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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INC (EIN 52-1072250)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202621329349302572
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-05-12T11:50:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN202153727PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SB & COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250AddressLine1Txt
CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521072250EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBALTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 E FAYETTE STREET PO BOX 1347AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA SURIANOPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4107522225PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIANA WYNNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00997288PTIN
Phone4105840060PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJESSICA SURIANOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 E FAYETTE STREET PO BOX 13470AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,025,658GrossReceiptsAmt
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 SEVENTEEN 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 Body50VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent50VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$838,767PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$752,134CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$443,286PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$449,008CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$405,859PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$492,279CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,687,912PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,693,421CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$649,936PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$670,272CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$663,410PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$687,905CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$144,188CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$418,499PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$330,611CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,731,845PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,688,788CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$43,933PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,633CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,140,714TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$13,813,030TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$358,937TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$356,224TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,781,777NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,456,806NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SEVENTEEN 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$1,358,777ExpenseAmt
Grant$670,272GrantAmt
Revenue$449,008RevenueAmt
DescTHE THREE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST INCLUDE OUR ADMISSIONS SUPPORT, OUR STUDENT / PARENT PROGRAMS AND OUR FACILITATION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS. IN ADMISSIONS, WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING TO APPLICANTS AND THEIR PARENTS. OUR STUDENT AND PARENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PARENT NETWORKING AND COLLEGE-BOUND SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, B.E.S.T. BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS AND FACILITATES COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT BALTIMORE. THE TOTALITY OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC WORK SUPPORTS APPLICANT STUDENTS AND PARENTS, ENROLLED STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY IN BALTIMORE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,358,777TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members50GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member50IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJILL WOODPersonNm
Phone4107522225PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 E FAYETTE STREET PO BOX 13470AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (56 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
YOUNG KARLO G
BOARD PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLINS TIFFANI S
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCHMICK JOHN E
BOARD SECOND VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERRIER CHRISTOPHER A
BOARD SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WATSON CRAIG
BOARD TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDER TERI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASCIONE DAVID
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUNE JEAN W
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COOPER MARINA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DELANCEY MALIKA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONOVAN CHRISTIAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIXON W BOULTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FARACE DAVID J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FORD MICHAEL C
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARVEY III F BARTON
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HATHAWAY MOLLY M
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLMGREN ANDREW B
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGHES CHRISTOPHER A
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER DAVID B
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HURLEY CHEO D
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUTCHINS DIANE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKS III GRANT
EMERITUS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERMAN NIKKI J
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAGARDE DOUGLAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORBER TIMOTHY J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALFA ERENI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NESPOLE MATTHEW
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OPARA OLACHI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OWEN LEE S
EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARADIS DANIEL J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERRY JOSHUA R
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
POST CHRISTOPHER J
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
POWELL BRYAN D
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REID JR VERNON A
EMERITUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODGERS THEO C
EMERITUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SADLER SUSAN T
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEMBLY COURTNEY M
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIFRIN BEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMMS STUART O
EMERITUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SMITH ANNA L
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WOLF SMITH BRENDA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SMITH JOAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SMYTH HENRY PA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SNYDER LAWRENCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STALEY ANNE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVENS RANDY S
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SWEENEY MARTHA H
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMKEN JOHN H
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRUSTY EDWARD M
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TUCK ASHLEE S
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WISE III CALVIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YALCIN KEYIA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YERMAN WILLIAM L
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA SURIANO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$159,000$0$10,158
CRYSTAL LEE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$115,050$0$17,745
JILL WOOD
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$90,650$0$21,445
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$364,700TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$49,348TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$752,134AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$752,134TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$433,550$433,550
APPLICATION FEES AND O900099$15,458$15,458
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$449,008TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$366,290TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$366,290ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$458,226SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$332,237SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$125,989SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$125,989TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$125,989RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,693,421TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$574,997RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$366,290ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$668,772TotalAmt
Program Services$668,772ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt
Program Services$1,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$414,049TotalAmt
Program Services$273,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,686FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,896TotalAmt
Program Services$133,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,348FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,268TotalAmt
Program Services$6,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,232FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,380TotalAmt
Program Services$10,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,845FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,312TotalAmt
Program Services$29,906ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,437FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$487TotalAmt
Management And General$487ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,650TotalAmt
Program Services$40,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,398FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,350TotalAmt
Program Services$14,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,466FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,405TotalAmt
Program Services$8,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,609FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,473TotalAmt
Program Services$3,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,475TotalAmt
Management And General$3,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,554TotalAmt
Program Services$9,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,746FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STUDENT PROGRAMS/EVENTS$138,131$138,131
CULTIVATION AND STEWARD$32,560$32,560
BUSINESS EXPENSES$15,085$10,278$1,869$2,938
ALUMNI$9,677$5,276$4,401

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,764TotalAmt
Program Services$3,582ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,591FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,688,788TotalAmt
Program Services$1,358,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144,188FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225,018BOYAmt
EOY$228,692EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,858BOYAmt
EOY$68,545EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,513BOYAmt
EOY$7,603EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,972LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,947LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,501BOYAmt
EOY$3,025EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,801,824BOYAmt
EOY$13,505,165EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,140,714BOYAmt
EOY$13,813,030EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,139BOYAmt
EOY$26,059EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$326,798BOYAmt
EOY$330,165EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$358,937BOYAmt
EOY$356,224EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,390,888BOYAmt
EOY$1,494,789EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,390,889BOYAmt
EOY$11,962,017EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,781,777BOYAmt
EOY$13,456,806EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,140,714BOYAmt
EOY$13,813,030EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,633ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$670,883NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$487InvestmentExpenseAmt
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$777,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$815,791CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$752,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$838,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$752,134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,936,415TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$777,151CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$815,791CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$752,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$838,767CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$752,134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,936,415TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$133,184SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,803,231PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$278,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$407,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,677CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$406,268CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$366,290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,777,179TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,713,594TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.66560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.63220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,064,080BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,001,640InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$458,277GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$10,607,443EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,568,814BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$970,266InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$475,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$10,064,080EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,323,174BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$679,137InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$433,497GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,568,814EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,854,340BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,095,985InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$435,181GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,323,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,969,329BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,320,175InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$435,164GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$10,854,340EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.52000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.48000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,972OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,947DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,025BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,025TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MONEY MARKET FUNDS$3,127,825F
DOMESTIC US STOCKS/FUNDS$6,436,261F
INTERNATIONAL (NON U.S.) STOCKS/FUNDS$979,593F
FIXED INCOME$2,961,486F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$13,505,165TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,363,817TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$670,883NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$670,883RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,692,934RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$487InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$487RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,693,421TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,688,788TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,688,788ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,688,788TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISION OF ACCOUNTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPICS OF THE CODIFICATION. THE CODIFICATION REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS, WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAINING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND DOES NOT ALLOW RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BRYN MAWR SCHOOL
109 W MELROSE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591604501(C)(3)$67,399$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, SIMMS GRANTS, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
CALVERT SCHOOL
105 TUSCANY RDBALTIMOREMD21210520591463501(C)(3)$28,699$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT
FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
5114 NORTH CHARLES STBALTIMOREMD21210520976194501(C)(3)$49,287$0SHDF, EMERGENCY FUNDING, SIMMS GRANTS, FA GIFT, GAP FUNDING
GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL
300 GARRISON FOREST RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520258140501(C)(3)$33,115$0SHDF, FA GIFTS, SIMMS GRANT
GILMAN SCHOOL
5407 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591631501(C)(3)$44,103$0SHDF, EMERGENCY FUNDING, FA GIFT, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR
JEMICY SCHOOL
11 CELADON RDOWINGS MILLSMD21117520735085501(C)(3)$30,405$0SHDF, FA GIFT, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, SIMMS GRANTS
KEY SCHOOL
543 HILLSMERE DRANNAPOLISMD21403520591625501(C)(3)$21,200$0SHDF, FA GIFT
MARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
11300 FALLS RDLUTHERVILLEMD21093520591516501(C)(3)$39,419$0SHDF, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLARS, GAP FUNDING, SIMMS GRANTS
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
8600 MCDONOGH ROADOWINGS MILLSMD21117520709497501(C)(3)$45,517$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, FA GIFT
PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
2425 OLD COURT RDBALTIMOREMD21208520591602501(C)(3)$56,088$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, SIMMS GRANTS, EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR
ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL
5204 ROLAND AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520591510501(C)(3)$44,264$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLARS, FA GIFT, SIMMS GRANT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
SEVERN SCHOOL
201 WATER STREETSEVERNA PARKMD21146520591466501(C)(3)$25,486$0SHDF, FA GIFT
ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS
11152 FALLS RDBROOKLANDVILLEMD21022521160935501(C)(3)$70,806$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, EMERGENCY FUNDING
CORPORATION OF ST TIMOTHY'S SCHOOL
8400 GREENSPRING AVESTEVENSONMD21153520591645501(C)(3)$24,985$0SHDF, FA GIFT, GAP FUNDING, SIMMS GRANTS
THE BOYS' LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND
822 W LAKE AVEBALTIMOREMD21210520701774501(C)(3)$48,219$0SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, SIMMS GRANT
WALDORF SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE
4801 TAMARIND RDBALTIMOREMD21209237305478501(C)(3)$19,151$0SHDF, FA GIFT, GAP FUNDING
THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL
3257 BRIDLE RIDGE LANETIMONIUMMD21093521870341$20,430$0SHDF, FA GIFT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org16Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,500CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceSIMMS GRANTSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHEN B.E.S.T. PROVIDES GRANTS FOR ANNUAL FUND GIFTS AND THE SCHOOL HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND WE SEND PAYMENTS AND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO EACH OF THE SCHOOLS, STATING THE INTENDED USE OF THE GRANT. WHEN B.E.S.T. PROVIDES GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING, CHICK LORD SCHOLARS, GAP FUNDING, AND THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND, WE SEND PAYMENT AND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO EACH OF THE SCHOOLS, STATING THE INTENDED USE OF THE GRANT(S). ANNUAL FUND GIFTS ARE PROVIDED TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. THE ANNUAL FUND GIFT LETTERS STATE THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARDED TO EACH SCHOOL AS A DIRECTED GIFT TO THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL AID BUDGET. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND (SHDF) AT THE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST IS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL HEADS AUXILIARY FUNDING TO SUPPORT B.E.S.T. STUDENTS ON THEIR CAMPUSES. THE SUPPORT CAN INCLUDE NECESSARY SERVICES AS WELL AS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL HEAD. EACH YEAR THE SCHOOL MUST SUBMIT A DETAILED REPORT TO B.E.S.T. ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. THE REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING COME FROM THE SCHOOL. THE FUND PROVIDES TUITION SUPPORT AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO REMAIN ENROLLED AT THEIR SCHOOL. CHICK LORD SCHOLAR GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE SPECIFIC MEMBER SCHOOL WITH A CHICK LORD SCHOLAR. B.E.S.T. PAYS 75% OF THE PARENT PORTION OF TUITION FOR THE CHICK LORD SCHOLAR. THERE WERE TEN CHICK LORD SCHOLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE CHICK LORD SCHOLARS ATTENDED BOYS' LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND, MCDONOGH SCHOOL, JEMICY SCHOOL, TWO AT ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL, TWO AT PARK SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE, TWO AT MARYVALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, AND GILMAN SCHOOL. GAP FUNDS ARE A ONE-TIME GRANT TO MEMBER SCHOOLS. GAP FUNDING GRANTS ARE DIRECTED TO OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE A PORTION OF THE ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT FOR ALL NEWLY ENROLLING B.E.S.T. STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, GAP FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT A STUDENT DURING THEIR INITIAL ENROLLMENT YEAR, AND THE SCHOOL MAKES A COMMITMENT TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE MOVING FOWARD. THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND PROVIDES SPECIAL FUNDING FOR THOSE EXPENSES THAT THE HEAD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND AND EMERGENCY FUND CANNOT COVER DUE TO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITS TO THOSE FUNDING STREAMS. THE STUART O. SIMMS PRESIDENT'S FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE B.E.S.T. STUDENT MAY ENCOUNTER DURING THEIR TENURE AT THEIR MEMBER SCHOOL. EXAMPLES OF THOSE EXPENSES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORTATION COSTS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN AN INTERNATIONAL OR NATIONAL PROGRAM, AND PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL TESTING. THE ANTHONY DEERING CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT FUND ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE B.E.S.T. PROGRAM TO HAVE ENRICHING CULTURAL EXPERIENCES INCLUDING SCHOOL-YEAR AND SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES AT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THE STANLEY I. PANITZ LEADERSHIP AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO TWO 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 TWO STUDENTS, IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP IN BOTH THEIR SCHOOL AND THE BROADER BALTIMORE COMMUNITY. THE AWARD IS A DIRECTED GIFT OF UP TO $1,000 FROM THE STANLEY I. PANITZ LEADERSHIP FUND OF B.E.S.T. TO EACH RECIPIENT'S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TO BE APPLIED TO THE FAMILY CONTRIBUTION OF THEIR STUDENT'S SENIOR YEAR TUITION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA SURIANOPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$159,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$9,600DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$558NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$169,158TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AD-HOC AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SO THEY MAY REVIEW, EDIT, AND APPROVE THE DOCUMENT. ONCE THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED, EDITED, AND APPROVED, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE DOCUMENT, THE FORM 990 IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS THE FINAL VERSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED EACH YEAR TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE SIGNED FORMS ARE STORED IN THE PRIVATE, SECURE FOLDER ON THE SERVER. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH A TRUSTEE, THE BOARD PRESIDENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WOULD REVIEW. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD REVIEW. ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EVERY YEAR AND THEIR FORMS ARE STORED IN THE PRIVATE, SECURE FOLDER ON THE SERVER. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS WITH AN EMPLOYEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WOULD REVIEW WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15RESEARCH OF SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED EVERY FEW YEARS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE SALARY FOR THE ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, THE DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND ALUMNI RELATIONS, AND THE ADMISSIONS AND ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR 2025 HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.