Totals
- Total revenue
- $145,151
- Total expenses
- $251,299
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $140,719
- Investment income
- $8
- Other revenue
- $4,424
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,471
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $47,490
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $226,605
- Management and general expenses
- $18,014
- Fundraising expenses
- $6,680
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $226,605
Program services were 90.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $140,719 · related or exempt $140,719
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3 · Investment income
total $8 · excluded $8
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $4,424 · related or exempt $4,424
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,424
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $66,800 · program services $53,440 · management and general $6,680 · fundraising $6,680
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $63,250 · program services $63,250
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11g · Fees: other
total $6,893 · program services $1,235 · management and general $5,658
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13 · Office expenses
total $8,553 · program services $8,553
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14 · Information technology
total $2,082 · program services $1,332 · management and general $750
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16 · Occupancy
total $56,557 · program services $56,557
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17 · Travel
total $391 · program services $391
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23 · Insurance
total $5,823 · program services $1,708 · management and general $4,115
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE
total $18,316 · program services $18,316
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24b · Other expenses: BE A CHEF FOR A DAY
total $7,918 · program services $7,918
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24c · Other expenses: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMEN
total $5,158 · program services $5,158
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24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNIC
total $4,725 · program services $4,725
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24e · All other expenses
total $4,833 · program services $4,022 · management and general $811
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $185,902 · end of year $82,306
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$76,264
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$57,063
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $16,626 · end of year $19,201
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $738 · end of year -$13,546
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $9,978 · end of year $9,978
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $10,525 · end of year $4,093
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $26,400 · end of year $26,400
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $156,363 · end of year $47,490
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE BIT'S (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER) MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE PROSPEROUS BALTIMORE BUILDING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WEALTH FOR CITIZENS OF THE WORLD WHO CALL BALTIMORE HOME. ALWAYS INSPIRED BY OUR ITALIAN CULTURE, WE DO SO BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES THROUGH THE ARTS, BUILDING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY FOOD, PROVIDING FOOD EDUCATION, PROMOTING FOOD JUSTICE, CREATING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING, AND JOBS FOR YOUNG ADULTS.BIT STANDS FOR B-MORE ITALIAN.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE PROSPEROUS BALTIMORE, BUILDING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WEALTH FOR CITIZENS OF THE WORLD WHO CALL BALTIMORE HOME. ALWAYS INSPIRED BY OUR ITALIAN CULTURE, WE DO SO BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES THROUGH THE ARTS, BUILDING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY FOOD, PROVIDING FOOD EDUCATION, PROMOTING FOOD JUSTICE, CREATING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING, AND JOBS FOR YOUNG ADULTS.
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BE A CHEF FOR A DAYBE A CHEF FOR A DAY GASTRONOMY PROGRAM - THROUGH OUR AWARD-WINNING GASTRONOMY PROGRAM, CHILDREN MASTER THE SKILL AND SCIENCE OF COOKING WHILE GAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEALTHY NUTRITION, COOKING SKILLS AND GROCERY SHOPPING ON A BUDGET. BE A CHEF FOR A DAY FOOD BUS - A FORMER SCHOOL BUS, NOW A 40' COMMERCIAL TEACHING KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY ON WHEELS. CALLED "BUSSIE BUSSIE," OUR SCHOOL BUS BRINGS FRESH, AFFORDABLE PRODUCE AND HEALTHY MEALS TO FOOD INSECURE AREAS. BE A CHEF FOR A DAY COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM - DURING THE 2020 PANDEMIC, WE ADDRESSED INTENSE FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR LOCAL AREAS BY DISTRIBUTING 403,904 MEALS. OUR COMMITMENT PERSISTED, NOW SUPPORTING 450+ FAMILIES WEEKLY WITH MEALS, FRESH PRODUCE, PANTRY STAPLES, AND CULINARY/NUTRITION GUIDANCE, EMBODYING OUR MISSION OF INSTILLING HOPE. BE A CHEF FOR A DAY - NATIONAL CHILDREN'S GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL - ONCE A YEAR WE HOLD THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL: A MONTH-LONG EVENT WITH 35+ COOKING CLASSES PROMOTING GLOBAL CONNECTION THROUGH COOKING. COLLABORATING WITH MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, OUR CONFERENCE "YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT" EXPLORES HEALTHY FOOD EQUITY. BE A CHEF FOR A DAY - IN CUCINA - IN OUR KITCHEN, WE BRING THE HEART OF MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE OFFER EXCLUSIVE COOKING CLASSES, COOKING CONVERSATIONS, AS WELL AS FREE COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES HELD IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS, TO HELP PEOPLE LEARN TO MAKE DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD.
Expenses $7,918
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B-MORE PASTA: DISCOVER SUCCESS WITH OUR YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM! GEARED TOWARDS AGES 14-24, IT EQUIPS THEM TO EXCEL IN PASTA-MAKING BUSINESS. THEY GAIN EXPERTISE IN ALL AREAS, FROM CRAFTING VEGAN PASTA TO SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING. EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR TRIUMPH!
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BIT COMMUNITY ART PROGRAM: SINCE 1955 THE CENTER HAS PROMOTED THE CREATIVE SPIRIT AND ARTISTIC TRADITIONS OF ITALIANS THROUGH ART EXHIBITS, SEMINARS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND THE LEONARDO DA VINCI BRIDGE ENGINEERING COMPETITION. WE HOST EXHIBITIONS OF ARTISTS ACROSS DIVERSE STYLES TO PROMOTE AESTHETIC, SOCIAL, HISTORICAL, AND POLITICAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN ITALY AND MARYLAND. OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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Expenses $218,687 · Revenue $145,143
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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SAMANTHA BENJELLOUN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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FULVIO DOMENICALI
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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SUE HILGER
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12
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CARLO IOMINI
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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ARMANDA LIGABUE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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MEGAN MCSWAIN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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DIANE SANCILIO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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CHIP WEINMAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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TIFFANY BASSFORD
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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MONICA E LAPENTA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
- Total calculated
- $66,800
- From this org
- $66,800
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202433209349322088
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