About Baltimore Corps
We cultivate career advancement opportunities for local talent.
Focus Areas
workforce developmentleadership developmentsocial entrepreneurshipnonprofit capacity buildingpublic-private partnershipstalent placement
Who They Fund
entrepreneurssmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)emerging/business-startup ownerscommunity business owners
Funding Style
awards/prize fundingdirect financial support to businesses
About Baltimore Corps
Baltimore Corps Inc uses awards and business development support to advance local talent, social entrepreneurship, and public-service capacity in Baltimore. Its recent grantmaking shows a strong emphasis on business growth and development, alongside paid fellowship-style talent placement and partnership work with city agencies. The largest recent award went to Birmingham Corps for Elevation Awards for Business Growth and Development, while Baltimore-based Fusion Partnership Inc received multiple awards across 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s program mix points to a practical model: direct financial support to local organizations, workforce development through the Emerging Leaders Fellowship, and employer-side staffing through Place for Purpose. It also backs civic collaboration through Civic Innovators, linking corporate and public partners to Baltimore City government agencies. Across the recent grants list, many recipients are Baltimore organizations, and several appear more than once, suggesting continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. The overall pattern is centered on helping organizations and professionals build capacity, place talent, and strengthen local systems.
What Baltimore Corps Funds
A clear thread in Baltimore Corps Inc’s giving is business and enterprise development. In 2023, it gave $64,503 to Fayette Street Outreach Org for business development, $63,500 to Chesapeake Charities Inc for the same purpose, and $56,000 to Men & Families Center for business development. Its social-entrepreneurship support appears through the Elevation Awards. That program included $50,000 to Parity Baltimore Incorporated in 2024 and $10,000 to Elle Mentoring in 2024, both for Elevation Awards for Business Growth and Development. The foundation also funds community-based empowerment work. It awarded $57,500 to I Am Mentality Youth Male in 2023 for the Empowerment Project and $25,000 to Break a Difference in 2023 for business development. These grants show attention to organizational growth and locally rooted leadership.
How Baltimore Corps Gives
Baltimore Corps Inc gives mid-sized grants, with a typical range centered around $10,750 at the 25th percentile, a median of $40,002, and $58,126 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several awards at $50,000 and above, alongside smaller grants around $5,300 to $12,500. Its pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fusion Partnership Inc, Parity Baltimore Incorporated, Men & Families Center, Elle Mentoring, and Bmore Empowered. The foundation is an operating nonprofit rather than a private grantmaker with a DAF structure, and its programs include both direct grants and service-based initiatives. Two active programs, Place for Purpose and the Emerging Leaders Fellowship, accept unsolicited participation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$270K
Total Assets
$5.4M
Total Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenses
$9.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $58K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$58K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CARYN YORK
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