The Letaw Family Foundation concentrates support in the Baltimore region, making multi-year, general operating grants to local nonprofits addressing family safety, youth development, and cultural life. Their giving favors a small set of repeat grantees—providing flexible operating support rather than project-restricted funding—and balances social services with arts and youth empowerment organizations.
Concentrated, repeat support to a handful of local organizations; grants are typically unrestricted/general operating and delivered in multiple installments to the same grantees rather than one-off gifts.
The strongest recent pattern for Letaw Family Foundation Inc Co Jtc Trust is repeated general operating support to a small circle of Baltimore-area nonprofits. House of Ruth Maryland received the largest award in the file, including $50,000 in 2025 and additional grants in 2024 and 2023, showing a multi-year relationship rather than a one-off gift. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra also appears repeatedly, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to sustained support for cultural institutions. The foundation’s recent giving also includes youth-focused organizations such as Girls on the Run and New Futures, alongside community-serving groups like Restorative Response Baltimore Inc, Sanctuary Village, and Creative Alliance Inc. Across those grants, the funding is consistently unrestricted or general operating, which suggests an emphasis on organizational stability and day-to-day capacity. The mix of domestic violence services, performing arts, and girls’ development programs gives a clear picture of a regional funder that backs both social services and civic life, while maintaining a compact portfolio of recurring grantees.
Domestic violence survivor services are a clear priority. House of Ruth Maryland received $50,000 in 2025, plus $40,000 in 2025 and earlier awards of $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024, all listed as general operating support. In the arts, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra was awarded $27,500 and $25,000 in 2025, following prior operating grants of $20,000 in 2024 and 2023. Youth development is another recurring theme: Girls on the Run received $25,000 and $22,000 in 2025, with $20,000 operating grants in both 2024 and 2023. Community-based support also extends to New Futures, which received $15,000 in 2025 and $12,500 operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating steady backing for an organization with a self-sufficiency orientation.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $12,500, the median is $12,500, and p75 is $21,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially House of Ruth Maryland, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Girls on the Run, New Futures, Restorative Response Baltimore Inc, Sanctuary Village, and Creative Alliance Inc. Grants in the file are almost entirely general operating support rather than project-only awards. The foundation also accepts unsolicited letters of interest through its active grant programs, and its stated programs include unrestricted support, scholarships, and multi-year commitments.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $21K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Notable grantees: House of Ruth Maryland, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Girls on the Run
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in the Baltimore area. Baltimore, MD appears repeatedly among recipients, including House of Ruth Maryland, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Restorative Response Baltimore Inc, and Creative Alliance Inc. Washington, DC is another regular destination through Girls on the Run and New Futures, while Hatfield, PA appears with Sanctuary Village. All of the recent grants in the file went to US recipients, with no non-US grant destinations shown.
The recent grants point to domestic violence survivor services, arts and culture, and youth development. House of Ruth Maryland, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Girls on the Run each received multiple general operating grants across 2023–2025.
Yes. Every recent grant listed is marked general operating, including awards to House of Ruth Maryland, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Girls on the Run, New Futures, Restorative Response Baltimore Inc, Sanctuary Village, and Creative Alliance Inc.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller operating awards: p25 is $12,500, median is $12,500, and p75 is $21,000. The recent file also includes larger awards such as $50,000 and $40,000.
Yes. The active grant programs say letters of interest are accepted, and the foundation’s listed programs include both general grantmaking and scholarships with unsolicited submissions allowed.
The top state by grant count is Maryland. Recent recipients cluster in Baltimore, with additional grants in Washington, DC and Hatfield, PA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Letaw Family Foundation Inc Co Jtc Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations serving local populations in NY, PA, NJ, MD, DE, and DC; projects and activities that empower individuals toward self-sufficiency. Specific eligibility criteria not published.
Deadline: Letters of interest are reviewed on a rolling basis; grants are awarded between October and December each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $27,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW FUTURES | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CREATIVE ALLIANCE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW FUTURES | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANCTUARY VILLAGE | HATFIELD, PA | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CREATIVE ALLIANCE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RESTORATIVE RESPONSE BALTIMORE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW FUTURES | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANCTUARY VILLAGE | HATFIELD, PA | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CREATIVE ALLIANCE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RESTORATIVE RESPONSE BALTIMORE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW FUTURES | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$27,500GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$22,000GENERAL OPERATING
CREATIVE ALLIANCE INC
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
SANCTUARY VILLAGE
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
SANCTUARY VILLAGE
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING