Nonprofit · EIN 52-1171381
THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $229,714 | $224,639 | $5,075 | $387,171 | $10,036 | $377,135 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $214,810 | $238,741 | -$23,931 | $27,565 | $4,488 | $23,077 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $225,485 | $243,558 | -$18,073 | $53,951 | $6,943 | $47,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $155,613
- Membership dues
- $80,260
- Program service revenue
- $16,371
- Investment income
- $57,730
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $57,730
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $26,038
- Other salaries and wages
- $104,261
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $142,966
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,389
- Occupancy
- $2,400
- Travel
- $2,168
- Program services (functional)
- $124,937
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,798
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,565
- Total assets, end of year
- $387,171
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,036
- Net assets, end of year
- $377,135
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $377,135
- Gross receipts
- $229,714
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gutman | President Institutional trustee, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $26,038 |
| R Robinson Harris | Trustee/Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Janowiak | Trustee/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Alfred Berkeley | Trustee/Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Samuel Dell | Trustee, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Carl Kilhoffer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jay Perman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Graber | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven David | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dean Ertwine | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Griffith Garwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Aubrey Harley | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Hopkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Donald Fetzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Loeb | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Ruby | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Krish O'Mara Vignarajah | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Travis Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Helm | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Henry Silverman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Candace Osunsade | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Howard Libit | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gutman | President Institutional trustee, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $62,500 |
| R Robinson Harris | Trustee/Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Janowiak | Trustee/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Alfred Berkeley | Trustee/Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| James Rosapepe | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Daniel Speckhard | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jay Perman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Graber | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven David | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dean Ertwine | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Griffith Garwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Aubrey Harley | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Hopkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert O Freedman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kevin Loeb | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Ruby | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Krish O'Mara Vignarajah | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Travis Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Helm | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Henry Silverman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Candace Osunsade | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gutman | President Institutional trustee, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $62,500 |
| Samuel M Dell III | Trustee/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Donald Fetzer | Trustee/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Robert O Freedman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| R Robinson Harris | Trustee/Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Travis Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carl Kilhoffer | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Edwin Leland | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James Rosapepe | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Daniel Speckhard | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Howard Libit | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jay Perman | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Graber | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven David | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dean Ertwine | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Griffith Garwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Aubrey Harley | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Hopkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mary Janowiak | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kevin Loeb | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Ruby | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Krish O'Mara Vignarajah | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alfred Berkeley | Trustee/Vice Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 E PRATT ST STE 1611, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3014
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Roy Gutman, 401 E Pratt Street, Suite 1611, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Signed the 990
- SHIRELL WRIGHT, BOOKKEEPER
- Phone
- (410) 727-2150
- Website
- www.bcfausa.org
Mission
The primary purpose of the Council is to help ensure that the Baltimore Community has a comprehensive international affairs educational program. Its basic goal is to provide education to meet the needs of its audiences through the Distinguished Speakers Program, Cable TV/YouTube outreach, and participation in a National Academic WorldQuest Competition.
Program accomplishments
- Distinguished Speakers Program - The centerpiece of Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs activities which feature major international, national leaders, and distinguished authorities in the fields of international affairs. It is designed to meet the needs of the Council's several audiences, especially attentive citizen.Expenses $96,200 · revenue $1,195
- Cable TV/Social Media Outreach: The Council's cable tv network, covering Baltimore City, most of Maryland and parts of southern Pennsylvania. It has a potential viewership of 3.2 million households. Several Council programs have been shared nationwide by C-Span. In addition, Council programs can be viewed on our YouTube site.Expenses $13,561
- Regional Academic WorldQuest Competition (Planning Stage): This competition encourages high school students and teachers to foster a mindset of global awareness and involvement. Participating high schools compete for the top honor: the chance to represent their communities at the National Academic WorldQuest Competition in Washington, DC.Expenses $15,176 · revenue $15,176
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1171381
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $387,171
- Income (IRS master file)
- $229,714
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $229,714 | $224,639 | $387,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $214,810 | $238,741 | $27,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $225,485 | $243,558 | $53,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $146,453 | $201,615 | $72,328 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1171381).
Questions about THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED is 52-1171381.
- Is THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Roy Gutman.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $26,038 (Roy Gutman, President).
- How much revenue does THE BALTIMORE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $229,714, expenses of $224,639 and total assets of $387,171 at year end.
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