NonprofitsSo What Else Inc

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So What Else Inc

BETHESDA, MD

Total revenue

$33.8M

Total expenses

$34.0M

Net assets

$302K

Grants received

$12.0M

178 grants

EIN

271219231

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve the lives of children and families living in underserved communities in the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area by providing food security, access to basic necessities, and high-quality out-of-school time programs in literacy, athletics, and the visual and performing arts while inspiring young people to give back to the community by creating volunteer opportunities for citizens of all ages.

Programs

1 program

Grants to other organizations

Expenses: $37KGrants: $37K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$33.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$394K
Total revenue$33.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$30.9M
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$194K
Other expenses$904K
Total expenses$34.0M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$302K

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVID SILBERT

Executive Dir.

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

BRETT BERNSTEIN

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT SCHLESS

Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

MATT AMMERMAN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE COOPER

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY KATZ

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOSHA DYSON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MEREDITH HELLER

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT MENDELSON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY MINKOFF

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSH ROSS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICOLLE DAVIS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

WESLEY OKERSON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL MEERS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY HOLMWOOD

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN LORING

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN ABRHAMSON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOB GORDON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE DUNIGAN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA GUTTERMAN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY EMBREY

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY STEPHENSON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARRETT WARE

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEROY PINGHO

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIMMY FRAGOYANNIS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 178 of 178

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.1M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$650K
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$338K
SUPPLIED FOOD TO ORGANIZATION'S FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM
2024
$309K
TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS
2024
$148K
PROVIDING ESSENTIALS FOR FAMILIES TO THRIVE
2024
$75K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$30K
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$25K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$23K
Education and Development
2024
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$14K
TO SUPPORT AN EMERGENCY HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAM FOR MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES.
2024
$13K
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$12K
OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
SWE Youth Development Programs
2024
$8K
So What Else (SWE) Youth Development & Food Rescue Bank
2024
$6K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2.4M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2023
$225K
SUPPLIED FOOD TO ORGANIZATION'S FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM
2023
$186K
PROVIDING ESSENTIALS FOR FAMILIES TO THRIVE
2023
$150K
PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO UNDER SERVED LOCAL YOUTH
2023
$140K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$121K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$97K
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
2023
$61K
TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS
2023
$61K
TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$46K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$45K
GRANTS ARE TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2023
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO FIGHT POVERTY
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$13K
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$12K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS - SHOOTING WITH
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$9K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$8K
PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.
2023
$7K
OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$750
FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$375
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$272
GENERAL USE
2023
$436K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$233K
PROVIDING ESSENTIALS FOR FAMILIES TO THRIVE
2022
$150K
PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO UNDER SERVED LOCAL YOUTH
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$91K
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
2022
$86K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$72K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$26K
PARTICIPANT WAGES
2022
$25K
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$25K
SUBGRANT
2022
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
AID TO UNDER-SERVED YOUTH
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
2022
$10K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2022
$9K
OPERATIONS
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General
2022
$5K
OST (SUMMER HOLISTIC ENRICHMENT)
2022
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$375
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$230K
PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO UNDER-SERVED LOCAL YOUTH
2021
$125K
General Operating
2021
$92K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$55K
IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF THREE MONTH FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP TO INDEPENDENCE PARTICIPANTS
2021
$50K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$16K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2021
$10K
OPERATIONS
2021
$10K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2021
$10K
AID TO UNDER-SERVED YOUTH
2021
$8K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
2021
$6K
Days of Service Lead Agency Grants
2021
$5K
OST (SUMMER HOLISTIC ENRICHMENT)
2021
$5K
General purposes
2021
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$64K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2020
$50K
PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO UNDER-SERVED LOCAL YOUTH
2020
$42K
DIAPER NEEDS
2020
$30K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$30K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$15K
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
2020
$15K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
2020
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$14K
MORNING PROGRAM GRANT
2020
$10K
OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
SUPPORT SICK AND HUNGRY KIDS
2020
$10K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$10K
AID TO UNDER-SERVED YOUTH
2020
$10K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
AFTER SCHOOL CHILD ASSISTANCE
2020
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2020
$5K
OST (SUMMER) HOLISTIC ENRICHMENT
2020
$5K
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
2020
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$2K
AID ORGAN. IN EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2020
$1K
SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL FUND
2020
$58K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2019
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$8K
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
OST (SUMMER)
2019
$1K
Program Support
2019
$72K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2018
$38K
SUMMER CAMP
2018
$10K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2018
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$37
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$27K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2017
$13K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$7K
SEE PART IV FOR DETAILS
2017

Funded by

$12.0M from 80 funders · 178 grants · 2017–2024

Farmlink Project

$5.2M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$652K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Greater Dc Diaper Bank

$609K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation Inc

$580K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Rainbow Community Development Center

$563K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation Inc

$500K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Society Of St Andrew Inc

$432K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Jewish Federation Of Greater

$426K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN271219231
NTEE codeT40
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-04
Formed2009
Employees111
Volunteers250
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