BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST NewsHome Username Password Remember Me Lost your password? Forgotten Password Cancel About UsOur MissionOur HistoryMember SchoolsSuccess StoriesB.E.S.T. StaffBoard of TrusteesAnnual ReportAdmissionsApplication ProcessOnline Inquiry FormFAQsProgramsProgram DetailsLeadership Programs of B.E.S.T.Parent Online Learning CenterThe .edu ProjectGivingWhy Support B.E.S.T.?Ways to GivePartnersOur PartnersBecome a PartnerAlumniAlumni ConnectionsContact Us WELCOME TO B.E.S.T.Founded in 1987, B.E.S.T. supports academically ambitious African American children with financial need in the Baltimore area by assisting them through the admissions process as they apply to independent schools.read more Success Stories Kare is a thoughtful and passionate student leader at McDonogh School. She regularly looks for opportunities to maximize her learning outside of the classroom...read moreNews 01.16.26 - Wicked at The Hippodrome Theatre 01.8.26 - B.E.S.T. Young Alumni Lunch 12.9.25 - B.E.S.T. Family Holiday Party 11.12.25 - B.E.S.T. Leaders on Leadership Breakfast read more 410.752.2225For Correspondence Only: 900 E. Fayette Street P.O. Box 13470 Baltimore, MD 21203Contact B.E.S.T. © 2026 Rights ReservedWebsite Credits
Annual Revenue
$1,687,912
Known Funders
42
Grants Received
109
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,687,912 | $1,731,845 | $13,140,714 |
| 2022 | $1,527,888 | $1,652,642 | $12,528,532 |
| 2021 | $1,667,462 | $1,536,684 | $12,146,241 |
| 2020 | $1,613,843 | $1,527,601 | $13,666,046 |
| 2019 | $1,642,869 | $1,514,314 | $11,413,965 |
| 2018 | $1,638,006 | $1,545,975 | $11,351,857 |
| 2017 | $1,551,756 | $1,566,838 | $11,120,795 |
| 2016 | $2,020,804 | $1,546,446 | $10,701,065 |
Top Funders
BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE, MD
WASHINGTON, DC
WASHINGTON, DC
WASHINGTON, DC
Baltimore, MD
Showing top 10 of 42 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2023 IRS 990 filing
JILL WOOD
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
CRYSTAL ALSTON
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
JESSICA SURIANO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
YERMAN WILLIAM L
TRUSTEE
YALCIN KEYIA
TRUSTEE
TUCK ASHLEE S
TRUSTEE
TRUSTY JR EDWARD
TRUSTEE
TIMKEN JOHN H
TRUSTEE
SWEENEY MARTHA H
TRUSTEE
STEVENS RANDY S
TRUSTEE
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