GREATER BALTIMORE CULTURAL ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GREATER BALTIMORE CULTURAL ALLIANCE (EIN 26-0010594)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-16
IRS object ID
202533209349301918
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-16T18:01:03-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityOWINGS MILLSCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN260010594EIN

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Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4102300200PhoneNum

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Address Line1120 W NORTH AVE 305AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
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PersonJEANNIE HOWEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4102300200PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-16SignatureDt
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Principal OfficerJEANNIE HOWEPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1120 W NORTH AVE 305AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,059,883GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BALTIMORECULTURE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$173,928TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Grant$119,700GrantAmt
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DescAN INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE FOR BALTIMORE ARTISTS-BAKER ARTIST PORTFOLIOS:FOR 14 YEARS, GBCA HAS MANAGED A FREE ONLINE PORTFOLIO USED BY 600 TO 1,000 TO HELP AREA ARTISTS CREATE AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT COLLECTION OF THEIR WORK. IN MANY CASES, ARTISTS USE THE PORTFOLIOS FOR THEIR PRIMARY WEBSITE. TO DATE, THE ASSOCIATED BAKER ARTIST AWARDS HAVE RECOGNIZED OVER 100 ARTISTS AND AWARDED OVER $1.3 MILLION TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING AND WORKING IN THE REGION. AHEAD OF ITS TIME, THE PORTFOLIOS HAS CREATED AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS THAT IS VISITED BY CURATORS, COLLECTORS, MUSEUM LEADERS, PHILANTHROPIC VISIONARIES, AND OTHERS IN ALMOST EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES USE THE SITE AS A PRIMER FOR STUDENTS BEING INTRODUCED TO THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURAL PRODUCTION IN BALTIMORE AND TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND BEYOND. THE AWARDS INCLUDE A DESIGNATED SEGMENT ON MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION'S ART WORKS SERIES, PORTIONS OF WHICH ARE REBROADCAST IN OTHER NATIONAL MARKETS; A SEMIANNUAL EXHIBITION OF VISUAL ARTS AWARDEES AT THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, AND FINALIST SHOWCASES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING THIS TIME WHEN ARTISTS STRUGGLE TO CREATE AUTHENTIC AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS IN AN ONLINE SETTING, THE BAKER ARTIST PORTFOLIOS HAS NEARLY 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND OFFERS A MODEL FOR AUTHENTIC ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATRONS AND AMONGST ARTISTS. IT IS A SOURCE OF COMMUNITY PRIDE AND INSPIRATION, AND A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF INCOME FOR ARTISTS.Desc

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Expense$105,326ExpenseAmt
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DescA HISTORY OF EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM WORK:CELEBRATING ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY, URBAN ARTS LEADERSHIP (UAL) HAS BEEN THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE GREATER BALTIMORE CULTURAL ALLIANCE'S EQUITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS. UAL SERVES AS A CAREER PIPELINE FOR EMERGING LEADERS FROM BACKGROUNDS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF COLOR, IN THE CULTURAL WORKFORCE. HAVING DEEP EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING AND OPERATING UAL, GBCA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO RESPOND TO THE CURRENT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL UPHEAVALS EXACERBATED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND RACIAL INJUSTICE. WORKING TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO EQUITY IN THE CULTURAL WORKFORCE, THE PROGRAM ALSO FOCUSES ON TOOLS AND TRAINING FOR PARTICIPATING HOST CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY RECRUIT, HIRE, AND RETAIN A MORE DIVERSE WORKFORCE. GBCA RECEIVED RENEWED SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TO DEEPEN THE WORK OF THE UAL THROUGH ITS GROUNDBREAKING FIELD SCHOOL. THE FIELD SCHOOL TEACHES THE PRACTICES OF FOLKLORISTS AS A MEANS FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE AUTHENTICALLY AND RESPECTFULLY IN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS PROJECT, BEAUTY BENEATH THE BLIGHT, FOCUSED ON THE STORIES OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IN BALTIMORE CITY. SKILLS DEVELOPED BY FELLOWS THROUGH THE FIELD SCHOOL ARE REPLICABLE AND CARRIED WITH EACH INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACEMENTS AND THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. PARTNERS FOR THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDE THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE FOLKLIFE CENTER. IMPORTANTLY, OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS UAL ALUMNI HAVE LAUNCHED EXCITING CAREERS AND ARE PUTTING THEIR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND THEIR TRAINING TO WORK. ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE BENEFITED BY HIRING ALUMNI INCLUDE THE MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR WOMEN IN THE ARTS, MARYLAND CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS, MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS, GREATER BALTIMORE CULTURAL ALLIANCE, AND MANY MORE.Desc

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DescOVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, GBCA HAS REFINED ITS ROLE AS A WAYFINDER AND PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE CULTURAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS REGIONAL EVENTS CALENDAR, CULTURE FLY IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF EVENTS AND NOW VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES. THE SITE IS EASY TO USE AND HIGHLY SEARCHABLE BY INTEREST, GEOGRAPHY, DISCIPLINE, AND MORE. IT INCLUDES A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO 16,000 SUBSCRIBERS, CULTURE FLYER, THAT PROMOTES A WIDE OFFERING OF FREE AND HALF PRICED EVENTS. BECAUSE GBCA ALREADY HAD THIS INFRASTRUCTURE AS SOON AS THE PANDEMIC WAS DECLARED ORGANIZATIONS WERE QUICKLY ABLE TO BEGIN PROMOTING ONLINE EVENTS. AND BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED NEEDS FOR LEARNING AT HOME AND WELL-BEING RESOURCES, THOSE CATEGORIES WERE QUICKLY ADDED TO THE SEARCH OPTIONS. JUST PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, THE CULTURE FLY SITE HAD 103,000 VIEWS ANNUALLY AND AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 400 EVENT POSTINGS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE FOR GBCA MEMBERS, SAVING ON MARKETING COSTS AND LABOR. JOBSPLUS IS THE NUMBER ONE RESOURCE FOR CULTURAL POSITIONS IN THE REGION AND IS THE MOST HIGHLY VISITED OF ALL GBCA WEBSITES. GBCA IS ALSO A SOURCE FOR UP-TO-DATE FUNDING, ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES, ADVOCACY, SPACE, AND OTHER RESOURCES.Desc
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Business Name Line1JEANNIE L HOWEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone4102300200PhoneNum

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Address Line1120 W NORTH AVE 305AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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KEVIN APPERSON
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA DU PREE
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JONATHAN SCHWARTZ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACIE SANDERS EVANS
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HENDRICKS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE ALLEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI BENESCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI DANIEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSALYN CAUTHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAVASHA DAYA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY FRANK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERI LEE FREEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY BURKE FRIEDMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENORA HENRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA KASSOF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY R MOFFITT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARISSE NICHOLS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARA OBER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERI PARKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDEL PATRICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY QUARLES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARCI SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANYA JONES TERRELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID TOHN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE DIETZE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNIE HOWE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$155,130$0$0
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Government Grants$124,951GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$876,005AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,054,406TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Program Service Revenue$5,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$29,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,817FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$9,341ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$48,815TotalAmt
Program Services$15,742ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,723ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,350FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,935TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$12,992ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,199ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,585TotalAmt
Management And General$25,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,313TotalAmt
Management And General$1,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$11,546$11,546
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,332$592$5,740
LOSS ON WRITE OFF OF FI$3,631$3,631

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$472,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$333,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,848FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,551BOYAmt
EOY$278,576EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$112,726BOYAmt
EOY$184,188EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$9,193BOYAmt
EOY$3,718EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$310,597LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$272,660LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,153BOYAmt
EOY$37,937EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,264BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$409,887BOYAmt
EOY$504,419EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,217BOYAmt
EOY$69,619EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,545BOYAmt
EOY$104,309EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,265BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,027BOYAmt
EOY$173,928EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$216,748BOYAmt
EOY-$132,293EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,608BOYAmt
EOY$462,784EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,860BOYAmt
EOY$330,491EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$409,887BOYAmt
EOY$504,419EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$181,631ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$861,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$855,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,003,872CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$657,987CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,094,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,472,630TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,667CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,191CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$141,319TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$881,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$865,849CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,069,333CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$698,178CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,099,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,613,949TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$525,911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$375,441CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$591,866CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$315,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$559,997CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,369,081TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$525,911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$375,441CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$591,866CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$315,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$559,997CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,369,081TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,244,868PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$407CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$68CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$674TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$407CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$68CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$674TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$480CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$260,388TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$882,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$867,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,070,727CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$955,105CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,099,883CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,875,011TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.46050PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.46390PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00010InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00030InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,851OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,192DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,659BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$268,746OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$256,468DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,278BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,937TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,059,883TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,059,883RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,059,883TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$878,252TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$878,252ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$878,252TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGBCA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. GBCA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2024, REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH GBCA FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS GBCA'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCASH GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient18RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$167,700CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationARTISTS WHO CREATED A BAKER ARTIST PORTFOLIO (WWW.BAKERARTIST.ORG) WERE AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ONE OF FIVE BAKER ARTIST AWARDS, WHICH INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT MONETARY PRIZES, AN EXHIBITION AT THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, AS WELL AS A FEATURE ON MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION'S ARTWORKS PROGRAM. ARTISTS MUST UPLOAD A PORTFOLIO OF WORK SAMPLES AND MAY INCLUDE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS, BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AND THE ARTIST'S CV. AN ANONYMOUS PANEL OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL JURORS SELECTED FINALISTS BY REVIEWING ALL NOMINATIONS ON THE SITE. FINALISTS ARE SCREENED BY STAFF AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES FOR GEOGRAPHIC AND AGE ELIGIBILITY. THE AWARDS ARE BASED ON ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND MAY BE USED BY THE ARTISTS FOR ANY PURPOSE THEY CHOOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEANNIE HOWEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$155,130BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$155,130TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:WHETHER THEY ARE EMERGING OR ESTABLISHED, MAINSTREAM OR UNDERGROUND, GRASSROOTS, OR INSTITUTIONAL, GBCA BELIEVES IN UNIFYING AND STRENGTHENING ALL MEMBERS OF THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY. GBCA OCCUPIES A UNIQUE PLACE IN THE REGIONAL ARTS ECOSYSTEM AS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT IS ABLE TO ADVOCATE IN FORUMS WHERE OTHERS CANNOT, MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE ARTS COMMUNITY, PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE, AND SERVE AS AN AGGREGATOR OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. THROUGH ITS CORE PROGRAMSBAKER ARTISTS PORTFOLIOS AND AWARDS, CULTURE FLY, AND JOBSPLUS, AND URBAN ARTS LEADERSHIP (UAL)GBCA PROVIDES MARKETING, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. FOLLOWING A NINE-MONTH PLANNING PROCESS, GBCA APPROVED A 2020-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN, JUST DAYS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC WAS DECLARED. EVEN WITH THIS DRAMATIC DISRUPTION, THE STRATEGIC PLAN HAS PROVEN TO BE COMPELLING, ACTIONABLE, AND RELEVANT. GBCA MADE IMMEDIATE SHIFTS DURING 2020 AND 2021 TO SUPPORT THE ARTS SECTOR THROUGHOUT COVID AND RECUPERATION, WHILE CONTINUING TO FOCUS ON INITIATIVES THAT LOOK POSITIVELY TO THE FUTURE. IT IS LONG PROVEN THAT THE ARTS ARE CRITICAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE AND HAVE THE DYNAMISM TO LITERALLY CHANGE, IMPROVE, AND GROW LIVES. THE ARTS FOSTER CREATIVITY, EMPATHY, AND BEAUTY WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES SOCIALLY, EDUCATIONALLY, AND ECONOMICALLYBENEFITS THAT WILL HELP THE ARTS SECTOR FLOURISH AS GREATER BALTIMORE RECOVERS FROM THE PANDEMIC'S IMPACTS. VISION ARTISTS, AND ARTS, CULTURAL AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS ARE VALUED: *AS ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SOCIAL FABRIC AND HUMAN SPIRIT OF BALTIMORE; *FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EQUITABLE EDUCATION, ECONOMY, AND OPPORTUNITY; *AS PROBLEM-SOLVING PARTNERS TO GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS; AND * FOR BOTH THEIR INHERENT WORTH AND THEIR POWER TO CREATE CHANGE. VALUES: *EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESS, AND JUSTICE CAN BE ADVANCED IN, AND THROUGH, ARTS AND CULTURE. *THE SECTOR IS STRONGER TOGETHER AND CAN TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION. *THE DIGNITY OF A BROAD, COMPLEX SPECTRUM OF HUMAN CREATIVE EXPRESSION MUST BE RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED. *THE HISTORY, EVOLUTION, RESILIENCE, AND AESTHETICS OF BALTIMORE PROVIDE A CONTEXT FOR AND INFORM THE ALLOCATION OF GBCA'S RESOURCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD ELECTRONICALLY AND AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ACTION IF NECESSARY. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER IS CONTACTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE, COMPARISON TO OTHER BALTIMORE-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IS REVIEWED BY THE GBCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED UPON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ABILITY TO MEET THE STATED GOALS OF GBCA AND ITS STRATEGIC PLAN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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