Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 52-1645633

The Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland, established in September 1989. The foundation operates as a company-sponsored foundation with support from The Baltimore Equitable Society as its major donor. It functions with a volunteer board and limited staffing, focusing its philanthropic efforts primarily within Baltimore and Maryland.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.2M

+7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$490K

+11.4% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

+22.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to support education, civic and community development, assistance for the homeless, homeownership, and fire prevention. In recent years, the foundation has concentrated its grantmaking on strengthening neighborhoods and increasing home ownership.

Grantmaking

The foundation operates on a preselected grantmaking model and does not accept unsolicited applications for funding.

Grant Range

$20,000–$100,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations and initiatives in Baltimore, Maryland, and the state of Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Baltimore

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $10,150,336
  • Total revenues: $472,876
  • Total expenses: $516,757
  • Total liabilities: $0

As of December 2023:

  • Total assets: $9,421,912
  • Total revenues: $276,407
  • Total expenses: $463,570

The foundation maintains a strong asset base relative to its annual giving, indicating a long-term commitment to sustained grantmaking.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$384K$768K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,150,336$9,421,912$8,344,220
Revenue$472,876$276,407$438,627
Expenses$516,757$463,570$436,883
Qualifying Distributions$490,000$440,000$385,000
Net Investment Income$452,368$258,337$135,532
Distributable Amount$496,119$437,230$438,815

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$124K$248K$371K$495K10 grants202012 grants202112 grants202211 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST AMBROSE HOUSING AID C…$100KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$75KBON SECOURS COMMUNITY WO…$60KSOUTHEAST COMMUNITY DEVE…$60KBLACK WOMEN BUILD BALTIM…$40KCATHOLIC CHARITIES$40KNEXT ONE UP$40KCOMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AS…$30KHEALTHY NEIGHBOHOODS- SO…$25KLIVE BALTIMORE$20K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by a volunteer board with no paid staff:

  • Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire – Chairman
  • Mary B. Harlee – President & Treasurer
  • Juliet A. Eurich – Secretary
  • Sheryl B. Goldstein – Director
  • David W. Kinkopf – Director

All board members serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY B HARLEEPRESIDENT & TREASURER1
MARJORIE RODGERS CHESHIRECHAIRMAN1
JULIET A EURICHSECRETARY1
SHERYL B GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR1
DAVID W KINKOPFDIRECTOR1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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