Nonprofit · EIN 87-1953122
BALTIMORE BEAT INC
Also known as BALTIMORE BEAT
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $832,886 | $828,872 | $4,014 | $500,331 | $24,618 | $475,713 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $683,578 | $599,783 | $83,795 | $473,683 | $1,984 | $471,699 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $815,481
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $17,405
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,663
- Other salaries and wages
- $134,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $361,834
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,054
- Occupancy
- $3,743
- Travel
- $37,809
- Program services (functional)
- $694,339
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,689
- Fundraising (functional)
- $52,844
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $473,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $500,331
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $475,713
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $475,713
- Gross receipts
- $832,886
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SNOWDEN MCCRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 60 | $104,594 | $19,900 |
| DHARNA NOOR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA SNOWDEN MCCRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $95,000 | $16,449 |
| DHARNA NOOR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY BEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 GREENMOUNT AVE P01, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-5684
- In care of
- % BRANDON SODERBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA SNOWDEN MCCRAY, 1400 GREENMOUNT AVE P01, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
- Signed the 990
- LISA SNOWDEN MCCRAY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 231-3241
- Website
- WWW.BALTIMOREBEAT.COM
- Return prepared by
- GOLDIN GROUP LLC
Mission
BALTIMORE BEAT PROVIDES THOUGHTFUL, DOGGED REPORTING WITH A FOCUS ON THE IGNORED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED; PROVIDES JOURNALISM AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, WRITING EXCLUSIVE STORIES ON LOCAL, CITY AND STATE AGENCIES, STATE GOVERNMENT, AND U.S. GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL AGENCIES; PROVIDES NEWS COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, ACTIVISTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS; PROVIDES NEWS COVERAGE OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING MUSIC, THEATRE, POETRY, VISUAL ARTS, TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PHOTOGRAPHY ABOUT BALTIMORE CITY; PUBLISHES POETRY FROM STUDENTS IN BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS AND SUPPORT YOUNG WRITERS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDES REVIEWS OF FOOD MARKETS, RESTAURANTS, FOOD, AND BEVERAGES.
Program accomplishments
- LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM BALTIMORE BEAT PROVIDES CRITICAL LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPORTED COMMUNITIES IN BALTIMORE. THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, THE ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS KEY ISSUES SUCH AS POLICE REFORM, HOUSING, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ALLOCATION OF CITY RESOURCES. THEIR IN-DEPTH REPORTS ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, MASS INCARCERATION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BRING TRANSPARENCY AND HOLD LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONS ACCOUNTABLE, GIVING A VOICE TO THOSE OFTEN NEGLECTED IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA. THIS WORK HAS HELPED SHIFT PUBLIC AWARENESS ON CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES, PROMOTING INFORMED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE CITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS BALTIMORE BEAT HAS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVISTS, AND THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS EVENTS, TOWN HALLS, AND WORKSHOPS, CREATING FORUMS FOR PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. BY FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, BALTIMORE BEAT STRENGTHENS ITS ROLE AS A MEDIA ENTITY THAT NOT ONLY INFORMS BUT ALSO MOBILIZES AND EMPOWERS BALTIMORES CITIZENS. THEIR COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NONPROFITS AMPLIFIES ISSUES OF RACIAL JUSTICE, POLICE REFORM, AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE. YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES BALTIMORE BEAT IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS AND ACTIVISTS THROUGH YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THEY OFFER MENTORSHIP, INTERNSHIPS, AND JOURNALISM TRAINING TO LOCAL YOUTH, HELPING THEM GAIN SKILLS IN REPORTING, STORYTELLING, AND MEDIA PRODUCTION. THESE INITIATIVES ARE VITAL FOR DEVELOPING NEW TALENT, PARTICULARLY AMONG BALTIMORES BLACK AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND DIVERSITY OF THE JOURNALISM FIELD. BY INVESTING IN YOUTH, BALTIMORE BEAT NOT ONLY EDUCATES BUT ALSO PROVIDES PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM IN THE CITY.Expenses $694,339
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 | Not 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
- 87-1953122
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $500,331
- Income (IRS master file)
- $832,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $832,886 | $828,872 | $500,331 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $683,578 | $599,783 | $473,683 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $729,473 | $565,616 | $391,903 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 87-1953122).
Questions about BALTIMORE BEAT INC
- What is the EIN of BALTIMORE BEAT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BALTIMORE BEAT INC is 87-1953122.
- Is BALTIMORE BEAT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to BALTIMORE BEAT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BALTIMORE BEAT INC 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 BALTIMORE BEAT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BALTIMORE BEAT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BALTIMORE BEAT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LISA SNOWDEN MCCRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BALTIMORE BEAT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,594 (LISA SNOWDEN MCCRAY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BALTIMORE BEAT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $832,886, expenses of $828,872 and total assets of $500,331 at year end.
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