West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation Inc

IRS filing data for 2025 reports 62 itemized grants totaling $5,772,297. Awards ranged from $20,000 to $310,000, with a median of $75,000. The largest listed awards included $310,000 to Clergy United for the Transformation of Sandtown, $267,472 to LeadingAge Maryland, $250,000 each to VSP and Rebuilding Together Baltimore, and $211,106 to Digital Harbor Foundation. These grants were reported as general support.

WBRF’s description in its 2024 IRS filing separately reports that during FY 25 it awarded 71 grants totaling $5.87 million: $390,000 for food access, $2,607,297 for population health strategies, $1,425,000 for workforce development, $1,425,000 for youth mentoring, and $20,000 in small neighborhood grants. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 62 grants totaling $5.8 million.

For program-related grants, WBRF says it will have limited grantmaking resources in FY 27, which runs July through June. It prioritizes organizations with a prior WBRF history, a focus on residents or neighborhoods in or near 21223, proven outcomes, and limited fundraising capacity. It also considers organizations hosting programming at The Factory or affiliated with strategies linked to Grace Medical Center. Eligible applicants are tax-exempt public charities under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a), or churches applying for non-religious public programs. Applicants should first arrange a meeting with WBRF staff and submit a Letter of Interest summarizing the request, program, partners, timeline, and status of operations. WBRF may invite a full proposal for board consideration. Invited applicants must provide project and organizational budgets, tax-exempt and public charity documentation, recent IRS filings, and evidence of good standing with Maryland’s Department of Assessments and Taxation. Grant expenses must be documented with receipts as part of reporting; WBRF may decline, partially fund, or fully fund proposals.

For small neighborhood grants, organizations located in 21223 may request $2,500 or less for events that build community and align with WBRF goals. Applicants must arrange a meeting and submit a request letter, W-9, event budget, nonprofit designation letter, and evidence of good standing with the State of Maryland. Requests should be submitted at least three months before the event. Organizations may receive funding no more than twice per fiscal year, and must complete a funded event and submit a final report before WBRF releases any other grant funding.