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. IRS filings disclose 7 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $225K.

EIN: 271219231 Bethesda, MD Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T40 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$33.8M
Total Expenses$34.0M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grants Given7
Grant Total$225K
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.

Where $100 goes at So What Else Inc

How So What Else Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $98 for programs

$98
Organized food and disaster relief assistance for the DC Metro and Baltimore regions
100% of program spending
<$1
Grants to other organizations
0% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

LLS NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON, DC · 2024
$37,036
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, DC · 2023
CHARITABLE
$40,769
INFINITE FOCUS BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, MD · 2023
CHARITABLE
$23,000
4 MY CITY
BALTIMORE, MD · 2022
CHARITABLE
$94,750
VOLUNTEER MARYLAND
CROWNSVILLE, MD · 2022
CHARITABLE
$8,950

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$177,469 5 grants
Unspecified
$47,316 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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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, GA, MD.

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