Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc

501(c)(6) organization Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-1326864

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc is a public charity based in Baltimore, Maryland. It promotes and stewards Downtown Baltimore as a place to live, work, visit, and invest, and provides financial and technical assistance to businesses and property owners within the Downtown Management Authority boundaries.

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc at a glance

In short: Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc gave $362K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$361,895
-80.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
-51.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,126
-60.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$7,686,847
+12.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc

How to Apply

The website directs applicants to the relevant program application and says to submit a complete application with required documents.

Contact

Mailing address: 20 S Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 244-1030

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc: $100K across 2 grantsBromo Tower Arts &Entertainment Inc$100K · 2 grantsProper Cuisine: $98KProper Cuisine$98KBmore Empowered Inc: $30KBmore Empowered Inc$30KMedia Rhythm Institute LLC: $30KMedia Rhythm Institute LLC$30KSBDCUM: $25KSBDCUM$25KRawk & Soul LLC: $23KRawk & Soul LLC$23KBaltimore Community Lending Inc: $10KBaltimore Community LendingInc$10KBreaking Bread LLC: $7KBreaking Bread LLC$7KAmanda Hynson: $6KAmanda Hynson$6KCuples Tea House: $6KCuples Tea House$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $336K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K8$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 56 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The website identifies the Downtown Management Authority boundaries as the area for its business and property grant programs. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland; the listed recipients are in Baltimore, Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreColumbiaMilford MillAbingdonBeltsvilleBrooklynCatonsvilleLexington Park

How Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc gives

  • 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 805% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 31 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $362K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Proper Cuisine Baltimore, MDArpa Revitalization Grant$98,355
Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc Baltimore, MDArpa Rise Grant$75,000
Bmore Empowered Inc Baltimore, MDBoost Guiness Open Gate Brewery Round 2 Grant$30,000
Media Rhythm Institute LLC Baltimore, MDArpa Revitalization Grant$30,000
Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc Baltimore, MDBaltimore city department of planning funding for bromo arts district grant$25,000
SBDCUM Baltimore, MDArpa Rise Grant$25,000
Rawk & Soul LLC Baltimore, MDArpa Revitalization Grant$22,972
Baltimore Community Lending Inc Baltimore, MDArpa Revitalization Grant$10,000
Breaking Bread LLC Baltimore, MDArpa Rise Grant$7,000
Amanda Hynson Baltimore, MDBoost Harbor Place Round 2 Grant$6,428
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,686,847$15,314,650$14,030,973$361,89515$2,152
2024$6,830,576$12,569,794$12,105,432$1,896,40831$830
2023$3,819,497$4,811,303$4,572,563$18,9702$367
2022$3,948,054$8,315,333$8,325,875$40,0004$617
2021$1,528,975$7,129,390$7,379,782$40,0004$457
2020$2,099,424$6,926,247$6,986,916$28,1753$2,511

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to promote, advance, and stimulate civic, business, commercial, and residential interests and the general welfare in and around Baltimore City’s Charles Street corridor and adjoining areas.

Its funding and economic-development work includes grants for businesses and property improvements within the Downtown Management Authority boundaries. The website describes programs supporting storefront and façade improvements, business operations, and restaurant and culinary businesses. The organization also reports membership and marketing activities, business and economic development work, and consumer events.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of grantees. Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc says its mission is to encourage and support a thriving downtown arts neighborhood in Baltimore City. BMORE Empowered Inc says it provides girls and women of color with tools of empowerment. Baltimore Community Lending Inc says it supports revitalization and the strengthening of underserved communities in the Greater Baltimore region through financial solutions and collaborative resources.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $361,895. Grant amounts ranged from $6,428 to $98,355, with a median of $10,000. Listed grants included $98,355 to Proper Cuisine for an ARPA Revitalization Grant; $75,000 and $25,000 to Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc for an ARPA RISE Grant and a Baltimore City Department of Planning funding grant, respectively; and $30,000 to BMORE Empowered Inc for a BOOST Guinness Open Gate Brewery Round 2 Grant. Other listed recipients included Media Rhythm Institute LLC ($30,000), SBDCUM ($25,000), and Rawk & Soul LLC ($22,972).

The website describes grants for businesses and property improvements within the Downtown Management Authority boundaries. It says applications must be complete, including required documents, and awards depend on available funds. Projects completed before application or before approval are not considered for award. Its listed programs include the Façade Improvement Program, which accepts applications on a rolling basis, and Operation Storefront. The Baltimore Culinary Exchange, administered with the Mayor’s office and funded through Downtown RISE with ARPA support, describes operations-only awards of $10,000–$40,000 and building-and-operations awards of $50,000–$200,000 for eligible businesses in the district.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kerry Watson as chair and Mark Pollak as secretary. Directors listed are Sister Helen Amos, Mark Caplan, William E Carlson, Carrie Schreiber, James E Goodrich, Melodie Hengerer, Mark P Keener Esq, and J Thomas Sadowski.

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc is led by Shelonda Stokes, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 73 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shelonda Stokes

    President

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $208K (2020) → $331K (2025)

  • Kerry Watson

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrick W. Scott

    Director of Grants Administration

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Alexa J. Milanytch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ally M. Amerson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonio Hayes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Greenwald

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian S. Walter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • C. William Struever

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Schreiber

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles G. Chuck Tildon III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David J. Shuster

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delali Dzirasa

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ferrier R. Stillman Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Macgregor Tisdale

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Thomas Sadowski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Owens

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Clary

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Riggs Driban

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hermann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan S. Flesher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Hovermill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Caplan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark P. Keener Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Frenz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele L. Whelley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Onahlea Shimunek

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Legler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Hemminger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sister Helen Amos

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trip Deeley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William E. Carlson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Freeman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce E. Jarrell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carim Khouzami

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James E. Goodrich

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melodie Hengerer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Szeliga

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Nevins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacie E. Tobin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony L. Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryce Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher L. Mfume

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel L. Eggers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Howard

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Remesch

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan C. Gilligan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Zanger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymone Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Maddin Smith Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Porter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris K. Holman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Wolfe

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Endia M. Decordova

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Love

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kireem Swinton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Otis Rolley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Brooks Plymouth

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Bonincontri

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Tamayo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Marker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamla A. Olivier

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tisha Edwards

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vaki Mawema

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda House

    Vice President Strategic Partnerships

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $141K (2020) → $136K (2025)

  • William L. Marcus

    Senior Vice President Hospitality & Safety

    Vice President Hospitality & Safety → Senior Vice President Hospitality & Safety, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $153K (2025)

  • Joy Handy-Lane

    Senior Executive Assistant

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $101K (2022) → $102K (2025)

  • Maria Martins-Evora

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $128K (2024) → $186K (2025)

  • Dominic D. Usher

    Vice President Community Outreach

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Ronald Walter Garrus

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $282K (2025)

  • Louis J. Kousouris III

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Pollak

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (52)
  • Former: Al Hutchinson (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Barry J. Herman (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christine D. Aspell (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Colin Tarbert (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Eric Fitzgerald Reed (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: John McCardell (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Juan Webster (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Phylis A. Seman (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Terri Harrington (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Zed Smith (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Lauren Hamilton (2021–2024) — Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Claudia Jolin Freeland (2022–2024) — Vice President Economic Development
  • Former: Cory Luster (2022–2024) — Vice President Public Space Maintenanc
  • Former: Debra Campbell (2022–2024) — Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Jayson T. Williams (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lynn S. Manthy (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Prall (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: David M. Gillece (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Edwin Brake (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Wasserman (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Marlon V. Fortineaux (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tim Polanowski (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anthony P. Gallo (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bruce W. Panczner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Cook (2020–2022) — Vice President Information Technology
  • Former: Joselito Tongson (2021–2022) — Vice President & Capital Projects
  • Former: Alvin C. Hathaway Sr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brooke E. Lierman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bruce E. Jarrell Md Facs (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carla N. Murphy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Charlie Hatter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Kenney (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth A. McKennon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gary B. Eidelman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James A. C. Kennedy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James E. Edwards Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Mathias Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Judith Dixon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Evitts (2020–2021) — Vice President Communications
  • Former: Michele Hurley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michele Rutkowski (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer-
  • Former: Robert L. Waldman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rocky Procopio Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sanket Patel (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Trif Alatzas (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Laura Tester Meyer (2021) — Chief Financial Officer-Start Mar
  • Former: Thomas Akras (2021) — Chief Operations Manager
  • Former: J. Kirby Fowler Jr. (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jackie Copeland (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Grondahl (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joseph A. Crumbling (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert Dengler (2020) — Vice President Capital Projects

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Shelonda Stokes — President: $331KShelonda StokesPresident$331KRonald Walter Garrus — Chief Financial Officer: $282KRonald Walter GarrusChief Financial Officer$282KMaria Martins-Evora — Chief Operating Officer: $186KMaria Martins-EvoraChief Operating Officer$186KWilliam L Marcus — Senior VP Hospitality & Safety: $153KWilliam L MarcusSenior VP Hospitality & Safety$153KLinda House — VP Strategic Partnerships: $136KLinda HouseVP Strategic Partnerships$136KDominic D Usher — VP Community Outreach: $111KDominic D UsherVP Community Outreach$111KDerrick W Scott — Director of Grants Administration and: $106KDerrick W ScottDirector of Grants…$106KJoy Handy-Lane — Senior Executive Assistant: $102KJoy Handy-LaneSenior Executive Assistant$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $331K, to Shelonda Stokes (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc

How much does Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc give each year?

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc gave $362K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 31 grants.

What is Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's typical grant size?

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,126, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc give grants?

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (14 grants).

Does Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Boost Harbor Place Round 2 Grant" (6 grants), "Arpa Revitalization Grant" (4 grants) and "Arpa Rise Grant" (3 grants).

Who are Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's largest grantees?

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants), Proper Cuisine ($98,355) and Bmore Empowered Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc?

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.3M.

What does Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to promote, advance, and stimulate civic, business, commercial, and residential interests and the general welfare in and around Baltimore City’s Charles Street corridor and adjoining areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc?

The website directs applicants to the relevant program application and says to submit a complete application with required documents. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's EIN?

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1326864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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