For The People By The People
Bridging Hope Inc centers its grantmaking on community support assistance for local organizations that work with people facing housing instability, behavioral health needs, and recovery-related barriers. In 2024, its largest recent grant was $161,700 to Seventy to Seventy Behavior Health Services in Baltimore for community support assistance as a key strategic partner. Other sizable grants went to Liberty Village and New Vision House of Hope, both in Baltimore, under the same support model, showing a clear pattern of backing community-based providers rather than broad, open-ended funding. The foundation’s active programs also point to direct service infrastructure: Hope on Wheels provides mobile showers, hygiene, recovery support, and on-site services, while the Public Health Safety Vending Machine program distributes public health supplies and resources through a registration process. Bridging Hope Inc also maintains a scholarship program for high school students, extending its work beyond direct service delivery into youth support and education. Across these activities, the organization appears to fund practical, place-based interventions for Maryland communities, especially in Baltimore.
A major theme in Bridging Hope Inc’s grantmaking is behavioral health and recovery support. The foundation gave $161,700 to Seventy to Seventy Behavior Health Services in Baltimore for Community Support Assistance as a Key Strategic Partner, which aligns with its public-facing emphasis on harm reduction and mobile recovery support. It also backed New Vision House of Hope with $54,300 for the same category, reinforcing that pattern. Another thread is community stabilization and basic-needs support. Liberty Village received $54,900 for Community Support Assistance, and Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training received $39,200 under the same grant purpose, showing support for organizations serving people who may need transitional services and community outreach. Youth education is also part of the foundation’s work through its Fall Scholarship Program for high school students, which serves Maryland, Washington, DC, and North Carolina.
Bridging Hope Inc’s typical grant size sits in a middle range: the 25th percentile is $20,750, the median is $46,750, and the 75th percentile is $54,750. The recent grants list shows a much larger outlier at $161,700, alongside several awards clustered around the mid-$50,000 range. The foundation appears to fund recurring community partners rather than only one-off recipients, with Baltimore organizations appearing repeatedly among recent grants. Its structure is operational and community-facing, with active service programs and a scholarship program rather than a DAF or private endowment model. Some programs use an application or registration process, including the scholarship application and the Hope on Wheels and Public Health Safety Vending Machine request pathways.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $55K, with a median of $47K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$47K
75th Percentile
$55K
Patrecia Williams
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Bridging Hope Inc gives locally, with Maryland receiving 83% of grants in the available data and Baltimore appearing as the main recipient city. Recent grants also reached Temple Hills, Maryland, and Seattle, Washington. The active scholarship program extends beyond Maryland to Washington, DC and North Carolina, while the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The grant pattern is therefore concentrated in Maryland, especially Baltimore, with a small number of awards outside the state.
Its recent grants support community-based organizations working in behavioral health, community support, and stabilization services. The foundation’s program areas also include youth services, public health, harm reduction, peer support, training and certifications, transitional or halfway house services, and community outreach.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers around mid-five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $20,750, the median is $46,750, and the 75th percentile is $54,750.
Maryland is the main giving state, accounting for 83% of grants in the available data. Baltimore is the most visible recipient city in the recent grants list.
Yes. It runs a Fall Scholarship Program for high school students, with geography covering Maryland, Washington, DC, and North Carolina.
Two active programs stand out: Hope on Wheels, a mobile service/resource deployment program offering showers, hygiene, mobile recovery support, and on-site services; and the Public Health Safety Vending Machine program, which distributes public health supplies and resources.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventy to Seventy Behavior Health Services | Baltimore, MD | $161,700 | 2024 | Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner |
| Liberty Village | Baltimore, MD | $54,900 | 2024 | Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner |
| New Vision House of Hope (NVHOH) | Baltimore, MD | $54,300 | 2024 | Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner |
| Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training (MCVET) | Baltimore, MD | $39,200 | 2024 | Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner |
| Greater Goods Charities | Seattle, WA | $14,600 | 2024 | Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner |
| Bridging Hope I Inc | Temple Hills, MD | $9,700 | 2024 | Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner |
Seventy to Seventy Behavior Health Services
$161,700Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner
Liberty Village
$54,900Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner
New Vision House of Hope (NVHOH)
$54,300Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner
Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training (MCVET)
$39,200Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner
Greater Goods Charities
$14,600Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner
Bridging Hope I Inc
$9,700Community Support Assistance- Key Strategic Partner
Current and upcoming funding from Bridging Hope that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations requesting Hope on Wheels units must complete the Donor Spotlight Form and provide a signed Letter of Support. The letter requests a short organizational video, participant video, event photos, and event feedback.
Who can apply: Organizations or sites that can host a public health vending machine or distribute public health supplies (details on registration form).
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