CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND BALTIM… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERICA JENSEN

Phone

4102432510

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND BALTIMORE, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $714K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $841K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

CSFB AWARDS KINDERGARTEN TO 8TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOW INCOME BALTIMORE CITY FAMILIES WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER, RACE, GRADES OR TEST SCORES, ETHNICITY OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $667,448

CSFB KNOWS THAT PARENTS WANT TO CHOOSE A SCHOOL FOR THEIR CHILDREN THAT WILL MEET THEIR NEEDS - SOCIALLY, ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND STRUCTURALLY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE CHOICE TO EVERY...

CSFB KNOWS THAT PARENTS WANT TO CHOOSE A SCHOOL FOR THEIR CHILDREN THAT WILL MEET THEIR NEEDS - SOCIALLY, ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND STRUCTURALLY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE CHOICE TO EVERY FAMILY - REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL. CONCURRENT WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION REFORMS IN BALTIMORE, PRIVATELY-FUNDED SCHOOL CHOICE REMAINS AN OPTION THAT HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WANT FOR THEIR CHILDREN - THERE ARE CONSISTENTLY MORE THAN 900 STUDENTS FROM 400 FAMILIES ON OUR WAITING LIST. CSFB IS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN BALTIMORE CITY THAT AWARDS KINDERGARTEN-8TH GRADE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER, RACE, GRADES OR TEST SCORES, ETHINICITY OR RELIGIOIUS BELIEF. THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT OUR FAMILIES:1. MEET CSFB INCOME ELIGIBILITY - AT OR BELOW 270% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL;2. CONTRIBUTE A MINIMUM OF $500 PER YEAR PER CHILD IN TUITION;3. RESIDE IN BALTIMORE CITY;4. ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN MAINTIAN A 90% ATTENDANCE RATE AT SCHOOL.WE BELIEVE THAT A STUDENT'S ECONOMIC STATUS SHOULD BE NEITHER A BARRIER TO THE SCHOOL OF HIS OR HER CHOICE, NOR A VARIABLE IN HIS OR HER SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ENABLE CHILDREN TO BUILD CRITICAL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS - ENSURING LONG-TERM SUCCESS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $673,756

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $40,198

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $713,954

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $575,499

Salaries & Benefits $183,513

Fundraising Expenses $111,004

Program Expenses $667,448

Other Expenses $81,764

TOTAL EXPENSES $840,776

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$713,954	$719,593	0.0%
Expenses	$840,776	$774,820	+0.1%
Net Income	$-126,822	$-55,227	+1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$96,166

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANGELO OTTERBEIN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE MICKLE	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL SCHWARTZ	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARVILLE COLLINS	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL P VERBIC	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH DELLA MASSING	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH GREEN	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELA CALDERON	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA BOWMAN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK TERRANOVA	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG LAWRENCE	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE C GUCKERT	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK CORCORAN JR	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIA MARQUEZ	ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STACY LANDSMAN	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY A BACIGALUPO	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE GRAYS	TRUSTEE	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA JENSEN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$96,166	$0	$96,166

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$713,954	$840,776	$1,016,808	$-126,822
2023	$719,593	$774,820	$1,134,188	$-55,227
2022	$748,707	$739,380	$1,224,437	$9,327
2021	$951,664	$716,970	$1,296,586	$234,694
2020	$757,273	$739,967	$1,054,188	$17,306
2019	$752,972	$752,320	$996,274	$652
2018	$1,075,545	$722,331	$1,007,043	$353,214

CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND BALTIMORE