Funding Amount

Approximately US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

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 sponsorships

What 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.

Example grants

  • Cash Campaign of Maryland Inc · Baltimore, MD

    General support and various projects

    $4.46M

  • Associated Catholic Charities Inc · Baltimore, MD

    General support and various projects

    $1.14M

  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc · Baltimore, MD

    General support and various projects

    $938K

  • Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD

    General support and various projects

    $512K

  • Saint Bernard Preparatory School · Cullman, AL

    General support and various projects

    $500K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsdisabledyouth-programsrecreationfoundation

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