FOUNDATION FOR THE BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR THE BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN (EIN 26-2221540)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202631359349306398
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-15T11:43:28-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 202153727 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SB & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OWINGS MILLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21117 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 262221540 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOUNDATION FOR THE BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4436422048 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 128 W FRANKLIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21201 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LAURA I SCHEELER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | BOARD TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4436422048 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PAMELA GRAY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01237506 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4105842218 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | LAURA I SCHEELER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 128 W FRANKLIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21201 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,218,232 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BLSYW.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2008 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO ENCOURAGE BALTIMORE'S PHILANTHROPIC, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO INVEST IN AND SUPPORT THE BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN (BLSYW). | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 23 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 23 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 21 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 60 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $6,221,903 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,007,339 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $157,151 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $210,893 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$185,714 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$246,020 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,193,340 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,972,212 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,448,796 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,541,268 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $51,604 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,270,253 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,818,983 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,719,049 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,360,251 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,474,291 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,388,039 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $9,753,188 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $8,363,240 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,526,404 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,524,495 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,226,784 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,838,745 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO ENCOURAGE BALTIMORE'S PHILANTHROPIC, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO INVEST IN AND SUPPORT THE BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN (BLSYW). | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,745,083 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | BLSYW IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL WITH A FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY SKILLS. BLSYW FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING STUDENT CAPACITY FOR LEADERSHIP THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS AND, MATHEMATICS WHILE PROVIDING SKILLS TO MEET THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE WHOLE GIRL. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,745,083 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (1) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 52 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 21 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 23 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 23 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4436422048 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 128 W FRANKLIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21201 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS MARIA HARRIS TILDON | ||||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MS BRENDA REVER | ||||||||
| FOUNDER | 9.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MR ROBERT BRENNEN | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MR WILLIAM HODGETTS | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MS MEARA RANADIVE | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS CARLA HENRY HOPKINS | ||||||||
| IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS LINDA CAMERON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DR NIKEEA COPELAND-LINDER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS LOUISE GOODMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DR SHARON HENRY MD | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MR COREY HESSEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS LINDA JONES | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MR C GODFREY JACOBS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS ALISA JOSEPH | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS JULIE KERNAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS ELISSA KOHEL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS ROBYN MURPHY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS PATRICIA NEUMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DR JENNIFER RICE PHD | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS LAURA SCHEELER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS CAROL SILBERSTEIN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MS ANN TISCH | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MR CRAIG THOMPSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LATISHA DORSEY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 | $112,133 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| KEISHA HAWTHORNE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF WHOLE GIRL WELLNESS | 40.00 | $113,838 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| CARRIE STICKEL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 40.00 | $122,102 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| CHEVONNE HALL | ||||||||
| CEO (LAST DAY 7/26/24) | 40.00 | $195,640 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $543,713 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (1) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTAN DEFENSE | |||||
| 145 WEST OSTEND STREET STE 600 | BALTIMORE | MD | 21230 | SECURITY SERVICES | $559,938 |
| ERI SOLUTIONS LLC | |||||
| 400 STONECASTLE PASS SOUTHWEST | ATLANTA | GA | 30331 | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL | $311,500 |
| THE SANCTUARY COLLECTIVE | |||||
| 1909 GREENBERRY ROAD | BALTIMORE | MD | 21209 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | $215,474 |
| BETTS ENTERPRISE | |||||
| 1340 REISTERSTOWN ROAD | PIKESVILLE | MD | 21208 | CLEANING SERVICES | $134,925 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $340,129 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $1,817,619 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $849,591 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,007,339 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $210,893 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $210,893 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $340,129 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $246,020 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$246,020 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$246,020 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,972,212 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$35,127 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $195,640 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,165 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,270 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,205 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,043,894 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $902,630 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $108,153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,111 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $186,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $161,282 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,325 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,916 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $99,620 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,937 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,654 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,304 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,690 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,614 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $751,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $463,988 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $287,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $228,726 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $219,613 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,110 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,090,535 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,047,103 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,432 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,522 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $74,435 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,087 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,027 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $100,844 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,589 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,594 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $111,085 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $106,661 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,424 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUDENT ACTIVITY | $342,342 | $342,342 | ||
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $22,349 | $22,349 | ||
| RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE | $4,905 | $4,710 | $74 | $121 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,360,251 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,745,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $563,564 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $51,604 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,004,904 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,132,730 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $621,191 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $661,415 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,339,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,682,221 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $172,455 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $326,265 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $13,242 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,349,038 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $934,159 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $394,609 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $414,879 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,220,132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,132,488 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,753,188 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,363,240 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $181,977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $160,104 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,383 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,536 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,321,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,283,855 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,526,404 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,524,495 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,462,348 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,581,608 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,764,436 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,257,137 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,226,784 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,838,745 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,753,188 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,363,240 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,388,039 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $147,470 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $12,664 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $134,806 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,201,568 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $921,495 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $280,073 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $414,879 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | RIGHT OF USE - OPERATING | Desc |
| Book Value | $1,132,488 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $1,132,488 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING | Desc |
| Amt | $1,283,855 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,283,855 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $8,208,577 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $5,236,365 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $5,236,365 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,972,212 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,972,212 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,596,616 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $5,236,365 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $5,236,365 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,360,251 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,360,251 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | BLSYW IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF FEDERAL INCOME TAXES, OTHER THAN NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. BLSYW PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2025 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH BLSYW FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS BLSYW'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (1) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | 0 | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (1) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | 0 | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | 0 | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (1) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (1) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | 0 | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (1) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (1) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | FOUNDATION FOR BLSYW OPERATES A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. THE NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS DETAILED IN OUR CHARTER CONTRACT WITH BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE PUBLICIZE THIS LANGUAGE ON OUR WEBSITE IN OUR BROCHURES AND IN OUR SPEECHES TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS. ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC AND OUR CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 | BLSYW AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP AND BOOK AWARDS TO SOME GRADUATING SENIORS EACH YEAR BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, BLSYW RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF ITS FUNDING FROM THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | EMPOWERMENT BREAKFAST | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $340,129 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $340,129 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $246,020 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $340,129 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $340,129 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $246,020 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $246,020 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$246,020 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHEVONNE HALL | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO (LAST DAY 7/26/24) | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $195,640 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $195,640 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | TWO BOARD MEMBERS HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL AND PROVIDES ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE TAX PREPARERS. ONCE THE CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE FORM 990, A FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SIGNED AND RETURNED THE POLICY WHICH THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS IN THEIR FILES. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT INQUIRES OF CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS THE STATUS OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND ADVISES THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW ALL CONLFICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MEMBER WOULD BE ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE WHERE THE CONFLICT WAS AN ISSUE OR, IF NECESSARY, ASKED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE CEO INCLUDED REVIEW BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BOARD CHAIR) AND REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AND COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY JESSICA SAUNDERS, AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 463,988. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 287,200. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 751,188. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR. |