Civic Intelligence

Baltimore Sister Cities Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-5005502

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on May 12, 2020

4701 East LaneBaltimore, MD 21210

(410) 302-1792

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

53rd percentile

4.9%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

59th percentile

7.6%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

76%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$59,817

Up $4,219 (+7.6%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$59,817

Up $4,219 (+7.6%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue

Up

$86,259

Up $37,169 (+76%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$82,040

Up $46,917 (+134%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$4,219

Down $9,748 (-70%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $55,598Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $55,5982018Assets 2019: $59,817Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $59,8172019Assets 2020: $57,140Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $57,1402020Assets 2021: $70,796Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $70,7962021Assets 2023: $101,672Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $101,6722023Assets 2024: $67,627Net Assets 2024: $67,6272024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$59,817
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$59,817

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $49,090Expenses 2018: $35,123Net Income 2018: $13,9672018Revenue 2019: $86,259Expenses 2019: $82,040Net Income 2019: $4,2192019Revenue 2020: $16,744Expenses 2020: $19,421Net Income 2020: -$2,6772020Revenue 2021: $42,805Expenses 2021: $29,149Net Income 2021: $13,6562021Revenue 2023: $49,370Expenses 2023: $42,408Net Income 2023: $6,9622023Revenue 2024: $58,232Expenses 2024: $92,278Net Income 2024: -$34,0462024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$86,259
Expenses$82,040
Net Income$4,219
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
May 12, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$86,259
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote mutual economic development, educational, cultural, health/environmental and other cooperation and exchanges between Baltimore, Maryland and its international Sister Cities. Activities are designed to benefit the City of Baltimore, its residents and the business community by supporting the Mayoral Initiatives of the City of Baltimore and the goals of the Sister Cities International organization.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In June and July 2019, BSC, Inc. organized an 11-day summer camp program in China for Baltimore and Maryland high school-aged students and 2 other chaperones. This program enabled inner-city students the benefit of foreign language immersion and cultural education.$0$43,693
Changwon Baltimore Delegation Visits$0$7,817
Rotterdam/MSU Symposium: BSC, inc assisted the "Redlining and Gentrification" symposium at Morgan State University that explored how redlining and gentrification shaped neighborhoods in Baltimore. The symposium was part of the MSU-RAvB joint "JUST City" studio.$0$6,371
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) Celebration: In May 2019, BSC, Inc partnered with other Asian and Asian-American organizations in celebrating APA cultures and the contributions of APAs to Baltimore at Maryland Institute College of Art.$0$3,200
SCI Annual Conference & SCNY 19 Conference$0$1,919
Bibliotheca Alexandrina's PR Director$0$1,394
China Town Hall and City Night Market$0$1,053
Kawasaki Delegates Event$0$806
Baltimore-Japan Arts Festival$0$750
Flightless Crane Exhibition$0$750
Anniversary / Holiday Party Expense$0$731
MSU & RAvB Event$0$495
AKI-Matsui Festival$0$375
Kawasaki Stone Lantern Commemoration$0$200
BCPSS Education Program$0$200
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tharwat AbourayaPresidentPT$0--
Chip GraberVice PresidentPT$0--
Jin Dong ParkTreasurerPT$0--
Will HugSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Baltimore Sister Cities Inc
EIN
47-5005502
Phone
4103021792
Address
4701 East Lane, Baltimore, MD 21210

Signing Officer

Name
Tharwat Abouraya
Title
President
Phone
2025954867
Signed
2020-05-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

MapWorks Donation $1,000, Chartable Contribution $150

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Advertising $212.26 Event Expenses $ 70,754.25 Travel and Meeting Expenses $2,481.55 Dues $2,060 upplies $1,100.28 Insurance $2,066.88 Bank Charge $173 Accounting Software $50 Subscription $90.10 Miscellaneous Expense $59.96

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