Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-2047158

Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Key facts about Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation

EIN
52-2047158
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 209% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BaltimoreRockvilleTucsonAdelphiBel AirColumbiaFrederickOwings Mills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K9 grants2020 14 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $28K (2021). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Revenue——$75,000
Expenses——$33,500
Qualifying Distributions——$8,500
Distributable Amount——$4,058

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation is led by Mohan Suntha, Chairman on the 2024 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mohan Suntha

    Chairman

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Pieninck

    Vice President

    Director → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Currie

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin P. Brunk

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Aspell

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Lopez

    COO

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (71)
  • Former: Donald C. Fry (2023) — President
  • Former: Mark A. Thomas (2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Robert C. Embry Jr. (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Sharon M. Schreiber (2023) — COO
  • Former: Aaron Tomarchino (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrew M. Roud (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Art Yonowitz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: August J. Chiasera (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Calvin B. Ball (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Carim Khouzami (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christy Wyskiel (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ed Rothstein (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Edwin R. Brake (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Frank Palmer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: George Von Zedlitz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gregory A. Farno (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: J. Macgregor Tisdale (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jacob Hsu (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jay Perman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Delong (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kelly M. Schulz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kim Schatzel PhD (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lawrence F. Twele (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Martin T. Fletcher (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Michele L. Whelley (2020–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Nancy W. Greene (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Mauritz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Scott Dorsey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stacie Tobin (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Canaras (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Barroll (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Barry Glassman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Scott (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bruce H. Jurist Esquire (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Calvin Butler (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Hornberger (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Kwabena Wilson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Derek Lynch (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eric Reed (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Greg Fitchitt (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John A. Olszewski Jr. (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Coppola (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jon Lau (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Gill (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Neil Meltzer (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Peter Stanford (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rick Kohr (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steuart Pittman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Fischer-Huettner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daria Willis (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jonathan Casella (2022) — Director
  • Former: David M. Gillece (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark P. Huston (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: The Hon Ca Dutch Ruppersberger (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: William M. Pellington (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Coleman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Barry Herman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Bruce H. Jurist (2020) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Bolton (2020) — Director
  • Former: Karen Cherry (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen A. Getz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Hetherington (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kent Malwitz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Nirupam Sinha (2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard A. Kohr Jr. (2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Sabina Kelly (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stephen J. Woerner (2020) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Fischer Huettner (2020) — Director
  • Former: The Hon Barry Glassman (2020) — Director
  • Former: The Hon Dr Alan McCarthy (2020) — Director
  • Former: The Hon John A. Olszewski Jr. (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation

What is Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation?

Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Baltimore, MD.

Where does Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation operate?

Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Maryland.

What is Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation's EIN?

Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2047158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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