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EIN 52-1909176

Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
City
Baltimore
State
Maryland
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
S00: Community Improvement, Capacity Building: General
Description
Baltimore Public Markets Corporation promotes and operates public markets as a foundation for neighborhood commercial revitalization. It manages five community markets in Baltimore, Maryland, leasing space to merchants who sell fresh food and other products under one to five-year agreements. As the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States, it upholds a long-standing tradition that Baltimore is renowned for.
Related structure
Baltimore Public Markets Corporation is a subordinate organization under Lexington Market.
Total revenues
$2,603,111
2022
Total expenses
$3,450,227
2022
Total assets
$11,139,758
2022
Num. employees
31
2022

Program areas at Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

Baltimore Public Markets Corporation ("bpmc") was established by the city of Baltimore in march 1995 to directly manage five community Markets located in Baltimore, Maryland. Space within these Markets is leased primarily under one to five-year lease agreements to merchants selling fresh food and other products. Baltimore Markets are the oldest continuously operating Public market system in the united states, and the Markets continue to maintain a tradition for which Baltimore is famous. Bpmc services the following Markets: avenue market, broadway market, cross street market, hollins market, and northeast market.

Who funds Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
West Baltimore Renaissance FoundationGeneral Support$180,000

Personnel at Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

NameTitleCompensation
Paul RuppertPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Johnnie O WilliamsOperations Director$108,928
Bennice ThayerDirector of Finance and Admin.$0
April K PrachniakController$108,477
Robert Thomas Exec DirectorBoard Secretary$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$565,855
Program services$2,034,192
Investment income and dividends$1,569
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$400
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,095
Total revenues$2,603,111

Form 990s for Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-06990View PDF
2021-062022-04-15990View PDF
2021-062022-04-05990View PDF
2020-062021-05-05990View PDF
2019-062020-08-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Public sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
400 W Lexington St 2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
baltimoremarkets.org/ 
Phone
(410) 685-6169
IRS details
EIN
52-1909176
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S00: Community Improvement, Capacity Building: General
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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