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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-04
IRS object ID
201521249349300912
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-05-04T13:16:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN202153727PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SB & Company LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 International Cir Suite 5500AddressLine1
CityHunt ValleyCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21030ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521072250EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Baltimore Educational Scholarship TrustBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlBALTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 North Charles StreetAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21201ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJessica SurianoPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWilliam SeymourPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00644232PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum
Preparation2015-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJessica SurianoPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 North Charles StreetAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,524,362GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body46VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent46VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$716,939PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$713,162CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$389,267PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$376,414CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$208,585PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$281,266CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,314,791PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,370,842CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$600,768PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$583,483CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$562,684PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$545,600CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$173,124CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$229,001PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$278,753CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,392,453PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,407,836CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$77,662PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$36,994CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$10,483,861TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$311,578TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$305,596TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,071,966NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,178,265NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$1,082,578ExpenseAmt
Grant$583,483GrantAmt
Revenue$376,414RevenueAmt
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$1,082,578TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members46GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member46IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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 StreetAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (55 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
Eric S Adler
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Teri Alexander
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jason S Bennett
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher A Berrier
Trustee4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles W Britton
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew M Brooks
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jean W Brune
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kimberly H Cashman
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tiffani S Collins
Board Secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
W Boulton Dixon
Board Vice President4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Brian C Doak
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Penny B Evins
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Redmond CS Finney
Emeritus Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael C Ford
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tracey H Ford
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Domonique Foxworth
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tom Goss
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Parnell P Hagerman
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
F Barton Harvey III
Emeritus Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Molly M Hathaway
Emeritus Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dr Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrew Holmgren
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Hunter
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cheo D Hurley
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diane Hutchins
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Grant L Jacks III
Emeritus Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alex W Kirby
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Charles E Knudsen III
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Douglas Lagarde
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Crystal A Lee
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matthew W Micciche
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G Peter O'Neill Jr
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lee S Owen
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniel Paradis
Trustee2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas P Perkins III
Emeritus Trustee0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher J Post
Trustee2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael A Ray
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas J Reid
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Vernon A Reid Jr
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Theo C Rodgers
Emeritus Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ben Shifrin
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stuart O Simms
Board President4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Henry PA Smyth
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawrence R Snyder
Board Treasurer4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Anne Staley
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Randy S Stevens
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martha H Sweeney
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John H Timken
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maureen E Walsh
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael J Weinfeld
Trustee2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marcella Yedid
Trustee1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Amy John
Executive Director32.00$87,904$0$5,910Yes (X)
Jessica Suriano
Dir. of Development/Executive Dir.40.00$97,750$0$6,379Yes (X)
Toni N Stokes
Director of Admissions40.00$68,390$0$9,762Yes (X)
Jill E Wood
Manager of Finance & Ops40.00$66,389$0$9,642Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$320,433TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$31,693TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$713,162AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,900NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$713,162TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
School membership fees900099$368,464$368,464
Application fees and other900099$7,950$7,950
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$376,414TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$266,757TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$266,757ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,168,029SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,153,520SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,509SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,509TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,509ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,370,842TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$376,414RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$281,266ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$583,483TotalAmt
Program Services$583,483ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,724TotalAmt
Program Services$191,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,390FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,002TotalAmt
Program Services$71,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,798FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,170TotalAmt
Program Services$3,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,398ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,781FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,051TotalAmt
Program Services$17,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,961FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,653TotalAmt
Program Services$19,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,608FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,054TotalAmt
Program Services$706ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$158FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,171TotalAmt
Program Services$9,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,126FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,717TotalAmt
Program Services$7,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,608FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,865TotalAmt
Program Services$18,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,693FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,944TotalAmt
Program Services$25,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,692FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,885TotalAmt
Program Services$37,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,389FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,537TotalAmt
Program Services$2,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$354FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,693TotalAmt
Management And General$11,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,653TotalAmt
Program Services$4,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$765FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Student Prgms/Svcs Expe$53,909$53,909
Miscellaneous$27,703$23,497$2,527$1,679
Loss on disposal of fix$12,500$12,500
Cultivation and steward$10,122$10,122

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,407,836TotalAmt
Program Services$1,082,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$173,124FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,256BOYAmt
EOY$138,733EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,030BOYAmt
EOY$35,222EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,538BOYAmt
EOY$9,309EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$119,982LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$90,702LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,250BOYAmt
EOY$29,280EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,169,470BOYAmt
EOY$10,271,317EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,383,544BOYAmt
EOY$10,483,861EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,686BOYAmt
EOY$6,425EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,892BOYAmt
EOY$299,171EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$311,578BOYAmt
EOY$305,596EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,610BOYAmt
EOY$135,400EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,529,809BOYAmt
EOY$4,578,318EOYAmt

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$9,071,966BOYAmt
EOY$10,178,265EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,383,544BOYAmt
EOY$10,483,861EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$36,994ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,143,293NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$521,026CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$800,607CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$689,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$716,939CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$713,162CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,441,314TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$521,026CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$800,607CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$689,580CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$716,939CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$713,162CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,441,314TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$384,064SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,057,250PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$132,367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128,481CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$208,585CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$266,757CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$876,694TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,318,008TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,933,681GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.70800PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80620PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$8,671,007BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,424,701InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$406,184OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,689,524EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,488,957BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$784,730InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$369,030OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$137,817AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,766,840EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.56400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.43600TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$119,982OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,702DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,280BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,280TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Money market funds$776,676F
Domestic US Stocks/Funds$4,759,319F
International Stocks/Funds$1,841,054F
Fixed Income$2,894,268F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$10,271,317TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Distributions payable to schools$294,772
Capital Lease$4,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$299,171TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,514,135TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,143,293NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,143,293RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,370,842RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,370,842TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,407,836TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,407,836ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,407,836TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
822 W Lake AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520735085501(c)(3)$33,649Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, one Emergency Fund grant, and two Gap Funding grants.
Calvert School Inc
105 Tuscany RoadBaltimoreMD21210520591510501(c)(3)$21,458Annual Fund gift and SHDF gift.
Friends School of Baltimore Inc
5114 North Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21210520591602501(c)(3)$31,142Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, one Emergency Fund grant and one WBAL grant.
Garrison Forest School Inc
300 Garrison Forest RoadOwings MillsMD21117520591516501(c)(3)$26,004Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and one Emergency Fund grant.
Gilman School Inc
5407 Roland AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520591604501(c)(3)$47,767Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, Tuition for the School's Chick Lord Endowed Scholar, and two Emergency Fund grants.
The Jemicy School Inc
11 Celadon RoadOwings MillsMD21117520976194501(c)(3)$15,570Annual Fund gift and SHDF gift.
Key School Inc
543 Hillsmere DriveAnnapolisMD21403520701774501(c)(3)$36,141Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and Tuition for School's Endowed Scholar.
Maryvale Preparatory School
11300 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022521160935501(c)(3)$22,050Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and two Emergency Fund grants.
McDonogh School
PO Box 380Owings MillsMD211170380526001577501(c)(3)$50,738Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, one Emergency Fund grant, and one Stanly I. Panitz Award.
Oldfields School Inc
1500 Glencoe RoadGlencoeMD21152520591645501(c)(3)$13,589Annual Fund gift and SHDF gift.
Roland Park Country School Inc
5204 Roland AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520591631501(c)(3)$56,953Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, one Emergency grant, and one WBAL grant.
Severn School Inc
201 Water StreetSeverna ParkMD211464599520591466501(c)(3)$44,291Annual Fund gift,SHDF gift, and Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar.
St Paul's School
11152 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022520591463501(c)(3)$46,981Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar.
St Paul's School for Girls Inc
11232 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022520709497501(c)(3)$41,527Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, four Emergency Fund grants, and one donor designated Emergency Fund grant.
Corporation of St Timothy's School
8400 Greenspring AveStevensonMD21153520591488501(c)(3)$14,842Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and one Stanly I. Panitz Award.
The Byrn Mawr School for Girls of Baltimore City
109 W Melrose AveBaltimoreMD21210520258140501(c)(3)$29,592Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, and one Emergency Fund grant.
The Park School of Baltimore
PO Box 8200BrooklandvilleMD21022520591625501(c)(3)$47,106Annual Fund gift, SHDF gift, Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, and two Emergency Fund grants.
The Waldorf School of Baltimore Inc
4801 Tamarind RoadBaltimoreMD21209237305478501(c)(3)$14,192Annual 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 and the School Head Discretionary Fund, they send a check and a letter to each of the schools. The letters state the intended use of the money being sent to the schools. Annual Fund gifts are given to the schools. The schools use these funds toward their 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 Scholars gifts are given to the member schools. B.E.S.T. pays 75% of the current tuition for the Endowed Scholar. There were 9 Endowed Scholars for fiscal year 2014. The Endowed Scholar at Gilman School, Inc., is called the Chick Lord Scholar. B.E.S.T. would have received the name of the Endowed Scholar from the school previously, so the student's name is included in the grant letter. Emergency Funds are given to member schools. These funds are for B.E.S.T. students currently enrolled who run into financial difficulties. The requests come from the students' school. This is a one-time request. Emergency Fund grant letters state the amount 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 get enrolled. B.E.S.T. pays a part of the tuition to help the new applicant get enrolled 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 will be 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 (8 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 where they review 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 Director, the Assistant Director of Admissions, the Manager of Finance and Operations, the Director of Development, the Development Associate and the Admissions Associate. The review process for fiscal year 2013 occurred during the first quarter of 2012.
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 VIIEric S. Adler - 1776 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Teri Alexander - 216 Ridgewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Jason S. Bennett - Legg Mason - 100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202. Christopher A. Berrier - 240 Hopkins Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Charles W. Britton - 8600 McDonogh Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Andrew M. Brooks - 919 Bellemore Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Jean W. Brune - 5204 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Kimberly H. Cashman - 1406 Walnut Hill Lane, Towson, MD 21204. Tiffani S. Collins - 5876 Pimlico Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. W. Boulton Dixon - 509 Whithorn Court, Lutherville, MD 21093. Brian C. Doak - The Murray Group - 307 International Circle, 4th Floor, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Penny B. Evins - 11232 Falls Road, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Redmond C.S. Finney - Landslide Farm - 15601 Dover Road, Upperco, MD 21155. Michael C. Ford - 20 Buchanan Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Tracey H. Ford - 11300 Falls Road, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Domonique Foxworth - 3513 Anton Farms Road, Pikeville, MD 21208. Tom Goss - 4801 Tamarind Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. Dr. Parnell P. Hagerman - 500 Glencoe Road/P.O. Box 697, Glencoe, MD 21152. F. Barton Harvey, III - 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044. Molly M. Hathaway - 6525 Montrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212. Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy - JHU, School of Education, 2800 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Andrew Holmgren - 105 Tuscany Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. David Hunter - 901 S. Bond Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21231. Cheo D. Hurley - 3707 Edgewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21215. Diane Hutchins - 211 E. Lombard Street #178, Baltimore, MD 21202. Grant L. Jacks, III - 529 Overbrook Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Alex W. Kirby - M&T Bank - 25 S. Charles Street/19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231. Charles E. Knudsen, III - T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. - 100 E. Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202. Douglas Lagarde - 201 Water Street, Severna Park, MD 21146. Crystal A. Lee - Garrison Forest School - 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Matthew W. Micciche - 5114 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. G. Peter O'Neill, Jr. - 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Lee S. Owen - P.O. Box 191, Gibson Island, MD 21056. Daniel Paradis - P.O. Box 8200, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Thomas P. Perkins, III - Roland Park Place - 840 East 40th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211. Christopher J. Post - 822 West Lake Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Michael A. Ray - 1 Aston Court, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Thomas J. Reid - 11152 Falls Road/P.O. Box 8100, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Vernon A. Reid, Jr. - 100 E. Pratt Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. Theo C. Rodgers - A & R Development Corp. - 1040 Park Avenue, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21201. Ben Shifrin - 11202 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Stuart O. Simms - 120 E. Baltimore Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202. Henry P.A. Smyth - 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Lawrence R. Snyder - 3119 Royston Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21214. Anne Staley - 22 Buchanan Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Randy S. Stevens - 8400 Greenspring Avenue, Stevenson, MD 21153. Martha H. Sweeney - 3257 Bridle Ridge Lane, Stevenson, MD 21153. John H. Timken - 13827 Lakeside Drive, Clarksville, MD 20129. Maureen E. Walsh - 109 West Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Michael J. Weinfeld - P.O. Box 251, Clarksville, MD 21022. Marcella Yedid - 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403.
Form 990, Part VII:Board member Crystal Lee resigned from the board on March 19, 2014. Crystal accepted the position of Director of Advancement for B.E.S.T. for effective start date of July 1, 2014. Amy John ended her role as Executive Director on May 31, 2014. Jessica Suriano went from Director of Development to Executive Director on June 1, 2014.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The process has not changed from prior year.