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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-13
IRS object ID
201301339349303610
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-05-13T14:18:59-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN202153727EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1SB & Company LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1200 International Circle Suite 5500AddressLine1
CityHunt ValleyCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21030ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN521072250EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Baltimore Educational Scholarship TrustBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlBALTNameControl
Phone4107522225Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1808 North Charles StreetAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21201ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAmy JohnName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone4107522225Phone
Date Signed2013-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameWilliam A SeymourName
PTINP00644232PTIN
Phone4105840060Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-03DatePrepared
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Address Line1808 North Charles StreetAddressLine1
CityBaltimoreCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts1976891GrossReceipts
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Web Sitewww.besttrust.orgWebSite
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Year Formation1987YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMDStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, in partnership with our twenty 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Mission DescriptionThe Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, in partnership with our twenty 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.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense1032681Expense
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Revenue378719Revenue
DescriptionThe 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.Description
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (53 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
Stuart O Simms
Board President & Trustee4.00XX000
W Boulton Dixon
Board VP & Trustee4.00XX000
Lawrence Snyder
Board Tresurer & Trustee4.00XX000
Donna Hill Staton Esq
Board Secretary & Trustee1.00X000
Eric S Adler
Trustee1.00X000
Teri Alexander
Trustee1.00X000
Jason S Bennett
Trustee1.00X000
Chris Berrier
Trustee4.00X000
Andy Brooks
Trustee1.00X000
Kimberly H Cashman
Trustee4.00X000
Tiffani Sterette Collins
Trustee1.00X000
Brian C Doak
Trustee1.00X000
Redmond CS Finney
Emeritus Trustee0.00X000
Michael C Ford
Trustee1.00X000
Domonique Foxworth
Trustee1.00X000
Molly M Hathaway
Emeritus Trustee0.00X000
David Hunter
Trustee1.00X000
Charles E Knudsen III
Trustee1.00X000
Crystal A Lee
Trustee4.00X300000
Lee S Owen
Trustee1.00X000
Stanley I Panitz
Emeritus Trustee, See Schedule O0.00X000
Michael A Ray
Trustee1.00X000
Vernon A Reid Jr
Trustee1.00X000
Theo C Rodgers
Emeritus Trustee1.00X000
Lisa Y Settles Esq
Trustee1.00X000
Annie Staley
Trustee1.00X000
Michael J Weinfeld
Trustee1.00X000
Thomas P Perkins III
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F Barton Harvey III
Emeritus Trustee0.00X000
Grant L Jacks III
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Christopher J Post
Trustee1.00X000
Maureen E Walsh
Trustee1.00X000
Dr Andrew D Martire
Trustee1.00X000
Jay Scheurle
Trustee1.00X000
Matthew W Micciche
Trustee1.00X000
G Peter O'Neill Jr
Trustee1.00X000
John E Schmick
Trustee1.00X000
Ben Shifrin
Trustee1.00X000
Marcella Yedid
Trustee1.00X000
Sr Shawn Marie Maguire
Trustee1.00X000
Charles W Britton
Trustee1.00X000
Martha H Sweeney
Trustee1.00X000
Taylor Smith
Trustee1.00X000
Dan Paradis
Trustee1.00X000
Jean W Brune
Trustee1.00X000
Thomas J Reid
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Dr Monica M Gillespie
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Randy S Stevens
Trustee1.00X000
Douglas Lagarde
Trustee1.00X000
Amy John
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Jill E Wood
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Toni N Stokes
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Jessica Suriano
Director of Development40.00X9351105230
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Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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EOY5464547EOY

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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses83012ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-240591ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years611079CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years521026CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year800607CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year689580CurrentTaxYear
Total3321767Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years611079CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years521026CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year800607CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year689580CurrentTaxYear
Total3321767Total
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years192821CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years140504CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year132367CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year128481CurrentTaxYear
Total831794Total
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Investment Earnings Or Losses123853InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures899495OtherExpenditures
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Investment Earnings Or Losses1562237InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
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Investment Earnings Or Losses784730InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures369030OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses137817AdministrativeExpenses
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Contributions5000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1081983InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures389458OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance7488957EndOfYearBalance
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Term Endowment EOY Balance0.32980TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis104039OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation73782Depreciation
Book Value30257BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings30257TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

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DescriptionMutual FundsDescription
Book Value8552740BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities8552740TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDistributions payable to member schoolsDescription
Amount$294,522Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts294522TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue1432835TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1349823TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year83012ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-240591NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-240591TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-157579ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1192244TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-240591NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-240591RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1432835RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901432835TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1349823TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1349823ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901349823TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
822 W Lake AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520735085501(c)(3)23092Annual Fund gift, 1 Gap funding and SHD Gift.
Calvert School Inc
105 Tuscany RoadBaltimoreMD21210520591510501(c)(3)22886Annual Fund gift, 2 Emergency fund grants, and SHD Gift.
Chesapeake Academy
1185 Baltimore Annapolis BlvdArnoldMD210121808521190025501(c)(3)27741Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, Annual Fund gift, and SHD Gift.
Friends School of Baltimore Inc
5114 North Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21210520591602501(c)(3)36487Annual Fund Gift, 1 Gap funding, 2 Emergency fund grants, and SHD Gift.
Garrison Forest School Inc
300 Garrison Forest RoadOwings MillsMD21117520591516501(c)(3)36522Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, an Annual Fund gift, and SHD Gift
Gilman School Inc
5407 Roland AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520591604501(c)(3)39258Tuition for the School's Chick Lord Endowed Scholar, an Annual Fund gift and SHD Gift
The Jemicy School Inc
11 Celadon RoadOwings MillsMD21117520976194501(c)(3)13989Annual Fund gift and SHD Gift.
Key School Inc
543 Hillsmere DriveAnnapolisMD21403520701774501(c)(3)34569Annual Fund gift, SHD gift, and Tuition for School's Endowed Scholar.
Maryvale Preparatory School
11300 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022521160935501(c)(3)19790Annual Fund gift, 1 Emergency fund grant and SHD gift.
McDonogh School
PO Box 380Owings MillsMD211170380526001577501(c)(3)39664Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, an Annual Fund gift and SHD gift.
Oldfields School Inc
1500 Glencoe RoadGlencoeMD21152520591645501(c)(3)12557Annual Fund gift
Roland Park Country School Inc
5204 Roland AvenueBaltimoreMD21210520591631501(c)(3)48585Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, Annual Fund gift, SHD gift and 2 Emergency fund grants.
Severn School Inc
201 Water StreetSeverna ParkMD211464599520591466501(c)(3)15575Annual Fund gift and SHD gift.
St Paul's School
11152 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022520591463501(c)(3)41610Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, Annual Fund gift, and SHD gift.
St Paul's School for Girls Inc
11232 Falls RoadBrooklandvilleMD21022520709497501(c)(3)36464Tuition for School's Endowed Scholar, Annual Fund gift, and SHD gift.
Corporation of St Timothy's School
8400 Greenspring AveStevensonMD21153520591488501(c)(3)13363Annual Fund gift and SHD gift.
The Byrn Mawr School for Girls of Baltimore City
109 W Melrose AveBaltimoreMD21210520258140501(c)(3)24122Annual Fund gift, SHD gift, and Emergency fund grant
The Park School of Baltimore
PO Box 8200BrooklandvilleMD21022520591625501(c)(3)38112Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, SHD gift, Emergency fund grant, and Annual Fund gift.
The Waldorf School of Baltimore Inc
4801 Tamarind RoadBaltimoreMD21209237305478501(c)(3)33130Tuition for the School's Endowed Scholar, Annual Fund gift, SHD gift and 3 Emergency fund grants.
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ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: When B.E.S.T provides grants for Endowed Scholars, Gap Funding, Emergency Funding, Annual Fund gifts and School Head Discretionary Fund they send a check and a letter to each of the schools. The letter states the intended use of the money being sent to the school. The Endowed Scholar grant letters will state the amount of the grant and the fact that the funds are to be used to pay 75% of tuition for the Endowed Scholar. B.E.S.T will have received the name of the Endowed Scholar from the school previously, so the student's name is included in the grant letter. The Annual Fund gift letters state the amount of the grant awarded to each school and that it is to be directed toward the school's financial aid budget. The purpose of the School Head's Discretionary (SHD) Fund 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. The money 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. Gap Funding and Emergency Fund grant letters state the amount and the student's name. Copies of the checks and the grant letters sent to the school are maintained in files in B.E.S.T.'s finance department.Explanation

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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. Crystal Lee, a trustee served as Project Director for the Molly Hathaway Program.
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 returned forms are stored at B.E.S.T. in the Trustee's individual files in the executive office. The conflict of interest 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 is reviewed and compared. The Board President and Executive Committee reviewed the salary of the Executive Director. The Board President and Executive Director reviewed the salary for the Admissions Director , the Assistant Director of Admissions, Manager of Finance and Operations and the Director of Development. The process occurred last during the spring of 2010.
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 VIIStuart O. Simms - 120 E. Baltimore Street, Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202. W. Boulton Dixon - 509 Whithorn Court, Lutherville, MD 21093. Lawrence Snyder - 4801 Tamarind Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. Donna Hill Staton, Esq. - 13827 Lakeside Drive, Clarksville, MD 20129. Eric S. Adler - 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Teri Alexander - 216 Ridgewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Jason S. Bennett - 100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202. Chris Berrier - 240 Hopkins Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Andy Brooks - 919 Bellemore Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Kimberly H. Cashman - 1406 Walnut Hill Lane, Townson, MD 21204. Tiffani Sterette Collins - 5876 Pimlico Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. Brian C. Doak - 307 International Circle, 4th Floor, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Redmond C.S. Finney - 15601 Dover Road, Upperco, MD 21155. Michael C. Ford - 20 Buchanan Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Domonique Foxworth - 3513 Anton Farms ROad, Pikesville, MD 21208. Molly M. Hathaway - 6525 Montrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212. David Hunter - 901 S. Bond Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21231. Charles E. Knudsen, III - 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Crystal A. Lee - 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Lee S. Owen - P.O. Box 191, Gibson Island, MD 21056. Stanley I. Panitz - 108 St. John's Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Michael A. Ray - 1 Aston Court, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Vernon A. Reid, Jr. - 100 E. Pratt Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. Theo C. Rodgers - 1040 Park Avenue, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21201. Lisa Y. Settles, Esq. - 901 Dulaney Valey Road, Suite 400, Townson, MD 21204. Annie Staley - 22 Buchanan Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. Michael J. Weinfeld - P.O. Box 251, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Thomas P. Perkins, III - 170 Hicks St., Apt 2, Brooklyn, NY 11201. F. Barton Harvey III - 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044. Grant L. Jacks, III - 529 Overbrook Rd., Baltimore, MD 21212. Christopher J. Post - 822 West Lake Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Maureen E. Walsh - 109 West Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Dr. Andrew D. Martire - 105 Tuscany Road, Baltimore, MD 21210. Jay Scheurle - 1185 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD 21012. Matthew W. Micciche - 5114 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. G. Peter O'Neill, Jr. - 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. John E. Schmick - 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Ben Shifrin - 11202 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Marcella Yedid - 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis , MD 21403. Sr. Shawn Marie Maguire - 11300 Falls Road, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Charles W. Britton - 8600 McDonogh Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Martha H. Sweeney - 3257 Birdle Ridge Lane, Stevenson, MD 21153. Taylor Smith - 1500 Glencoe Road, P.O. Box 697, Glencoe, MD 21152. Dan Paradis - 2425 Old Court Road, P.O. Box 8200, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Jean W. Brune - 5204 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Thomas J. Reid - 11152 Falls Road, P.O. Box 8100, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Dr. Monica M. Gillespie - 11232 Falls Road, Brooklandville, MD 21022. Randy S. Stevens - 8400 Greenspring Avenue, Stevenson, MD 21153. Douglas Lagarde - 201 Water Street, Severna Park, MD 21146.Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc
Form 990: Part VIIEmeritus Trustee, Stanley I. Panitz died in August 2012.
Form 990, Part XI, line 5:Net unrealized losses on investments: -240,591.Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:
Form 990: Part XII, Line 2c:The process has not changed from prior year.