2015-07-08T10:59:10-05:00 2014-12-31 202153727 SB & Company LLC 200 International Circle Suite 5500 Hunt Valley MD 21030 990 2014-01-01 260010594 Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance Inc GREA 4102300200 1800 N Charles Street No 810 Baltimore MD 21201 Jeannie Howe Executive Director 4102300200 2015-07-08 1 Pamela Gray P01237506 4105840060 2015-07-08 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Jeannie Howe 1800 N Charles Street No 810 Baltimore MD 21201 895079 0 X www.baltimoreculture.org X 2001 MD The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (GBCA) nurtures and promotes a vibrant, diverse, and sustainable arts and cultural community essential to the region's quality of life. 29 29 5 65 0 0 1137397 854153 20000 30630 216 182 0 10114 1157613 895079 79500 257499 0 0 241899 338866 0 0 47954 233624 292174 555023 888539 602590 6540 821203 807191 68439 47770 752764 759421 X The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (GBCA) nurtures and promotes a vibrant, diverse, and sustainable arts and cultural community essential to the region's quality of life.Created by cultural leaders and artists in 2001 to work toward common goals, GBCA convenes the sector around critical issues of strategic importance. Programming includes grants and awards for artists, as well as advocacy, professional development, tools for marketing, capacity building, while ensuring that the creative economy thrives and is recognized for its many contributions to the region's economic success and vitality. Membership includes arts, culture, history, heritage, humanities organizations, attractions and artists in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties in Maryland. 0 0 749539 257499 40744 GBCA's programming and service accomplishments allow individuals and organizations to be active participants in and supporters of the Baltimore region's art and culture community. GBCA's initiatives include: Support for Artists: The Baker Artist Awards recognize artistic excellence and achievement through a sophisticated online portfolio of area artists. The Awards include annual monetary prizes and featured exhibitions at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The website and awards were established and are funded by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund and are a program of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.The Rubys are project-based grants made to inspiring and innovative new projects that will have significant impact for the artist and on the community at-large. The Rubys were established in 2013 by the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, with the vision and start-up funding from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation.Audience Development:Culture Fly is the region's most dynamic and comprehensive online cultural events calendar. The accompanying weekly electronic newsletter Culture Flyer, offers discount tickets to more than 20,000 subscribers.Professional Development:Artists U is a grassroots, artist-run program that teaches sustainability practices and strives to improve the working conditions of artists. The Urban Arts Leadership Program (UALP) provides training and paid fellowships to aspiring arts administrators of color with the ultimate goals of developing networks, job placement, and increasing diversity and inclusion in the cultural workforce.JobsPlus is the region's most expansive online listing of all the latest cultural employment opportunities. The listing includes job offers, internships, workshops, classes, and moreCritical Response Process, created by MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellowship winner Liz Lerman, Critical Response Process is a widely recognized feedback method that nurtures the development of artistic works-in-progress.Capacity Building:DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland is presenting Capacity Building: Baltimore in partnership with GBCA and the Maryland Humanities Council. This two-year, free, world-class training program and consultancy will serve 20 arts and culture organizations in Baltimore. Making A Home for the Arts in Sacred Places is a program of Partners for Sacred Places who with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, is conducting a three-city study in Baltimore, Detroit, and Austin to investigate the space needs of the cultural community and the potential for creating with partnerships with sacred places. The program will also catalogue the physical spaces that are available.Convenings:Arts and Culture Happy Hours are organized six times each year. These events provide informal networking opportunities while exploring a host organization's home and programming.Brown Bag House Talks invite experts from the field to discuss topics relevant to the cultural community, such as diversity, fundraising, and audience development. Attendees are encouraged to participate by asking questions and sharing personal experiences. 749539 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X Jeannie L Howe 4102300200 1800 N Charles Street Suite 810 Baltimore MD 21201 Leslie Shepard President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Doreen Bolger Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathleen Basham Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jed Dietz Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sheri Parks Chair, Programming Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roswell Encina Chair, Communications Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cindi Monahan Chair, Governance Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Moxley Chair, Membership Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Berndt Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Flanigan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Cavanaugh Royce Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Footner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Foxworth Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andy Frank Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Gilmore Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lea Gilmore Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Lerman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Marciari-Alexander Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Campbell McGuire Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy O'Dell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bryn Parchman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Rogers Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sharayna Christmas Rose Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Rubino Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stacie Sanders Evans Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Sharkey Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shodekeh Talifero Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory Tucker Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregg Wilhelm Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeannie L Howe Executive Director 40.00 X 119600 0 0 119600 0 0 1 0 0 0 Night Kitchen Interactive 411 S Second Street Ste 200 Philadelphia PA 19147 Website 102275 1 78367 775786 854153 Program Service Revenu 900099 30630 30630 30630 182 182 Other Revenue 523999 10114 10114 10114 895079 40744 0 182 X 257499 257499 119600 83720 19136 16744 177393 124175 28383 24835 13673 9571 2188 1914 28200 19740 4512 3948 27933 24022 3911 163072 140242 22830 29094 29094 20534 18513 1628 393 15631 13287 2344 10449 10449 17634 14107 3527 2545 1909 636 Computer supplies and e 2781 2225 556 Dues and subscriptions 1160 986 174 Miscellaneous expenses 1141 1141 Licenses and Permits 200 80 120 888539 749539 91046 47954 442577 479983 269120 163073 1817 4510 135855 25244 58924 110611 48765 49014 821203 807191 68439 47499 271 68439 47770 X 160130 250790 592634 508631 752764 759421 821203 807191 6540 117 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 213905 265655 245539 1137397 869153 2731649 29984 25630 59325 20000 15630 150569 243889 291285 304864 1157397 884783 2882218 37078 28732 55000 826250 704811 1651871 0 37078 28732 55000 826250 704811 1651871 1230347 648 192 308 216 182 1546 648 192 308 216 182 1546 587 140 2 10114 10843 245124 291617 305174 1157613 895079 2894607 0.42500 0.48520 0.00050 0.00080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13080 9726 3354 122775 15518 107257 110611 Mutual Funds 49014 F 49014 X 913196 117 18000 18117 895079 0 895079 906539 18000 18000 888539 0 888539 Part X, Line 2: GBCA is a not-for-profit 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, 2013, 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, 2013, the statute of limitations for tax years 2010 through 2013 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. 1 Cash Grant 15 223200 Part I, Line 2: The Baker Artist Awards use an online nomination process through the website BakerArtistAwards.org. Artists must upload a portfolio of work samples and may include project descriptions, background information, and the the artist's CV. An anonymous panel of local and national jurors who select finalists for the b-grants and the three $25,000 Mary Sawyers Baker Prizes reviews 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 my be used by the artist for any purpose he or she deems fit. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is presented to the Executive Committee for review and distrbuted to the full board electronically and at a board meeting before submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The 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 15 Compensation 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 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Professional Service Fees: Program service expenses 140,242. Management and general expenses 22,830. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 163,072. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The organization has a finance committee who assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant.