Renewal Foundation channels its philanthropic support exclusively through the Baltimore Community Foundation, suggesting the foundation’s strategy is to fund local civic and charitable activity indirectly rather than running its own programs. All recorded grants are sizeable, repeated contributions to a single Baltimore-based intermediary, indicating a focus on strengthening local grantmaking capacity and flexible community needs in the Baltimore area.
Highly concentrated giving: few large grants all to a single intermediary (repeat grantees). Funds appear intended for broad, flexible use by the community foundation rather than for project-specific support.
Renewal Foundation Inc C/O J R Block gives through a narrow channel: every recorded grant goes to Baltimore Community Foundation Inc or Baltimore-based local organizations. The clearest signal in the record is the repeated support for Baltimore Community Foundation, with grants of $601,000 in 2025, $466,000 in 2023, and $432,500 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder working through an intermediary to support Baltimore-area charitable activity rather than making a broad portfolio of direct awards. Two direct grants show that the foundation also funds organizations serving local needs in Baltimore. Baltimore Outreach Services Inc received $45,000 in 2024 and $240 in 2023, while Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc received $7,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023. Those awards place the foundation within Baltimore civic and social-service support, with grantmaking centered on place-based community needs and charitable infrastructure. The record shows a small set of recurring recipients rather than a wide spread of grantees. Its giving is local in scope and fully concentrated in Maryland recipients.
A central theme is community philanthropy through a Baltimore intermediary. The foundation gave $601,000 in 2025 to Baltimore Community Foundation Inc, and it also made similar charitable grants in 2024 and 2023. Another clear area is support for homelessness-related services. Baltimore Outreach Services Inc received $45,000 in 2024 for charitable purposes, along with a smaller $240 grant in 2023. The foundation also supported legal and education-and-health services tied to homelessness response. Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc received $7,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 for Education & Health. Across these awards, the pattern is local Baltimore grantmaking with a mix of intermediary support and direct operating-style charitable assistance to service organizations.
Typical grant sizes are uneven, with a p25 of $6,250, a median of $45,000, and a p75 of $449,250. The record includes both very large awards and small follow-on grants, which suggests a layered approach rather than one standard grant level. Recipients repeat across years: Baltimore Community Foundation Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Baltimore Outreach Services Inc appears in 2023 and 2024; Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is not shown making program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its grants are all charitable and local in scope.
$601K
$8.7M
$942K
$820K
Most grants fall between $6K and $449K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$449K
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Notable grantees: Baltimore Community Foundation Inc
Grantmaking is entirely in Maryland and entirely within the United States. Baltimore is the recipient city for every recorded grantee, including Baltimore Community Foundation Inc, Baltimore Outreach Services Inc, and Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc. The state concentration is complete: 100% of grants go to recipients in Maryland, and Maryland is also the top state by grant count.
It primarily funds Baltimore-based charitable and civic activity through Baltimore Community Foundation Inc, alongside direct support to local Baltimore service organizations. The record centers on community philanthropy, civic infrastructure, and flexible local support in Baltimore.
The record is fully concentrated in Maryland: 100% of grants go to recipients in the state, and every recorded recipient is in Baltimore. Grants also repeat to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Baltimore Community Foundation Inc.
Typical grant sizes range widely, with a p25 of $6,250, a median of $45,000, and a p75 of $449,250. The recorded awards include both large intermediary grants and smaller direct grants to service organizations.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, according to the provided record.
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Baltimore Outreach Services Inc appears in 2023 and 2024, and Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc appears in 2023 and 2024.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $601,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $601,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $432,500 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Baltimore Outreach Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | Education & Health |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $466,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Homeless Persons Representation Project Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | Education & Health |
| Baltimore Outreach Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $240 | 2023 | Charitable |
Education & Health