Secu MD foundation's mission is to create a stronger maryland by empowering access to education, supporting health and wellness and serving as a catalyst for community development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $345K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$346K
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 8 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 8 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$472K
+377% vs prior year
Spent
$459K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$472K
FY2024▲ +377%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$99K
FY2024$472K
Expenses
$459K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$884K
FY2024$459K
Net assets
$48K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$912K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$48K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $364K Management & general 15% · $68K Fundraising 6% · $26K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,540Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charlotte Owsianny’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering education, health, and community development to build a stronger Maryland.

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2 programs · $364K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community impact grants to local nonprofit organizations support critical organization serving maryland communities to promote access to food, healthcare and education. Secu MD foundation is proud to honor our ongoing commitments through this grant program.

$242Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships defray tuition costs for higher education and are awarded to maryland community college students transferring to university system of maryland schools.

$122Kprogram 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$345K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $980K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$122,000
Maryland Food Bank INCMD · FY2024$70,000
Morgan State UniversityFY2024$64,000
Maryland Food Bank INCMD · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$117,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$472K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$110K
Total revenueLn 12$472K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$388K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K$388K
Total assetsLn 16$463K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K$346K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$154K$154K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$122K$122K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$83K$12K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$731$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$0$36K$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$660$2K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$0$16K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$6K$0$0−$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$364K$68K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $472K$459K$13K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $99K$884K−$785K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$686K$632K$912K 990 PDF
FY2021 $395K$283K$113K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $563K$480K$83K$167K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $471,662 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,020$512,809
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,926−$41,147
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,946$471,662
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $832,563$276,043
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$125,393
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,142$57,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $883,705$458,850
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$784,759$12,812
Part VI · Governance 3 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $471,662 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$109,790
VIII-1d Related organizations$345,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$512,809
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$41,147−$41,147
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$41,147$471,662
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,850 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $154,043$154,043
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $122,000$122,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,659 · Management $11,808 · Fundraising $23,617$118,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,116 · Management $731 · Fundraising $1,462$7,309
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $36,332 · Fundraising $0$36,332
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $660 · Management $2,127 · Fundraising $7,066$9,853
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $16,241 · Fundraising $0$16,241
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,125 · Fundraising $0$1,125
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising −$6,137−$6,137
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $364,478 · Management $68,364 · Fundraising $26,008$458,850
Part X · Balance sheet $394,287 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $422,875$388,421
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,150$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,836$5,866
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $462,861$394,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $427,821$346,435
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $427,821$346,435
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,040$47,852
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,040$47,852
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $462,861$394,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,852 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$471,662
XI-2 Total expenses$458,850
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,852

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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