The Junior League of Baltimore Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
520591620
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Phone
4104355521
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Women's Service Clubs

Reported finances

Revenue
$184,974
Expenses
$177,867
Assets
$2,081,373
Liabilities
$412,198

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KARA D BEVERLY (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KARA D BEVERLY (PRESIDENT)
  • JJ VANCURA (TREASURER)
  • TYISSE BAXTER (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Junior League of Baltimore is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women through education and experience, and improving local communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community Programs - The Junior League of Baltimore develops women leaders who can analyze opportunities for community development, bring awareness to local and national issues, and design effective community service programs. The heart of our organizations mission is to develop the potential of our members to become effective civic leaders through volunteerism. Our vision is that every woman has the skills and confidence to thrive personally and professionally. Our organization augments the capacity of other local non-profits. Since inception in 1912, the Junior League of Baltimore has dedicated over 1 million volunteer hours to help improve our community. In the past fiscal year, we partnered with the following non-pofits to support the following initiatives: (1)Womens Housing Coalition, the Maryland Food Bank, and First Fruits Farms to reduce food insecurity, (2) ShareBaby to help low-income families gain access to essential childcare items, (3) the Hampden Family Center to collect personal grooming items for the homeless, (4) Civic Works to transform community lots into green spaces, and (5) I Support the Girls to collect menstrual supplies for those lacking access. Our members spent approximately 1,000 hours in league training during the past fiscal year. Our largest initiative is The Wise Penny, our Baltimore-based thrift shop. The Wise Penny sells gently used quality merchandise (clothing and household items)to community members at affordable prices. Members and residents donate all merchandise. The Wise Penny also offers volunteer and educational opportunities to members and area college students.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 38
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 30%; rating input score 30
  • Program expense ratio: 53.4%; rating input score 53
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.8%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 11.7; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.3% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -6.8% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 30% of revenue deployed · 53.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $95K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 30/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 53/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 36/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 48/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 20/100.