Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Inc

Baltimore Community Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Community Foundation supports schools, neighborhoods, and community projects, including work on kindergarten readiness, student well-being, neighborhood vitality, and arts and culture. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $19,800, with amounts varying widely, and its strategic school and neighborhood grants focus on Baltimore City and Baltimore County. It invites applications through its online portal for specified grant programs.

The Abell Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Abell Foundation funds nonprofits, government agencies, and fiscally sponsored projects addressing health, education, community development, workforce, justice and addiction, the environment, and arts, as well as Baltimore-focused research and catalytic business investments. Its giving is focused on Baltimore City, with a typical grant of about $20,000 (2024 median; awards ranged from $188 to $300,000). It accepts applications: requests of $10,000 or less are reviewed on a rolling basis, while larger requests go through five annual board meetings.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Family League of Baltimore City Inc

Baltimore, MD

Family League of Baltimore funds community-based programs supporting children, families, and communities, including work in health, education, youth development, nutrition, and child welfare, primarily in Baltimore City. Its 2025 grants ranged from $11,250 to $2.56 million, with a median of about $135,000; it reports no current funding opportunities, and does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Caplan Family Foundation

Owings Mills, MD

The Aaron & Lillie Straus Fdn Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Aaron & Lillie Straus Foundation funds Jewish community services, immigration advocacy and services, health and mental health access, and social innovation and entrepreneurship, almost exclusively in the Baltimore metropolitan region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $1,460,200, with a median of $9,000. It accepts short letters of interest year-round; staff may invite applicants to submit a full proposal.

Halle Family Foundation Inc

Upperco, MD

The foundation funds organizations working in areas including anti-hate efforts, education, health care, arts, food access, and environmental conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000, and most funding went to organizations in Maryland, New York, and North Carolina. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert W Deutsch Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation supports emerging projects and creative work in the Baltimore region, including social justice, arts, technology, digital equity, youth development, and independent media. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,100 to $638,000, with a median of $20,000. Prospective applicants can submit an interest form; the foundation accepts requests through this process.

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.

The Morris Goldseker Foundation

Baltimore, MD

The Morris Goldseker Foundation supports Baltimore City nonprofits working in community development, education, growth and competitiveness, and organizational capacity, through operating and project grants. Most grants are $25,000–$100,000 annually, usually for one year. It accepts unsolicited Letters of Inquiry on a rolling basis.

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.

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits and other partners working to improve outcomes for children and young people, including family strengthening, child welfare, education, employment, community development and juvenile justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $1,185,000, with a median of $40,000. Grants are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.