Our mission is to inspire Christians to advance Christ’s Kingdom by making gifts through the Baptist Foundation of Maryland/Delaware (BFMD) to support the benevolent and missionary enterprises of the BCM/D and to manage those gifts to preserve and perpetuate the giver’s Christian witness.
Baptist Foundation of Maryland/delaware Inc directs most of its recent giving to the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, with two large general-support grants totaling more than $1.39 million across 2024 and 2025. That pattern makes the foundation’s role clear: it is a conduit for Baptist ministry support rather than a broad, open-ended grantmaker. Its program areas center on church loans, planned giving, scholarships, missionary support, and grants for churches, with a mission statement focused on advancing Christ’s Kingdom through gifts that support the benevolent and missionary enterprises of the BCM/D. Beyond the major convention support, the foundation also funded local church work and mission organizations. Lynn Haven Baptist Chhurch in Pocomoke City received grants in both 2024 and 2025, while Crosslife Baptist Church in Elkridge received general support in 2025. Regional mission partners also appear in the recent record, including the International Mission Board of SBC in Richmond and the North American Mission Board of SBC in Alpharetta. The result is a grantmaking profile shaped by Baptist church infrastructure, mission activity, and recurring support for affiliated organizations.
Church support is a core theme. The foundation awarded $20,000 to Crosslife Baptist Church in Elkridge for general support and $20,299 to Lynn Haven Baptist Chhurch in Pocomoke City, reflecting direct aid to congregations. Mission work is another visible priority. In 2025, it gave $15,833 to the International Mission Board of SBC in Richmond for general support, and in 2024 it gave $14,853 to the North American Mission Board of SBC in Alpharetta for general support. Those grants place mission agencies alongside local churches in the same funding pattern. The foundation also supports smaller ministry activity. A $6,372 grant in 2025 went to Other Ministries Less Than 5000 for general support, showing that some funding reaches smaller organizations beyond the largest Baptist entities.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $14,009, the median is $15,833, and the 75th percentile is $20,150. The recent record also includes two very large general-support grants to the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, which sit far above the typical award size. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, Lynn Haven Baptist Chhurch, the International Mission Board of SBC, and the North American Mission Board of SBC, suggesting recurring support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is structured as a Baptist foundation and its listed program areas include church loans, planned giving, and grants. The active grant programs are available through BCM/D and accept unsolicited applications.
$632K
$20.4M
$4.9M
$726K
Most grants fall between $14K and $20K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and 56% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. The recent list includes cities across Maryland such as Columbia, Pocomoke City, Elkridge, and Crownsville, along with Richmond, Virginia, and Alpharetta, Georgia. Georgia is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Crownsville, Maryland. The pattern points to a regional Baptist network rather than a single-city footprint.
The recent grants show support for Baptist convention bodies, local churches, and mission agencies. Large general-support grants went to the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, while other awards went to churches such as Crosslife Baptist Church and Lynn Haven Baptist Chhurch, plus mission partners including the International Mission Board of SBC and the North American Mission Board of SBC.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is tight around the mid-teens to low twenties: the 25th percentile is $14,009, the median is $15,833, and the 75th percentile is $20,150. The recent grant record also includes a few much larger awards that are well above that range.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for Strengthening Churches Grants, Compassion Ministry Grants, SMO Grants, Mobilizing Missions Grants, and NAMB Evangelism Grants all accept unsolicited applications.
The active programs focus on church outreach and ministry expansion, hunger relief and food pantries, church revitalization, church planting, evangelism, and mission support. The foundation also lists church loans, planned giving, scholarships, missionary support, and benevolent and missionary enterprise support among its broader focus areas.
By grant count, Georgia is the top state in the recent data, even though 56% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. The recipient list also includes Virginia, showing that the foundation’s reach extends beyond its headquarters state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Baptist Foundation of Maryland/Delaware that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Potential planters must complete the Send Network training and assessment program and receive BCM/D endorsement.
Who can apply: BCM/D churches seeking to start, sustain, or strengthen a compassion ministry.
Who can apply: Available to BCM/D churches seeking to obey the Great Commission by being resourced with State Missions Offering funds.
Deadline: Opens January 1 and remains open until funds are exhausted.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MDDE | CROWNSVILLE, MD | $559,753 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH | — | $29,777 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD OF SBC | RICHMOND, VA | $17,620 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD OF SBC | ALPHERETTA, GA | $17,620 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTHER MINISTRIES LESS THAN 5000 | — | $7,197 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MDDE INC | CROWNSVILLE, MD | $665,873 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSLIFE BAPTIST CHURCH | ELKRIDGE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD OF SBC | RICHMOND, VA | $15,833 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD OF SBC | ALPHERETTA, GA | $15,833 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LYNN HAVEN BAPTIST CHHURCH | POCOMOKE CITY, MD | $13,165 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTHER MINISTRIES LESS THAN 5000 | — | $6,372 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MDDE INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $732,463 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LYNN HAVEN BAPTIST CHHURCH | POCOMOKE CITY, MD | $20,299 | 2024 | — |
| NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD OF SBC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $14,853 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD OF SBC | RICHMOND, VA | $14,853 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OTHER MINISTRIES 5000 | — | $6,044 | 2024 | — |
BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MDDE
$559,753GENERAL SUPPORT
FRENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
$29,777GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD OF SBC
$17,620GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD OF SBC
$17,620GENERAL SUPPORT
OTHER MINISTRIES LESS THAN 5000
$7,197GENERAL SUPPORT
BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MDDE INC
$665,873GENERAL SUPPORT
CROSSLIFE BAPTIST CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD OF SBC
$15,833GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD OF SBC
$15,833GENERAL SUPPORT
LYNN HAVEN BAPTIST CHHURCH
$13,165GENERAL SUPPORT
OTHER MINISTRIES LESS THAN 5000
$6,372GENERAL SUPPORT
BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MDDE INC
$732,463GENERAL SUPPORT
LYNN HAVEN BAPTIST CHHURCH
$20,299NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD OF SBC
$14,853GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD OF SBC
$14,853GENERAL SUPPORT
OTHER MINISTRIES 5000
$6,044