Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation
The Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $555,000, with listed grant purposes including strengthening neighborhoods, increasing home ownership, and human services.
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation at a glance
In short: Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation gave $555K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Maryland. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $555,000
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,692
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $11,069,178
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 509 S Exeter Street 420, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 727-1794
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake ($75K). Together the top 10 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 58 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland and 1% to recipients in Illinois. The listed 2025 grantees shown here are based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2022) to $555K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $555K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $75,000 |
| Southeast Community Development Corp Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $75,000 |
| Catholic Charities Baltimore, MD | Human Services | $60,000 |
| Black Women Build Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $50,000 |
| Bon Secours Community Works Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $50,000 |
| St Ambrose Housing Aid Center Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $50,000 |
| Comprehensive Housing Assistance Inc Baltimore, MD | Increasing Home Ownership | $40,000 |
| Next One up Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $40,000 |
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | Human Services | $30,000 |
| Rebuild Metro Baltimore, MD | Strengthening Neighborhoods | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,069,178 | $1,087,818 | $591,035 | $555,000 | 13 | $555,000 | $766,402 | $522,953 |
| 2024 | $10,150,336 | $472,876 | $516,757 | $490,000 | 10 | $490,000 | $452,368 | $496,119 |
| 2023 | $9,421,912 | $276,407 | $463,570 | $440,000 | 11 | $440,000 | $258,337 | $437,230 |
| 2022 | $8,344,220 | $438,627 | $436,883 | $385,000 | 12 | $385,000 | $135,532 | $438,815 |
| 2021 | $10,225,828 | $1,396,241 | $512,809 | $495,000 | 12 | $495,000 | $1,086,772 | $482,137 |
| 2020 | $9,105,879 | $387,589 | $470,668 | $460,000 | 10 | — | $379,921 | $393,914 |
| 2019 | $8,438,473 | $371,679 | $440,696 | $425,000 | 11 | — | $363,783 | $401,563 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation reported a distributable amount of $523K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists grants for strengthening neighborhoods, increasing home ownership, and human services.
Several grantees describe work related to housing and community development. Southeast Community Development says its mission is to provide charitable, educational, and other community services in Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods. St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center says it facilitates affordable housing in Baltimore City by purchasing and renovating homes for sale to qualified individuals and renovating apartments for rent to qualified individuals. Rebuild Metro says it seeks to create wealth and opportunity through real estate investments that reinforce community assets and revitalize markets.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $555,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $40,000. Listed grants included $75,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake and $75,000 to Southeast Community Development, both for strengthening neighborhoods; $60,000 to Catholic Charities for human services; and $50,000 each to Black Women Build Baltimore, Bon Secours Community Works, and St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center for strengthening neighborhoods. Other listed awards included $40,000 to Comprehensive Housing Assistance for increasing home ownership, $30,000 to Maryland Food Bank for human services, and $25,000 to Live Baltimore for increasing home ownership.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary B. Harlee as president and treasurer; Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire as chairman; Juliet A. Eurich as secretary through 2025; Sheryl B. Goldstein and David W. Kinkopf as directors; and Thomasina L. Hiers-Johnson as a director beginning in 2025.
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation is led by Mary B. Harlee, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary B. Harlee
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl B. Goldstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Thomasina L. Hiers-Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
David W. Kinkopf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juliet A. Eurich
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Thomasina L Hiers-Johnson (Director (From 2025)).
Frequently asked questions about Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation
How much does Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation give each year?
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation gave $555K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $490K across 10 grants.
What is Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's typical grant size?
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $42,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation give grants?
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (12 grants).
Does Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Strengthening Neighborhoods" (8 grants) and "Human Services" (3 grants).
Who are Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's largest grantees?
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake ($75,000), Southeast Community Development Corp ($75,000) and Catholic Charities ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation?
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $555K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $523K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists grants for strengthening neighborhoods, increasing home ownership, and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's EIN?
Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1645633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/baltimore-equitable-insurance-foundation-morg_da5774d7b80f426ba9602e939b83ecf1
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