Leonard & Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation Grants

Leonard & Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Baltimore Community Foundation
Amount: US $25,000 - US $150,000
Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Summary

The Leonard & Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation Grants provide funding ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 to support initiatives in mental health, aging, and health care. The foundation prioritizes projects in greater Baltimore and Maryland, focusing on underserved populations and evidence-based practices. Organizations must qualify as public charities and adhere to non-discrimination policies. The foundation does not fund capital projects, K-12 education, scholarships, or conferences.

Overview

NOTE: Letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis. Background Background During their lifetimes, Leonard and Helen R Stulman made generous gifts to the Jewish community, the arts, and medical organizations. They established the foundation during their lifetimes and stipulated that after the year 2000, when Mr. Stulman died, the foundation would make contributions in the fields on mental health, health, and aging. Typical Grants Range from $25,000 to $150,000 Guidelines The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation supports work in four areas of interest. Ninety five percent (95%) of funding from The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation is reserved for programs in greater Baltimore and the State of Maryland. The foundation will make a limited number of new grants each year to projects that address specific interests or issues. Research as to causes and treatment of mental illness and services for people with mental illness and their families. Within this area, special interests include: Promoting recovery and participation in community life for people with serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressionIncreasing access to mental health treatment for underserved populations. Strategies of interest include integrating mental health care into community and primary care settings and providing services to minority communities, including those with limited English proficiencyIncreasing the adoption of evidence-based practices in treatment settings Initiatives for an older adult and aging population and programs for geriatric medicine. Within this area, special interests include: Supporting services and initiatives to enable senior citizens to remain in their own communities as they ageMeeting unmet health and mental health needs Programs engaged in health care treatment and prevention as well as those involved in medical research. Within this area, special interests include: Improving the prevention and management of chronic diseaseIncreasing access to care for disadvantaged populations

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Organizations (or their fiscal agents) that qualify as public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin, color, physical handicap, gender or sexual orientation. Ninety five percent (95%) of funding from The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation is reserved for programs in greater Baltimore and the State of Maryland.

Ineligibility

The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation will not consider requests to fund the following:Brick and mortar capital projects K-12 public education Individual scholarships Conferences and symposia