Montgomery County of Maryland

Montgomery County Benefit Performance Licenses

"This dataset contains data for for Benefit Performance Licenses. A Benefit Performance is an event conducted and operated by a bona fide non-profit organization within Montgomery County, the net proceeds of which are exclusively for the benefit of the organization.

Example records
LicensenoregistrationBusinessnamelegal entityDescriptionadditional dataIssueddatetemporalExpireddatetemporalStatusstatusCityaddressZIPaddress
286551Alecks MossPrivate Member Conference and education training f2025-12-112026-01-24ActiveSILVER SPRING20910
286353Calleva Inc.Related to Special Event 421141 held from 11/28/252025-11-242025-12-14ActiveDICKERSON20842
276170ROBERT JIMENEZFestival 9/1/24 — SPECIAL EVENT APP #404528 — NON 2024-08-272024-09-01ActiveBURTONSVILLE20866
Use cases

Non-Profit Vendor Legitimacy Check

A corporate giving or grants team evaluating a non-profit partner checks whether the organization holds a current county-issued benefit performance license to confirm it is actively operating sanctioned fundraising events before releasing funds.

BusinessnameLicensenoStatusExpireddateCity

Charity Fraud Screening

A fraud investigator at a payment processor reviews whether an organization soliciting donations through their platform has a verifiable license on record, and whether the event description matches the stated fundraising purpose, to flag potential misrepresentation.

BusinessnameDescriptionStatusIssueddateExpireddate

Event Insurance Underwriting

An underwriter pricing a short-term event liability policy for a non-profit checks the license issuance and expiration dates to confirm the coverage window aligns with the authorized event period and that the organization has a documented compliance history with the county.

LicensenoIssueddateExpireddateStatusZIP