Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc
BALTIMORE CHILDREN & YOUTH FUND, INC. EXISTS TO STRENGTHEN A COMMUNITY-CENTERED NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR BALTIMORE'S YOUNG PEOPLE BY INVESTING IN THE LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM. ROOTED IN A CORE VALUE OF UBUNTU, BCYF WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS THE CITY. THROUGH BOTH GRANTMAKING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION NURTURES AN ECOSYSTEM WHERE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ARE DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY VOICES, CULTURAL RELEVANCE, AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO INTERGENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$18.2M
+12.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.1M
-3.3% YoY
Grant Count
146
+139.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$62K
-59.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,200,811 | $16,171,571 | $11,624,757 |
| Revenue | $14,683,738 | $14,992,091 | $13,038,682 |
| Expenses | $14,351,560 | $14,823,731 | $13,038,682 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $310,295 | $89,707 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAN'NEL WILLIAMS HOWARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARRY SIMMONS JR | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| MARCUS POLLOCK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| NELLIE POWER | INTERIM TREASURER | 1 | — |
| NOELL LUGAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT TURNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIERA HAWKES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRITT HAYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE BENTON-JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN MORRIS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JON GRAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEIONA GORHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LANAYE DRAKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LOUIS WILLIAMS III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALYSIA LEE | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $191,002 |
| BENNICE THAYER | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,584 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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