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BALTIMORE DESIGN SCHOOL INC

EIN: 27-2799718 · BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3105 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 57 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 88/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Net Assets
14
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 78.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 14.37x
Liability-to-Asset 87.3%
Revenue Diversification 68.9%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 11,226 similar organizations (United States, Education, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
78.0% 84.5%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
18.0% 13.0%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
4.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
14.4 mo 8.6 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
87.3% 23.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
68.9% 90.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
13.5% 7.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
6.7% 11.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
7.8% 3.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $2.5M $2.3M $2.7M 78.0% 14
2022 $2.2M $2.1M $2.5M 79.9% 6
2021 $2.1M $2.1M N/A 5
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Organization Details
EIN
27-2799718
State
MD
City
BALTIMORE
ZIP
21202-3105
Classification
B29
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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