THE SARBANES CENTER INC
EIN 33-1279878 · Management & Technical Assistance - Public & Societal Benefit (W02)
What they do
The Center Seeks to Achieve Positive Societal Change Through Strengthened Civic Infrastructure, Better Health Outcomes, Enhanced Stewardship of The Environment, and Streamlined Coalitions Across All Mission Areas. It Does This By Partnering With Small and Medium-sized Nonprofits On The Execution of Specific, Concrete Projects With A Preference for Projects That Have A Youth Component. The Center Draws On Its Expertise and Experience In The Public, Private and Nonprofit Sectors to Offer Strategic Advising, Resource Connection, Partner Recruitment, and Best Practice Perspective On Project Design.
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Of every $100 spent, about $19.30 was reported for mission work and $15.70 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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KRISTEN WEISS FIDLEREXECUTIVE DIR.
ALICE JOHNSON CAINSECRETARY
JOHN SARBANESPRESIDENT & CEO
KAREN WEBBERTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- 7931 ELLENHAM AVE, TOWSON, MD 21204
- County
- Baltimore
- In care of
- JOHN SARBANES
- Primary officer
- JOHN SARBANES, President & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- C E A SCHOLTES AND ASSOCIATES
- NTEE classification
- Management & Technical Assistance - Public & Societal Benefit (W02)
- IRS tax category
- Management & Technical Assistance - Public & Societal Benefit