About Baltimore Children and Youth Fund
Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) builds partnerships that support the ecosystem focused on opportunities for Baltimore youth by providing support to leaders and organizations.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentCapacity building and technical assistance for nonprofitsCommunity-driven grantmakingArts education and cultural programsOut-of-school and summer programsRacial equity and community accountability
Who They Fund
local grassroots organizationscommunity-led groupscommunity accountability bodies
Funding Style
community-directed fundinggrassroots/organizing support
About Baltimore Children and Youth Fund
Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc’s recent giving is organized around Baltimore youth infrastructure, with large aligned grants sitting beside presidential and grassroots funding. The biggest recent award in the data is a $2,450,000 grant to Fund for Educational Excellence in Baltimore for aligned grantmaking, the President’s Fund, and the Grassroots Fund, showing a role that connects multiple funding channels. In the years that follow, the funder continues to back the same ecosystem through sizable support for arts, community accountability, and youth-led organizations. Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc also uses its funding to support organizations that work directly with local children and teens, including Thrive Arts, which received $900,000 for the President’s Fund, and Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance, which received $866,250 for the President’s Fund. Across the recent-grants list, the pattern is not limited to a single program type: educational alignment, cultural programming, grassroots leadership, and community-accountable initiatives all appear as part of the funder’s approach to Baltimore youth opportunities.
What Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Funds
Arts education is a clear part of the portfolio. Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc gave $900,000 to Thrive Arts for the President’s Fund and $866,250 to Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance for the President’s Fund, both tied to arts learning and cultural programming in Baltimore. Community accountability is another visible theme: B-360 Baltimore received $225,000 for the Community Accountable Fund, Elev8 Baltimore received $225,000 for the Community Accountable Fund, and Heartsmiles Inc received $195,000 for the Community Accountable Fund. The Grassroots Fund supports local organizations working with youth and families, including Natural Born Champions, Crayons & Culture, and Baltimore Urban Baseball Association Inc, each at $250,000 in 2025. Educational and enrichment programming also appears through Fund for Educational Excellence and My Covenant Place Inc, which received support for aligned grantmaking and grassroots work.
How Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Gives
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $13,219, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $150,000, with some much larger awards concentrated in aligned and presidential funding. The recent list shows repeat support for the same organization across multiple years, especially Fund for Educational Excellence, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Inc is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Giving is local and entirely within Maryland, with all listed recent grants going to recipients in the state.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.6M
Total Assets
$17.9M
Total Revenue
$17.1M
Total Expenses
$17M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ALYSIA LEE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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