Promotion of the arts in baltimore county, MD

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $215K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
Spent
$243K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$252K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$473K
FY2024$662K
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$243K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$243K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$696K
Net assets
$170K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$170K
FY2022$927K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $189K Management & general 17% · $41K Fundraising 6% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Herber’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Monica Herber$65,750$65,000$30,750——
Mary Catherine Cochran——$34,500$65,000$36,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes the arts throughout Baltimore County, Maryland.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Promotion of the arts in baltimore county, MD

$189Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Government grantsLn 1e$168K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$671
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$64
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$59K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$47K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$11K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$675$675
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K$185
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$31
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$652$5K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
InterestLn 20$12$12
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$818$818
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$25K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$189K$41K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $589K$696K−$108K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $662K$409K$253K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $473K$319K$153K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$315K$767K$927K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $252K$243K$9K$170K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $252,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$186,530
I-9 Program service revenue$46,683
I-10 Investment income$671
I-11 Other revenue$18,518
I-12 Total revenue$252,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$82,336
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$13,575
I-17 Other expenses$147,336
I-18 Total expenses$243,247
I-19 Revenue less expenses$9,155
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,402 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,506
VIII-1e Government grants$168,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,530
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,683$46,683
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $671$671
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,443$17,443
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,075$1,075
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,683 · Excluded from tax $19,189$252,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,247 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,875 · Management $15,625$62,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,356 · Management $2,004$13,360
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,857 · Management $1,619$6,476
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $675$675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,745$2,745
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,575$13,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,578 · Management $185$58,763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,257 · Management $31$2,288
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,564 · Management $1,515$5,079
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $652 · Management $5,491$6,143
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,506$35,506
IX-20 InterestManagement $12$12
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $818$818
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,782$5,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,549 · Management $3,168$27,717
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,808$1,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,012 · Management $40,660 · Fundraising $13,575$243,247
Part X · Balance sheet $179,077 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,599$39,641
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,748$67,318
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,410$2,372
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $59,151$69,682
X-15 Other assets$64
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,908$179,077
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,653$9,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,653$9,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,255$169,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,255$169,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,908$179,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,402
XI-2 Total expenses$243,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,255
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,953

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