Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-2072385

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $1K.

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,700
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$1,940
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$38,686
+42.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Maryland Bible Society: $3KMaryland Bible Society$3KThe Unbreakable Church: $3KThe Unbreakable Church$3KStauros Ministries: $2KStauros Ministries$2KWord of Life Bible: $1KWord of Life Bible$1KThe Christian Professional Network: $500The Christian ProfessionalNetwork$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Maryland Bible Society ($3K). Together the top 5 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreGlen ArmTowsonNorth AugustaNottinghamPottersville

How Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 251% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 0 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland Bible Society Glen Arm, MDGIFT$3,000
The Unbreakable Church North Augusta, SCGIFT$3,000
Stauros Ministries Nottingham, MDGIFT$2,000
Word of Life Bible Pottersville, NYGIFT$1,200
The Christian Professional Network Baltimore, MDGIFT$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$38,686$22,106$10,500$9,7005$9,700$1,306$3,871
2024$27,080$1,815$1,837————$3,198
2023$26,367$2,211$12,419$8,9494$8,949—$2,817
2022$36,575$4,036$5,247$4,0004$4,000$2,835$3,209
2021$37,822$4,638$4,348$3,0003$3,000$3,312$3,369
2020$37,530$2,579$3,682$2,6021—$1,547$2,995
2019$38,633$2,420$3,746$2,4691—$2,420$2,602

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc is led by Robert Gehman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Gehman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Drinkwater

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Schetelich

    Treasurer

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc

How much does Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc give each year?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,940, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc give grants?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (31%) and New York (12%).

Does Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift" (5 grants).

Who are Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Maryland Bible Society ($3,000), The Unbreakable Church ($3,000) and Stauros Ministries ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $39K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's EIN?

Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2072385. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Baltimore Fellowship Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/baltimore-fellowship-foundation-inc-morg_c80583e09b4f449e8451c2f31bae0489

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