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BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

EIN 52-1072250 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

THE 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.24%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services
8.51%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses
$99.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.97%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses
$8.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
44.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $169,158 for JESSICA SURIANO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,693,421
Mission workProgram services$1,358,77780.24% of revenue80.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$185,82310.97% of revenue11.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$144,1888.51% of revenue8.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,6330.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,688,78899.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 11.0% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 11.7% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.60% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 11.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.17% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 12.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.16% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 11.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.66% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 12.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.17% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 11.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.38% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 11.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,693,421
Expenses$1,688,788
Annual surplus $4,633 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,358,777 · 80.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$185,823 · 11.0% of expenses
Fundraising$144,188 · 8.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,693,421
Expenses$1,688,788
Assets$13,813,030
Income$2,025,658
Contributions$752,134
Mission work (program services)$1,358,777
Fundraising$144,188
Grants given$5,461,108
Average grant$34,132
Management and general$185,823
Investing fees$487
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JESSICA SURIANOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $169,158Base $159,000 · Other $10,158
CRYSTAL LEEDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,795Base $115,050 · Other $17,745
JILL WOODDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $112,095Base $90,650 · Other $21,445

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (56)

JESSICA SURIANOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CRYSTAL LEEDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JILL WOODDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

SMYTH HENRY PATRUSTEE

PERRY JOSHUA RTRUSTEE

POST CHRISTOPHER JTRUSTEE

POWELL BRYAN DTRUSTEE

REID JR VERNON AEMERITUS

RODGERS THEO CEMERITUS

SADLER SUSAN TTRUSTEE

SCHMICK JOHN EBOARD SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

SEMBLY COURTNEY MTRUSTEE

SHIFRIN BENTRUSTEE

SIMMS STUART OEMERITUS

SMITH JOANTRUSTEE

SMITH ANNA LTRUSTEE

OWEN LEE SEMERITUS

SNYDER LAWRENCETRUSTEE

STALEY ANNETRUSTEE

STEVENS RANDY STRUSTEE

SWEENEY MARTHA HTRUSTEE

TIMKEN JOHN HTRUSTEE

TRUSTY EDWARD MTRUSTEE

TUCK ASHLEE STRUSTEE

WATSON CRAIGBOARD TREASURER

WISE III CALVINTRUSTEE

WOLF SMITH BRENDATRUSTEE

YALCIN KEYIATRUSTEE

YERMAN WILLIAM LTRUSTEE

YOUNG KARLO GBOARD PRESIDENT

HOLMGREN ANDREW BTRUSTEE

ASCIONE DAVIDTRUSTEE

BERRIER CHRISTOPHER ABOARD SECRETARY

BRUNE JEAN WEMERITUS

COLLINS TIFFANI SBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

COOPER MARINATRUSTEE

DELANCEY MALIKATRUSTEE

DIXON W BOULTONTRUSTEE

DONOVAN CHRISTIANTRUSTEE

FARACE DAVID JTRUSTEE

FORD MICHAEL CTRUSTEE

HARVEY III F BARTONEMERITUS

HATHAWAY MOLLY MEMERITUS

PARADIS DANIEL JTRUSTEE

HUGHES CHRISTOPHER ATRUSTEE

HUNTER DAVID BTRUSTEE

HURLEY CHEO DTRUSTEE

HUTCHINS DIANETRUSTEE

JACKS III GRANTEMERITUS

KERMAN NIKKI JTRUSTEE

LAGARDE DOUGLASTRUSTEE

LORBER TIMOTHY JTRUSTEE

MALFA ERENITRUSTEE

NESPOLE MATTHEWTRUSTEE

OPARA OLACHITRUSTEE

ALEXANDER TERITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1977
Location
PO BOX 13470, BALTIMORE, MD 21203-3470
County
Baltimore (city)
In care of
JESSICA SURIANO
Primary officer
JESSICA SURIANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 752-2225

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SB & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B82Z)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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