Family League of Baltimore City Inc
Family League of Baltimore is a public charity based in Baltimore, Maryland, and has served as the City of Baltimore’s designated Local Management Board since 1991. It supports data-informed, community-driven work intended to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities, with investments in areas including child and maternal health, education, youth development, nutrition, and child welfare.
Family League of Baltimore City Inc at a glance
In short: Family League of Baltimore City Inc gave $17.8M across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $297K), mostly in Maryland. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,814,725
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $296,912
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $134,723
- Total assets
- $15,709,983
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (13 of 60, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Family League of Baltimore City Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 50129, Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: (410) 662-5500
Website: https://familyleague.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Family League of Baltimore City Inc
Who Family League of Baltimore City Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drumondawmin Healthy Familie ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $10.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
334 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 334 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Family League is based in Baltimore and describes its work as serving Baltimore City. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to Maryland recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Family League of Baltimore City Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 60 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $110K; repeat grants $349K. How we count
Medians: $87K first-time, $159K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13.7M (2019) to $17.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $17.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drumondawmin Healthy Familie Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $2,555,114 |
| YMCA of Central Maryland Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $1,488,734 |
| Family Recovery Program Inc Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $1,377,099 |
| Baltimore Healthy Start Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $1,011,955 |
| Child First Authority Inc Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $928,566 |
| The Family Tree Inc Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $803,394 |
| University of MD Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $730,352 |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $635,859 |
| New Vision Youth Services Randallstown, MD | Program Support | $538,388 |
| Access Arts Inc Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $469,040 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,709,983 | $25,305,590 | $24,398,162 | $17,814,725 | 60 | — |
| 2024 | $16,297,908 | $21,848,166 | $21,718,946 | $16,740,413 | 66 | — |
| 2023 | $14,053,228 | $24,596,304 | $23,851,981 | $17,321,294 | 78 | — |
| 2022 | $12,840,841 | $27,152,248 | $27,092,165 | $16,804,708 | 70 | — |
| 2021 | $14,209,635 | $27,491,631 | $27,640,211 | $14,103,429 | 60 | — |
| 2020 | $9,445,016 | $23,566,606 | $23,340,043 | $14,219,270 | 80 | $235 |
| 2019 | $7,666,945 | $22,286,217 | $22,414,716 | $13,748,857 | 74 | $418 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Family League’s stated mission is to support data-informed, community-driven solutions that align resources to dismantle systemic barriers limiting possibilities for children, families, and communities.
Its programs include community schools and out-of-school-time programming, early childhood initiatives, food access, and efforts related to child and maternal health. The organization says it works with program partners in child and maternal health, education, youth development, nutrition, and child welfare.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several of these areas. For example, Child First Authority describes its mission as developing youth and strengthening families through community schools and after-school and summer learning programs. Baltimore Healthy Start says it works to reduce infant and maternal mortality and improve women’s and families’ health. The Family Recovery Program describes services for families affected by substance abuse, while Access Art describes itself as a youth-focused community arts organization.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports 60 grants totaling $17,814,725 in 2025. Grants ranged from $11,250 to $2,555,114, with a median of $134,723. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland.
The largest reported awards included $2,555,114 to DRUMONDAWMIN HEALTHY FAMILIE, $1,488,734 to YMCA OF CENTRAL MARYLAND, $1,377,099 to FAMILY RECOVERY PROGRAM INC, $1,011,955 to BALTIMORE HEALTHY START, and $928,566 to CHILD FIRST AUTHORITY INC. Each was listed for program support. Other substantial awards included $803,394 to THE FAMILY TREE INC, $730,352 to UNIVERSITY OF MD BALTIMORE, and $635,859 to SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE.
The organization’s financials page separately reports that in FY25 it provided $25.3 million to 84 funded partners, benefiting more than 14,000 children, youth, and adults in Baltimore. Its funding-opportunities page states that there are no current opportunities at this time. The funded-partners page says applications and reports are submitted through FUNDINGtrack; it does not specify application materials or an application deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Demaune Millard as President & CEO, Keianna Thompson as CFO, Johnathan Carter as Chief of Staff, and Dara M. Gray and Melissa A. Moore as directors. It also lists Royce Burnett, Ben Perez, Corine Mullings, Anjelene Branch, and Joshua Sharstein as directors.
Family League of Baltimore City Inc is led by Demaune Millard, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Demaune Millard
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $231K (2025)
Nancy Kay Blackwell
Chairman
Chairman → Chair, 2024
Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dara M. Gray
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Melissa A. Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Joshua Sharstein
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Mumma
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramsey Harris
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Hike-Hubbard
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corine Mullings
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anjelene Branch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Perez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Jackson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Brooks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika McClammy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Royce Burnett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keianna Thompson
CFO
Finance Director → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $141K (2025)
Johnathan Carter
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Barry Solomon
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Earle
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Josh Sharfstein (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Khalilah Slater-Harrington (2020–2024) — Cpo
- Former: Alvin Hathaway (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Dolloph (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Beth Haller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Faith Leach (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Olusola Ogunranti (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tywanna Taylor (2021–2023) — COO
- Former: Terris King (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Jennifer Duncan (2022) — Director
- Former: Tisha Edwards (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brandi Stocksdale (2021) — Director
- Former: Bernice Walker (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Werhane (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Walley (2019–2020) — Former CFO
- Former: Kelsey Johnson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Huber (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Randi Walters (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Hike- Hubbard (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Perkins-Cohen (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Andrey Bundley (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Carl Delorenzo (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Dwain Johnson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ginger Mihalek (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Marybeth Haller (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Symonds (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stacy Rodgers (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $231K, to Demaune Millard (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Family League of Baltimore City Inc
How much does Family League of Baltimore City Inc give each year?
Family League of Baltimore City Inc gave $17.8M across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.7M across 66 grants.
What is Family League of Baltimore City Inc's typical grant size?
Family League of Baltimore City Inc's median grant in 2025 was $134,723, and its average grant was $296,912, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Family League of Baltimore City Inc that year got $110K on average.
Where does Family League of Baltimore City Inc give grants?
Family League of Baltimore City 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 (56 grants).
Does Family League of Baltimore City Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on Family League of Baltimore City Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (60 grants).
Who are Family League of Baltimore City Inc's largest grantees?
Family League of Baltimore City Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Drumondawmin Healthy Familie ($2,555,114), YMCA of Central Maryland ($1,488,734) and Family Recovery Program Inc ($1,377,099), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Family League of Baltimore City Inc?
Family League of Baltimore City Inc reported $15.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.3M.
What does Family League of Baltimore City Inc fund?
Family League’s stated mission is to support data-informed, community-driven solutions that align resources to dismantle systemic barriers limiting possibilities for children, families, and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Family League of Baltimore City Inc?
Family League of Baltimore City Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check familyleague.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Family League of Baltimore City Inc's EIN?
Family League of Baltimore City Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1734848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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