Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc is a Baltimore, Maryland-based public charity, formed in 2018. It is a community development organization whose mission is to advance equitable development and reinvestment in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Park, and Curtis Bay, and to empower residents to strengthen the Baybrook community.
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc gave $643K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $643,423
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,493
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,000
- Total assets
- $1,746,006
- -10.1% 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 September 2026.
How to apply to Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc
- How to Apply
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For the State Revitalization Program, submit a Letter of Interest to determine eligibility. For the Baybrook Retail Improvement Grant, arrange the required information session. The organization’s website provides program information for the Baybrook Revitalization Fund.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3430 2Nd Street Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21225
Phone: (410) 929-2270
Website: https://greaterbaybrookalliance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc
Baybrook Retail Improvement Grant (BRIG)
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Baybrook Revitalization Fund (BRF)
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
MD DHCD SRP (State Revitalization Program)
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arundel Community Services ($227K). Together the top 10 received $637K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 37 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated service area includes Brooklyn, Brooklyn Park, and Curtis Bay on the South Baltimore peninsula. Its website says it pursues funding for work in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc gives
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2020) to $821K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $643K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arundel Community Services Annapolis, MD | BRNI | $227,466 |
| City of Refuge Baltimore Inc Baltimore, MD | Youth Life Coach Grant | $206,082 |
| Royston Mueller McLean & Reid Towson, MD | BRNI Homebuyers Assistance | $60,000 |
| Rehoboth Church of Deliveran Baltimore, MD | Lighting & Patapsco place | $39,495 |
| I AM MENtality Baltimore, MD | YVP mentoring program | $30,380 |
| The Complete Player Charity Glen Burnie, MD | Small community grants | $28,000 |
| Cotton Duck Title Co Baltimore, MD | BRNI Homebuyers Assistance | $15,000 |
| Lawyers Express Trust LLC Baltimore, MD | BRNI Homebuyers Assistance | $15,000 |
| CLA Title and Escrow Rockville, MD | BRNI Homebuyers Assistance | $10,000 |
| Blue Water Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Masonville Cover Watershed | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,746,006 | $3,361,787 | $3,230,849 | $643,423 | 11 |
| 2024 | $1,942,337 | $3,158,511 | $3,502,380 | $820,764 | 11 |
| 2023 | $1,836,543 | $2,856,291 | $1,958,614 | $660,556 | 4 |
| 2022 | $809,253 | $2,189,637 | $1,881,031 | $743,584 | 6 |
| 2021 | $568,463 | $1,091,856 | $1,132,081 | $392,727 | 5 |
| 2020 | $808,628 | $1,023,984 | $833,520 | $232,913 | 2 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to act as a catalyst and conduit for equitable development and reinvestment in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Park, and Curtis Bay, and to empower residents to strengthen the Baybrook community. Its stated functions include community outreach, housing revitalization, economic development, stakeholder communication, and implementation of the 2016 Greater Baybrook Vision and Action Plan.
In 2025, its grants included support for homebuyer assistance, youth life coaching and mentoring, community grants, lighting, park stewardship, and watershed work. Among the grantees, City of Refuge Baltimore describes its work as supporting individuals and families’ journeys to self-sufficiency through areas including housing, workforce development, and youth empowerment. I AM MENTALITY describes its mission as youth mentoring and leadership development; The Complete Player Charity describes its work as equipping underserved adolescents with character, confidence, and emotional intelligence. Blue Water Baltimore describes its mission as restoring local waterways, and Grow Home describes work in community capacity building and green space.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Greater Baybrook Alliance reported 11 grants totaling $643,423. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $227,466, with a median grant of $28,000. Its largest grants included $227,466 to Arundel Community Services for “BRNI” and $206,082 to City of Refuge Baltimore for a “Youth Life Coach Grant.” Other grants included $60,000 to Royston Mueller McLean & Reid for BRNI homebuyers assistance, $39,495 to Rehoboth Church of Deliveran for lighting and Patapsco Place, and $30,380 to I AM MENTALITY for its youth mentoring program.
The organization’s website describes the Baybrook Retail Improvement Grant as support for business owners improving commercial building fronts in Baybrook’s commercial corridors. It also describes the Baybrook Revitalization Fund as a small-business loan program. For the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development State Revitalization Program, organizations with capital projects are directed to submit a Letter of Interest to determine eligibility. The website says businesses interested in the retail improvement grant should arrange a required information session.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Meredith Chaiken as CEO; Naisha Vinson as President; Kellie Gaither as Vice President; Matthew Hugel as Secretary; and Moke Wolfe as Treasurer. Directors listed are David Bohannon, Sean McDaniel, Shannon Nys, Aisha Hillard, and Sophia Henry.
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc is led by Meredith Chaiken, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meredith Chaiken
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$91K (2021) → $122K (2025)
Naisha Vinson
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Bohannon
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Lovo Iemus
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Henry
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aisha Hillard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Themelis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herelys Parks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean McDaniel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Nys
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Gaither
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moke Wolfe
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hugel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Daniel McGinty (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Bowling (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Furbish (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Hannah Thompson (2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Moran (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Greg Sawtell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie White (2023) — Director
- Former: Oswaldo Acosta (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Peter Baron (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Davis (2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Lam (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Gregory Sawtell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marianne Navarro (2021) — Director
- Former: Matthew Brown (2021) — Director
- Former: Antonio McDuffie (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Meredith Chaiken (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc
How much does Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc give each year?
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc gave $643K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $821K across 11 grants.
What is Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $58,493, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc give grants?
Greater Baybrook Alliance 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 (7 grants).
Does Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "BRNI Homebuyers Assistance" (4 grants).
Who are Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Arundel Community Services ($227,466), City of Refuge Baltimore Inc ($206,082) and Royston Mueller McLean & Reid ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc?
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to act as a catalyst and conduit for equitable development and reinvestment in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Park, and Curtis Bay, and to empower residents to strengthen the Baybrook community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc?
For the State Revitalization Program, submit a Letter of Interest to determine eligibility. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's EIN?
Greater Baybrook Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5509289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
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