Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends School of Baltimore Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs464staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.0%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends School of Baltimore
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$33M85%Management and general$4.5M12%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$490k in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$716ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Samuel Ready Scholarships IncEvery year since FY2017$172k$149k$123k$95k$116k$121k$140kThe Eddie C and C Sylvia Brown Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$100k$100k$300k–Baltimore Educational Scholarship TrustEvery year since FY2017$31k$36k$34k$30k$44k$33k$47kMiddendorf Foundation IncOn and off$200kClarence Manger & Audrey Cordero Plitt Trust Attn Al BeharOn and off$200kThe Thomas B and Elizabeth M Sheridan Foundation IncSince FY2020$30k$30k$30k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$158k$1.1M$156k$208k$925k$201k$228k42 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$26k$38k$57k$56k$60k$63k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped