The Ravens Foundation, Inc. is committed to improving, encouraging and enabling the healthy development of youth in Maryland. The foundation focuses on programs that help youth and their families with various needs, including housing, hunger, education, athletics and mentoring.
Ravens Foundation Inc. centers its giving on the healthy development of youth in Maryland, with support that reaches education, housing, hunger, athletics, and mentoring. The foundation’s recent awards show a practical, program-focused style: it backs schools, food access organizations, and youth-serving nonprofits with targeted charitable contributions. Its largest recent grant went to Maryland Book Bank in Baltimore for $150,000, pointing to literacy and resource access as part of the foundation’s work with children and schools. Another major award supported Frederick County Public Schools with $50,000, showing that public-school partnerships are part of its funding profile. Smaller repeated grants also appear across the record, including support for Baltimore-based organizations working in education and food security, which aligns with the foundation’s stated emphasis on helping youth and families meet basic needs. The overall pattern is one of direct, localized support for organizations serving school-aged children and youth communities, rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy.
Education and literacy are clear priorities. Ravens Foundation Inc. gave $25,000 to Dent Education in Baltimore and $15,000 to Fund for Educational Excellence, also in Baltimore, alongside support for book and school-based resources through its broader programming. Food security is another recurring theme: the foundation granted $25,000 to Weekend Backpacks in Baltimore and $11,000 to Maryland Food Bank, both tied to basic needs for children and families. Health and physical activity also appear in the grant record. In 2024, it gave $10,000 to Black Girls Cook for a Play 60 grant focused on fitness and nutritional education, and it awarded $10,000 to Special Olympics of Maryland for the same grant category. These examples show a foundation that combines direct service support with youth wellness and school-connected programming.
Recent grants cluster at a standard amount of $10,000, with the dataset’s p25, median, and p75 all at $10,000. Larger awards are present, including $150,000 and $50,000, but the core pattern is small, targeted grants. The foundation also shows repeat support to some organizations across years, such as Maryland Food Bank, Gus the Bus Foundation, The Roquan Smith Foundation Co Edward Charles Foundation, and Van Noy Valor Foundation. It is a private foundation with annual grants of $538,000 and total assets of $286,937. The record includes both charitable contributions and program-linked grants, and some initiatives accept unsolicited requests, including general granting and in-kind donation requests.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Ravens Foundation Inc. gives most often in Maryland, and 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Baltimore appears frequently, with awards to Maryland Book Bank, Dent Education, Weekend Backpacks, Maryland Food Bank, and Black Girls Cook. Other Maryland recipients include Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick and 36 & Company Community Outreach in Towson. Outside Maryland, the foundation’s grants still stayed within the U.S. recipient base, with examples in Minneapolis, Plainview, Washington, Manhattan Beach, Beverly Hills, Florence, Oakland, Atlanta, Wilmington, Glen Bernie, and New York-area organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,000. In the recent grants list, the p25, median, and p75 are all $10,000, which shows a strong clustering around that amount even though a few larger awards appear.
No. Maryland is the main recipient state, with 64% of grants going there, but the recent grant record also includes recipients in Minnesota, New York, Washington, California, Kentucky, Georgia, and Delaware. All listed grants went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and community organizations tied to education, literacy, hunger, athletics, health and wellness, homelessness, military and veterans support, and social justice. The recent grants include direct support to public schools, food banks, and youth-focused nonprofits.
Yes, some programs accept unsolicited requests. The active programs list includes an online in-kind donation request form, general granting/foundation funding, Play 60 Grant, Youth Football Grants, and scholarship-related programs as accepting unsolicited requests.
Yes. The recent grant list includes repeat awards to several recipients across multiple years, including Maryland Food Bank, Gus the Bus Foundation, The Roquan Smith Foundation Co Edward Charles Foundation, and Van Noy Valor Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Ravens Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be Maryland-based organizations seeking funding for projects or programs focused on mental health and mental illness education, support or advocacy. The 2026 initiative emphasizes organizations working in behavioral health with broader community impact and attention to upstream drivers of health.
Deadline: No deadline stated in the provided content.
Who can apply: Organizations must be located within the Ravens' geographical region and submit an online request. Applicants should provide event information, charity information including 501(c)(3) tax identification, and contact information. Requests must be submitted at least six weeks before the event or procurement date, and each organization may submit one request per calendar year. Game tickets and personal items for signatures are not available.
Deadline: Requests must be received at least six weeks before the event or procurement date; one request per organization per calendar year.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status and be located within the Ravens' regional focus. This form is not for corporate partnerships. Organizations should submit only one request and should not follow up.
Deadline: One partnership request per organization; no follow-up requested.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYLAND BOOK BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE COMPLETE PLAYER CHARITY | GLEN BERNIE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TWO ALL FOUNDATION | TOWSON, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VAN NOY VALOR FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| WIGGS WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE ROQUAN SMITH FOUNDATION CO EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MT WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FREDERICK, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MICROGRANTS DBA LIGHTS ON | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TYUS BOWSER FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE ROQUAN SMITH FOUNDATION CO EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| RONNIE STANLEY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SAFE ALTERNATIVE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VAN NOY VALOR FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BLACK GIRLS COOK | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| GUS THE BUS FOUNDATION | PLAINVIEW, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MT WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| COLLEGEBOUND FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WESTMINSTER, MD | $6,000 | 2024 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| DENT EDUCATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| WEEKEND BACKPACKS | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GUS THE BUS FOUNDATION | PLAINVIEW, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CRC FOUNDATION INC | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PEACE PLAYERS INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| 36 & COMPANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH | TOWSON, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FAM1ST FAMILY FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BALTIMORE SQUASHWISE | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| HEROES HELPING HEROES | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,500 | 2023 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
| MISSIONFIT INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,500 | 2023 | PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION |
THE COMPLETE PLAYER CHARITY
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VAN NOY VALOR FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WIGGS WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TYUS BOWSER FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
RONNIE STANLEY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VAN NOY VALOR FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BLACK GIRLS COOK
$10,000PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
GUS THE BUS FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$6,000PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
GUS THE BUS FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CRC FOUNDATION INC
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
FAM1ST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
HEROES HELPING HEROES
$7,500PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
MISSIONFIT INC
$7,500PLAY 60 GRANTS TO PROMOTE FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
