Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is a Baltimore-based public charity that serves as Baltimore City’s arts council and film office. It supports artists, arts programs, and cultural organizations, and produces city events and cultural programming.
Key facts about Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
In short: Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc gave $232K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Maryland. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 90-0091850
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $232,249
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- Average grant
- $12,903
- Median grant
- $8,300
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2024)
- Total assets
- $3,587,643
- Primary geography
- Maryland (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- The Arts Education Grant listing gives October 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$3.6M
-9.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$232K
+67.9% YoY
Grant Count
18
+38.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+21.3% YoY
Is Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 39% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
BOPA’s stated mission is to make Baltimore a more vibrant and creative city. It says it provides resources and opportunities to artists and arts organizations, produces special events and promotions, and manages city landmarks and attractions.
Its grantmaking includes support for arts and cultural programming, arts education, and free public events. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Arts Every Day works toward equitable access to arts education in Baltimore City public schools; Wide Angle Youth Media provides media arts education and amplifies young people’s voices; and Make Studio provides arts programming for people with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, BOPA reported 18 grants totaling $232,249. Grants ranged from $5,600 to $58,459, with a median of $8,300. The largest listed awards included $58,459 to Baltimore Community Foundation for a community arts grant; $21,500 to The Central Baltimore Partnership for Creative Baltimore and community arts; $19,400 to Fusion Partnerships for Creative Baltimore and a Baltimore youth arts advocacy grant; and $19,000 to EMPACT Art for a communities art grant. Other listed recipients included Arts Every Day ($16,000), Wide Angle Youth Media ($10,000), and Baltimore Children’s Choir ($9,000).
Review Cycle
of October 14, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
Arts In Action Arts Education Grant
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
Amount
$1,000 - $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Communities Thrive Organizational Project Grant
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Community Arts Grant
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
Amount
Up to $19,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BOPA serves Baltimore City. Its 2024 filing reported that 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland and 4% to recipients in New York. The listed 2024 grants included a recipient in Hartsdale, New York; the other listed recipients were in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2023) to $315K (2019). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $232K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Baltimore Community Foundation Inc ($58K). Together the top 10 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 87 (99%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | Community Arts Grant | $58,459 |
| The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc Baltimore, MD | Creative Baltimore & Community Arts Grant | $21,500 |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc Baltimore, MD | Creative Baltimore & Baltimore Youth Arts Advocacy Grant | $19,400 |
| Empact Art Inc Baltimore, MD | Communities Art Grant | $19,000 |
| Arts Every Day Inc Baltimore, MD | Creative Baltimore | $16,000 |
| Wide Angle Youth Media Baltimore, MD | Creative Baltimore & Arts in Action Arts Education | $10,000 |
| Baltimore Childrens Choir Inc Baltimore, MD | Creative Baltimore | $9,000 |
| Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center Inc Owings Mills, MD | Creative Baltimore, Arts in Action Arts Education | $9,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Hartsdale, NY | Creative Baltimore | $8,400 |
| Muse 360 Inc Baltimore, MD | Creative Baltimore, Arts in Action Arts Education | $8,200 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,587,643 | $4,763,634 | $4,751,597 | $232,249 |
| 2023 | $3,945,414 | $4,179,428 | $4,680,209 | $138,300 |
| 2022 | $3,618,944 | $5,421,567 | $5,291,489 | $189,153 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,587,643 | $3,945,414 | $3,618,944 |
| Revenue | $4,763,634 | $4,179,428 | $5,421,567 |
| Expenses | $4,751,597 | $4,680,209 | $5,291,489 |
| Net Investment Income | $52,561 | $64,791 | $51,497 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robyn Murphy, Derrick Chase, Andrew Cook, Adam Holofcener, Ellen Janes, and Jeffrey Kent as board members. It lists Brian Lyles as president, Franklin N. McNeil Jr. as vice president, Angela Sims as treasurer, and Andrew Chaveas as secretary; the filing marks the president, vice president, and secretary roles as partial.
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc is led by Todd Yuhanic, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Todd Yuhanic
CEO
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Graham
CEO
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lyles
President
Board Member → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Wentz
CFO
Director of Financial Operations → Chief Financial Officer, 2021
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $158K (2024)
Franklin N. McNeil Jr.
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Chaveas
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Br Hammed-Owens
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Kent
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Holofcener
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Cook
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Sims
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Lewis
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Chase
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Janes
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lu Zhang
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Murphy
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Scott
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Donna Drew Sawyer (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Randi Norris (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Tonya Miller (2023) — Chief Marketing & Programs Officer
- Former: Anana Kambon (2019–2022) — President
- Former: E. Scott Johnson (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jack Lewin (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Laurie Rush (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Davenport (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Shecter (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Paula Rome (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Crawford (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Heidi Daniel (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra Gibson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey P. Pillas (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathleen Hornig (2019–2021) — COO
- Former: Rosalind Healy (2019–2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Kimberly A. Clark Partial Year (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly A. Clark (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $158K, to Brian Wentz (CFO (Partial)).
Contact
Mailing address: 7 St Paul Street Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 752-8632
Website: https://promotionandarts.org
Frequently asked questions about Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc
How much does Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc give each year?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc gave $232K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $138K across 13 grants.
What is Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's typical grant size?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,300, and its average grant was $12,903, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc that year got $16K on average.
Where does Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc give grants?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (15 grants).
Does Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Creative Baltimore" (7 grants) and "Creative Baltimore, Arts in Action Arts Education" (4 grants).
Who are Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's largest grantees?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Baltimore Community Foundation Inc ($58,459), The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc ($21,500) and Fusion Partnerships Inc ($19,400), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What does Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc fund?
BOPA’s stated mission is to make Baltimore a more vibrant and creative city. It says it provides resources and opportunities to artists and arts organizations, produces special events and promotions, and manages city landmarks and attractions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check promotionandarts.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's EIN?
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0091850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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