Public Charity

SO WHAT ELSE INC

SO WHAT ELSE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $33.8M revenue, $34.0M expenses, $2.5M total assets. 86 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271219231 Bethesda, MD Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$33.8M
Total Expenses$34.0M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Officers & Directors

Director Amy Embrey
Director Amy Holmwood
Director Amy Katz
Director Barbara Gutterman
Director Barrett Ware
Director Bob Gordon

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$960,550 8 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$785,260 7 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$647,905 2 grants
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
$262,600 6 grants
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
$188,860 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $33.8M $34.0M $2.5M
2023 $33.8M $33.9M $654K
2022 $2.3M $2.3M $824K
2020 $1.2M $893K $521K
2019 $699K $689K $148K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $699K to $33.8M (+4736%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.

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