Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).
Status and standing
Where the money goes
Statement of Functional Expenses
Financial health
Summary of the Filing
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenue
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 90% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 6% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 90% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
Leadership and pay
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Monica E Lapenta’s $65K as Executive Director & CEO is at the 60th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Lapenta | — | — | $86,544 | $55,469 |
| Monica E Lapenta | $65,360 | $66,800 | — | — |
| Jamera B Lewis Hawkins | $30,340 | — | — | — |
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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Governance & Policies
Mission and programs
Empowers families through arts, affordable food access, education, and job training for a healthier, wealthier Baltimore.
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Where the work happens
Be a chef for a daybe a chef for a day gastronomy program - through our award-winning gastronomy program, children master the skill and science of cooking while gaining knowledge about healthy nutrition, cooking skills and grocery shopping on a budget.
Bit Community Art Program
Since 1955 the center has promoted the creative spirit and artistic traditions of italians through art exhibits, seminars, concerts, lectures, and the leonardo da vinci bridge engineering competition.
B-More Pasta
Discover success with our youth workforce program! Geared towards ages 14-24, it equips them to excel in pasta-making business. They gain expertise in all areas, from crafting vegan pasta to social media marketing. Empowering the next generation for triumph!
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Funders
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Grants
Filing history
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $276K | $278K | +90% | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $145K | $251K | -63% | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $391K | $276K | -14% | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $454K | $399K | +39% | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $327K | $215K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
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