1 Emergency Fund grant.
Key School Inc
543 Hillsmere DriveAnnapolisMD21403520701774501(c)(3)$17,155Annual Fund Gift and SHDF gift.
Maryvale Preparatory School
11300 Falls RoadLuthervilleMD21093521160935501(c)(3)$24,445Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 2 Emergency Fund grants.
McDonogh School
PO Box 380Owings MillsMD211170380526001577501(c)(3)$27,845Annual Fund Gift and SHDF gift.
Oldfields School Inc
1500 Glencoe RoadGlencoeMD21152520591645501(c)(3)$14,965Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and Stanley I Panitz award.
Roland Park Country School Inc
5204 Roland AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520591631501(c)(3)$58,100Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, 2 Emergency Fund grants, and Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar.
Severn School Inc
201 Water StreetSeverna ParkMD211464599520591466501(c)(3)$16,618Annual Fund Gift and SHDF gift.
St Paul's School
11152 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022520591463501(c)(3)$37,941Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, 2 Emergency Fund grants, and Stanley I. Panitz Award.
St Paul's School for Girls Inc
11232 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022520709497501(c)(3)$35,416Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, 1 Emergency Fund grant, and 1 Gap Funding grant.
Corporation of St Timothy's School
8400 Greenspring AveStevensonMD21153520591488501(c)(3)$19,598Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 1 Gap Funding grant.
Bryn Mawr School
109 W Melrose AveBaltimoreMD21210520258140501(c)(3)$38,219Annual Fund Gift, SHDF gift, and 3 Emergency Fund grants.
The Park School of Baltimore
PO Box 8200BrooklandvilleMD21022520591625501(c)(3)$23,026Annual Fund Gift, and SHDF gift.
The Waldorf School of Baltimore Inc
4801 Tamarind RoadBaltimoreMD21209237305478501(c)(3)$14,684Annual Fund gift and SHDF 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 Endowed Scholars, Gap Funding, Emergency Funding, Annual Fund gifts, the Stanley I Panitz Award, and the School Head Discretionary Fund, they 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 be used for financial aid for students. The Annual Fund gift letters state the amount of the grant awarded to each school and that it is directed toward the school's financial aid budget. Endowed Scholar gifts are provided to the specific member schools with an Endowed Scholar. B.E.S.T. pays 75% of the current tuition for the Endowed Scholar. There were 2 Endowed Scholars for fiscal year 2015. One Endowed Scholar was at Roland Park Country School. The other Endowed Scholar at Gilman School, Inc., is called the Chick Lord Scholar. B.E.S.T. includes the student's name in the grant letter. Emergency Funds are provided to our member schools. These funds are for 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 students' 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. Gap Funds are a one-time grant to member schools. These grants help a new B.E.S.T. applicant enrolled 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 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. 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 recipent's independent school to be applied to the family contribution of their student's senior year tuition. 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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Charles Knudsen, a trustee, is the husband of Ellen Knudsen, a part time staff member at B.E.S.T.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A copy of the Form 990 is distributed to the Finance and 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 considered complete and the Executive Director signs the final version.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAll trustees and key employees are required each year to sign the conflict of interest policy. The signed trustee forms are stored at B.E.S.T. in the Trustee's individual files in the executive office. The signed conflict of interest forms for the key employees are stored in the personnel files of the individuals. If a conflict exists, the Executive Director would review with the Board President.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Research of salaries for similar positions and similar organizations is reviewed and compared. The Board President and Executive Committee reviewed the salary of the Executive Director. The Executive Director reviewed the salary for the Admissions Officer I, the Admissions Officer II, the Manager of Finance and Operations, the Director of Advancement, the Development Associate and the Associate of External Relations.
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 VIIAlex W. Kirby - 25 S. Charles Street 19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231. Andrew Holmgren - 105 Tuscany Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Anne Staley - 22 Buchanan Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Ben Shifrin - 11202 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Brian C. Doak - 307 International Circle, 4th Floor, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Charles E. Knudsen, III - 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Charles W. Britton - 8600 McDonogh Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Cheo D. Hurley - 3707 Edgewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21215. Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy - 2800 N. Charles Street Room 314, Baltimore, MD 21218. Christopher A. Berrier - 240 Hopkins Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Christopher J. Post - 822 West Lake Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Daniel Paradis - P.O. Box 8200, Brooklandville, MD 21022. David C. Faus - 11152 Falls Road P.O. Box 8100, Brooklandville, MD 21022. David Hunter - 901 S. Bond Street Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21231. Diane Hutchins - 3510 Cohasset Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403. Domonique Foxworth - 3513 Anton Farms Road, Pikesville, MD 21208. Douglas Lagarde - 201 Water Street, Severna Park, MD 21146. F. Barton Harvey, III - 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044. Grant L. Jacks, III - 529 Overbrook Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Henry P.A. Smyth - 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Jason S. Bennett - 100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202. Jean W. Brune - 5204 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. John E. Schmick - 6432 Cloister Gate Drive, Baltimore, MD 21212. John H. Timken - 13827 Lakeside Drive, Clarksville, MD 20129. The Honorable Julie R. Rubin - 2327 Boston Street No.14, Baltimore, MD 21224. Kimberly H. Cashman - 1406 Walnut Hill Lane, Towson, MD 21204. Dr. Kimberley J. Roberts - 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Lawrence R. Snyder - 3119 Royston Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21214. Lee S. Owen - P.O. Box 191, Gibson Island, MD 21056. Marcella Yedid - 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403. Martha H. Sweeney - 3257 Bridle Ridge Lane, Stevenson, MD 21153. Matthew W. Micciche - 5114 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. Maureen E. Walsh - 109 West Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Michael C. Ford - 20 Buchanan Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Michael J. Weinfeld - P.O. Box 251, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Molly M. Hathaway - 6525 Montrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212. Dr. Parnell P. Hagerman - 1500 Glencoe Road P.O. Box 697, Glencoe, MD 21152. Pat Whitehead - 4801 Tamarind Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. Penny B. Evins - 11232 Falls Road, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Randy S. Stevens - 8400 Greenspring Avenue, Stevenson, MD 21153. Redmond C.S. Finney - 15601 Dover Road, Upperco, MD 21155. Stuart O. Simms - 120 E. Baltimore Street Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202. Teri Alexander - 216 Ridgewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Theo C. Rodgers - 1040 Park Avenue Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21201. Thomas P. Perkins, III - 840 East 40th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211. Tiffani S. Collins - 5876 Pimlico Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. Tracey H. Ford - 11300 Falls Road, Lutherville, MD 21093. Vernon A. Reid, Jr. - 100 E. Pratt Street 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. W. Boulton (Bo) Dixon - 509 Whithorn Court, Lutherville, MD 21093.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The process has not changed from prior year.