About Fuel Fund of Maryland
The Fuel Fund of Maryland aims to be a lifeline for BGE residential customers struggling with a home utility hardship by providing navigation through financial and community resources that empower, engage, and safely connect a household in times of crisis.
Focus Areas
utility assistanceenergy insecurity reliefcrisis intervention grantsassistance for older adults (Silver Lights)support for single-parent households (Power of One)bulk fuel assistance (oil, propane, kerosene, pellets)
Who They Fund
individualslow-income householdsenergy-burdened households
Funding Style
direct serviceemergency/short-term financial assistance
About Fuel Fund of Maryland
Fuel Fund of Maryland Inc centers its grantmaking on keeping BGE residential customers connected to power and heat during crisis. The clearest signal in the recent record is a $3,921,321 grant in 2024 to Baltimore Gas & Electric, followed by another $3,362,220 grant in 2025 to the same recipient, both described as funds used to help people pay energy bills. That pattern fits the organization’s stated role as a lifeline for households facing utility hardship, with support tied to financial and community resources that help restore or maintain service. The foundation’s active programs show how that work is delivered: emergency financial grants for customers with turn-off notices, one-time utility grants for Maryland households in urgent need, support for older adults through Silver Lights, and bulk fuel assistance for oil, propane, kerosene, and pellet users. Its grantmaking is direct-service oriented and aimed at energy insecurity relief, rather than broad institutional programming. The record also shows a recurring relationship with the same utility partner across multiple years, indicating sustained support for the local emergency assistance system rather than one-off project funding.
What Fuel Fund of Maryland Funds
Utility bill assistance is the core of the foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $3,362,220 to Baltimore Gas & Electric for distributing funds to individuals to help pay energy bills, extending a pattern that also appears in earlier years. The same utility channel connects to crisis intervention grants for qualifying BGE residential customers who have no power or have received an impending turn-off notice. The foundation also addresses heating insecurity for households using bulk fuel. Its program description covers oil, propane, kerosene, and pellets, with help targeted to households that are nearly out of fuel or completely out. Another named program, Silver Lights, focuses on older adults experiencing utility hardship and heating challenges. These programs place the foundation squarely in emergency energy assistance and senior support.
How Fuel Fund of Maryland Gives
Recent grants are large and tightly clustered: the typical grant size sits at $3,106,734 at the 25th percentile, $3,362,220 at the median, and $3,641,770 at the 75th percentile. The three recent awards on file all go to the same Maryland recipient, Baltimore Gas & Electric, in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring relationship rather than isolated awards. The foundation is structured as a direct-service funder; it does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals directly. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including emergency financial grants and bulk fuel assistance.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$7.6M
Total Revenue
$4.5M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3.1M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.4M.
25th Percentile
$3.1M
Median
$3.4M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DALE LINAWEAVER
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