To foster a transformative community of tech-savvy, innovative, entrepenurial people looking for creative collaboration to accelerate their growth potential and make powerful economic impact on the City of Baltimore and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $749K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$843K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$813K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$843K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$843K
FY2024$755K
FY2025$779K
Expenses
$813K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$941K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$813K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$555K
Net assets
$431K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$810K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1991.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $503K Management & general 38% · $310K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former CEO
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Director
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Pres.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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Empowers Baltimore innovators, especially from underrepresented groups, with resources and support to succeed.

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1 program · $503K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The Organization operates a business incubator site and assists the development of businesses within the site, while encouraging new business to locate in the central Maryland region.

$503Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$749K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $625K · 2019–2021
Opal Htm INCFY2021$50,000
Impathi LLCFY2021$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$50,000
6dgrsFY2021$50,000
The Black Brain Trust LLCFY2020$50,000
SupirFY2020$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$50,000
Dips Technology INCFY2020$50,000
Spotswash LLCFY2019$75,000
Isitgood INCFY2019$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$843K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$813K
Ln 25
Programscol B$503K
Managementcol C$310K
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Government grantsLn 1e$649K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$843K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$463K$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$513K$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$401K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$10K$89K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$37K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$23K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$4K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178K$96K$82K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$4K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$94K$72K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$262K$255K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$764$764
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$813K$503K$310K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $779K$555K$225K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $755K$375K$380K$810K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $843K$813K$30K$431K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$8K$401K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.0M−$14K$382K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$941K$114K$396K 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 $843,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $918,515$691,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $144,253$148,211
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $727$4,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,063,533$843,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $339,004$226,311
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $466,322$587,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,055,326$813,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,207$29,888
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $843,299 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$648,515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $148,211$148,211
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43$43
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,030$4,030
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,284$843,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $813,411 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,380 · Management $88,894$99,274
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,696 · Management $42,196$78,892
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,214 · Management $11,302$34,516
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,601 · Management $10,028$13,629
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,892$34,892
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,200 · Management $82,124$178,324
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,370 · Management $9,015$13,385
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71,573 · Management $22,914$94,487
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $255,014 · Management $6,539$261,553
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,087 · Management $1,608$3,695
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $764$764
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $503,135 · Management $310,276 · Fundraising $0$813,411
Part X · Balance sheet $455,657 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,831$42,725
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $283,571$383,613
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $21,217$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $176$239
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,454$29,080
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,249$455,657
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,932$17,298
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,336$402
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,362$7,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,630$25,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,619$430,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,619$430,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,249$455,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$843,299
XI-2 Total expenses$813,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,619
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,507

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