Children's Fresh Air Society Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Approximately US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Charitable organizations that operate a day or residential camp program are eligible to apply for a grant.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Annual campaigns
- Not eligible: Religious purposes
- Not eligible: Individual scholarships
- Not eligible: Ensuring focused support for impactful community programs
- Not eligible: The Baltimore Community Foundation does not generally fund the following:Annual fund campaigns
- Not eligible: Religious or sectarian purposes
- Not eligible: Capital campaigns
- Not eligible: Individuals, excluding scholarships
- Not eligible: Event sponsorships
Overview
Children's Fresh Air Society Fund Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Baltimore Community Foundation
Amount: Approximately US $5,000
Last Updated: February 23, 2026
Summary
The Children's Fresh Air Society Fund Grant aims to provide disadvantaged and disabled children in the Metropolitan Baltimore area with enriching summer camp experiences. This initiative, supported by the Baltimore Community Foundation, is open to qualifying public charities that operate day or residential camps. The grant does not fund annual campaigns, religious purposes, or individual scholarships, ensuring focused support for impactful community programs.Overview
Children’s Fresh Air Society Fund The mission of the Children's Fresh Air Society Fund is to provide disadvantaged and disabled Metropolitan Baltimore children (includes Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Baltimore, Harford and Howard counties) the benefits of a summer camp experience.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility: Organizations (or their fiscal agents) serving the Baltimore area that qualify as public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Charitable organizations that operate a day or residential camp program are eligible to apply for a grant.Ineligibility
The Baltimore Community Foundation does not generally fund the following:Annual fund campaigns Religious or sectarian purposes Capital campaigns Individuals, excluding scholarships Event sponsorshipsWhat Baltimore Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 604
- Total given
- $29.33M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,022–$4.46M
- By dollars: Maryland 83%, Pennsylvania 3%, Massachusetts 2%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC; Towson, MD.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Associated Catholic Charities Inc · Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc · Baltimore, MD
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$938K
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD
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$512K
Saint Bernard Preparatory School · Cullman, AL
General support and various projects
$500K
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