2024-11-15T08:45:04-06:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990EZ 2023-01-01 521163855 MARYLAND NOW MARY 4103471455 PO BOX 7716 SILVER SPRING MD 20907 GERALD BLUM TREASURER 4103471455 2024-11-15 1 0 DAVID PAUL P01896040 9528310085 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X MARYLANDNOW.ORG X 13576 X 2926 4260 6024 366 366 13576 3050 939 4966 336 3186 9237 21714 -8138 167774 -2266 157370 167774 157370 167774 157370 0 0 167774 157370 X EQUALITY FOR WOMEN MAKING PARTICIPATION IN MARYLAND NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE FINANCIALLY: THE SITE OF THE NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA IN JUNE PROVIDED MARYLAND NOW AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESHAPE FINANCIAL ACCESS IN UPDATING OUR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PAYMENT PLATFORMS, ALLOWING EASIER ACCESS TO JOIN, PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS, AND PURCHASE MERCHANDISE. THE CONFERENCE AFFORDED US AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THE USE OF SQUARE TO ENABLE ATTENDEES TO USE CREDIT CARDS TO BUY NOW MERCHANDLSE AT OUR CONFERENCE TABLE. WE THEN UPDATED OUR WEBSITE WITH THE SAME PAYMENT PLATFORM FOR SENECA FALLS FUNDRAISING (SEE LINE 29), AND WE BEGAN INCORPORATING THEIR REPORTING FOR RECORDKEEPING AND ACKNOWLEGEMENT OF DONATIONS. BEING ABLE TO OFFER A RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN MARYLAND NOW'S EVENTS HAS SHOWN VERY POSITIVE RESULTS. 0 0 WORKING ON THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT: THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ERA, WRITTEN IN SENECA FALLS NY IN 1923, PROVIDED US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VISIBILLTY AND ACCOMPLISH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, INCLUDING FOCUSING ATTENTION ON EFFORTS TO COMPLETE THE RATIFICATION PROCESS OF THE AMENDMENT, TO HELP YOUNG WOMEN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE TODAY THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 100TH ANNIVERESARY CONFERENCE AND CONTRIBUTE IDEAS ON MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND ACTION PLANNING. WE RAISED FUNDS (USING OUR EXPANDED FUNDRAISING CAPABLITIES) TO SEND A NUMBER OF YOUNG FEMINISTS TO THE CONFERENCE AS WELL AS SOME MARYLAND NOW LEADERS. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNGER WOMEN IN MARYLAND NOW'S WORK 0 0 PLANNING FOR THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION CYCLE: IN ANTICIPATION OF HAVING A BALLOT QUESTION ENSHRINING ABORTION RIGHTS INTO OUR STATE CONSTITUTION, AND KNOWING OF SEVERAL OPEN SEATS IN OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, WE BEGAN PLANNING POSSIBLE APPROACHES TO THESE GRASSROOTS OPPORTUNITIES. WE INCLUDED IN AN EVERY-MEMBER MAILING A REPLY CARD AND REPLY ENVELOPE, SOLICITING MEMBER RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT ELECTORAL WORK, AFFILLIATING WITH A LOCAL CHAPTER, OR JOINING A STATE TASK FORCE, WHICH BROUGHT IN NEW ACTIVISTS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN OUR WORK. USING EMAIL NEWSLETTERS TO HIGHLIGHT OUR RESOURCES AVALIABLE TO THESE NEW LEADERS ENHANCED OUR RESPONSES. 0 0 0 BARBARA HAYS PRESIDENT 15.00 0 0 0 CRYSTAL PETERS ACTION VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 JERRY BLUM TREASURER 5.00 0 0 0 SANDY BELL EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JERRY BLUM 8300 OSAGE TERRACE ADELPHI MD 20783 3014220292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 6,024. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 366. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 366. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: PROGRESSIVE MARYLAND. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MARYLAND LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR WOMEN. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,050. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: REPRODUCTIVE JUSTIC MARYLAND. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 3,050. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: TAX PREPARATION. AMOUNT: 1,100. DESCRIPTION: STORAGE. AMOUNT: 1,706. DESCRIPTION: OFFICERS' EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 701. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 70. DESCRIPTION: LEGISLATIVE AND ACTION EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,478. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING COSTS (SQUARE SOFTWARE). AMOUNT: 450. DESCRIPTION: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 89. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES (STATE & NATIONAL NOW). AMOUNT: 1,905. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES. AMOUNT: 1,438. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 300. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 9,237. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR YEAR ADJUETMENT. AMOUNT: -2,266. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.