Shared Support Maryland Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SHARED SUPPORT MARYLAND, INC. ASSISTS PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE SELF-DIRECTION OF THEIR SERVICES AND SUPPORT, FOSTERS AND GROWS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND VALUES THE AMBITIONS AND GOALS OF THE PEOPLE WE SUPPORT BY JOINING IN THEIR PURSUITS AND SHARING IN THEIR SUCCESSES. IN DOING SO WE INSPIRE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE.
- Income
- $280,339
- Spending
- $278,350
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $65,302, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 255% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $147,628 spent. Support Brokerage - Support brokerage services assist participating families and persons to make informed decisions about what will work best for them consistent with their needs and reflect their personal circumstances. Serving as the agent of the family and/or the person, the service is available to assist in identifying immediate and long-term needs, developing options to meet those needs and accessing identified support and services. Support brokerage provides sufficient information to assure that participants and their families understand the responsibilities involved with self direction and assist in the development of an effective back-up and emergency plan. Support brokerage offers practical skills training to enable families and people to remain independent and/or become resourceful. Examples of skills training include providing information on recruiting and hiring personal care workers, managing personal care workers and providing information on effective communication and problem-solving self-direction support and assistance in developing an effective back-up and emergency plan.
- $71,832 spent. Individual Support Services ISS - ISS offers personal assistance, support and training for individuals based on their needs.
- $8,958 spent. Seminars and Consulting Services
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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