THE BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SEVENTEEN INDEPENDENT MEMBER SCHOOLS, RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS THROUGH THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS ACADEMICALLY AMBITIOUS, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED FROM THE BALTIMORE AREA. ONCE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED, B.E.S.T. POSITIONS THEM FOR SUCCESS THROUGH ACADEMIC PREPARATION, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.1M
+4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$660K
-0.7% YoY
Grant Count
17
-5.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
+5.2% YoY
About Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust
Based on IRS filings
Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $660K. Net investment income was $406K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,140,714 | $12,528,532 | $12,146,241 |
| Revenue | $1,687,912 | $1,527,888 | $1,667,462 |
| Expenses | $1,731,845 | $1,652,642 | $1,536,684 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $405,859 | $318,702 | $407,290 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG KARLO G | BOARD PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| COLLINS TIFFANI S | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| SCHMICK JOHN E | BOARD SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| BERRIER CHRISTOPHER A | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| WATSON CRAIG S | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ALEXANDER TERI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ASCIONE DAVID | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BLATTI CAROLINE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRUNE JEAN W | EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| COOPER MARINA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DELANCEY MALIKA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DONOVAN CHRISTIAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DIXON W BOULTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FARACE DAVID J | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FORD MICHAEL C | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| HARVEY III F BARTON | EMERITUS | — | — |
| HATHAWAY MOLLY M | EMERITUS | — | — |
| HOLMGREN ANDREW B | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HUGHES CHRISTOPHER A | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HUNTER DAVID B | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HURLEY CHEO D | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| HUTCHINS DIANE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JACKS III GRANT | EMERITUS | — | — |
| KERMAN NIKKI J | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAGARDE DOUGLAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LORBER TIMOTHY J | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MALFA ERENI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NESPOLE MATTHEW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| OWEN LEE S | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PARADIS DANIEL J | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PERRY JOSHUA R | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| POST CHRISTOPHER J | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| POWELL BRYAN D | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REID JR VERNON A | EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| RODGERS THEO C | EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| SADLER SUSAN T | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHIFRIN BEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SIMMS STUART O | EMERITUS | 1 | — |
| SMITH ANNA L | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WOLF SMITH BRENDA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SMYTH HENRY PA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SNYDER LAWRENCE R | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STALEY ANNE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEVENS RANDY S | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SWEENEY MARTHA H | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIMKEN JOHN H | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TRUSTY JR EDWARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TUCK ASHLEE S | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| YALCIN KEYIA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| YERMAN WILLIAM L | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JESSICA SURIANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $142,500 |
| CRYSTAL ALSTON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $102,302 |
| JILL WOOD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $82,392 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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