East Baltimore Development

Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation funds health care and community programs, including access to care, behavioral health, and other local health needs; its 2025 grants were almost entirely in Maryland, with Howard County funding intended to benefit county residents. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $21.9 million, but the median was $12,500. Unsolicited requests are not addressed generally; the Health Plans program was not accepting applications at the time described, and the Howard County page provided no application instructions.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Fund for Educational Excellence Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Fund supports education equity and student opportunities, including district priorities, youth development, career pathways, academic programs, and school leadership, with a primary focus on Baltimore City Public Schools. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to nearly $2 million, with a median of about $30,400; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Blanket Fort Foundation

Towson, MD

Blanket Fort Foundation supports education, basic needs, and economic opportunity for children and families, with a priority on the Jewish community; its giving is focused mainly in Baltimore, with additional support in Maine, New York, and elsewhere. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $300,000, with a median of $17,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University funds a broad range of education, research, health, and community-related work, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,500 to nearly $95 million and a median of $100,000; many of the largest awards were sub-awards. Its grants went to organizations across the U.S., with the largest shares in California and Maryland, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

50CAN Inc

Washington, DC

50CAN funds public education advocacy, education leaders and innovators, partner organizations, and school programs, with 2024 grants totaling nearly $55 million and a median award of about $178,000. Its 2024 giving was concentrated in New York, Texas, Tennessee, Washington, DC, and Maryland. Builder applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed in February and November; the profile does not state whether other unsolicited requests are accepted.