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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BIT COMMUNITY CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$276,110
Total expenses
$278,282
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$266,110
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$10,000
Total assets, end of year
$91,091
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,936
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,155
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$251,092
Management and general expenses
$16,117
Fundraising expenses
$11,073
Program service expenses (Part III)
$251,092

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $266,110 · related or exempt $266,110

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $10,000 · related or exempt $10,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $95,700 · program services $76,560 · management and general $9,570 · fundraising $9,570

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $33,950 · program services $33,950

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $795 · program services $635 · management and general $80 · fundraising $80

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,198 · program services $958 · management and general $120 · fundraising $120

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,731 · program services $7,785 · management and general $973 · fundraising $973

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,420 · program services $2,419 · management and general $4,001

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $123,975 · program services $123,975

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNIC

    total $3,295 · program services $2,635 · management and general $330 · fundraising $330

  • 24c · Other expenses: BE A CHEF FOR A DAY

    total $2,094 · program services $2,094

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK & GOVERNMENT FEES

    total $1,043 · management and general $1,043

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $81 · program services $81

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $82,306 · end of year $64,105

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $7,785

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $76,264

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $57,063

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,201 · end of year $19,201

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year -$13,546 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,978 · end of year $15,374

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,093 · end of year $3,162

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $26,400 · end of year $26,400

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $47,490 · end of year $46,155

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

  • 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 $2,094

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Expenses $248,998 · Revenue $276,110

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Samantha Benjelloun

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Fulvio Domenicali

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Sue Hilger

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12

  • Carlo Iomini

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Armanda Ligabue

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Diane Sancilio

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Chip Weinman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Tiffany Bassford

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jamera B Lewis Hawkins

    COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $30,340
    From this org
    $30,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Monica E Lapenta

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

    Total calculated
    $65,360
    From this org
    $65,360
    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
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523219349304472

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