About West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation
To empower West Baltimore residents and communities through strategic investments that expand services, amenities, and opportunities that lead to a lasting impact on health and quality of life.
Focus Areas
workforce developmentmentoringfood accesspopulation healthcare managementfamily supportcommunity services
Funding Style
unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportcore operating expensescapacity-sustaining funding
Topics
cross-sector/generalist funding
About West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation
West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation Inc has built its recent grantmaking around West Baltimore community partners, with funding that began in fall 2020 and is used for general support as well as broader community investment. The foundation’s stated purpose is to empower West Baltimore residents and communities through strategic investments that expand services, amenities, and opportunities tied to health and quality of life. Its grant list shows repeated support for organizations working on workforce development, mentoring, food access, population health, care management, family support, and community services. Several of the largest recent awards went to Baltimore-based organizations serving neighborhood needs. Center for Hope Inc received $354,040 in 2023 and later another $200,000 in 2025, while Clergy United Transformation of Sandtown received $350,000 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2024, followed by $310,000 in 2025 under a slightly different listing. The foundation also supported Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Wide Angle Youth Media with multiple six-figure grants across the recent record. The pattern is not limited to one program type: grants are labeled general support, indicating flexibility in how partners use the funding.
What West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation Funds
Workforce development appears across the foundation’s stated priorities and recent awards. Urban Alliance received $150,000 in 2024, and Byte Back received $165,000 in 2023, both through general support. Mentoring and youth services are also part of the portfolio. Wide Angle Youth Media was awarded $250,000 in 2023, $200,000 in 2024, and $185,000 in 2025, showing repeated support over multiple years. The Y in Central Maryland received $150,000 in 2025. Food access and community stability show up in grants to neighborhood-serving organizations. Fayette Street Outreach received $202,500 in 2025, and So What Else Inc received $250,000 in 2023. Population health and care-related work is reflected in awards to Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc Dba Vsp and Vsp - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
How West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation Gives
Typical grant size clusters around six figures: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $97,500, and the 75th percentile is $125,000. The recent record also includes many awards above that range, suggesting a mix of standard operating support and larger strategic investments. Grants are labeled general support, general operating support, and program support, with a clear emphasis on capacity-sustaining funding rather than project-only awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related-investment vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. Recipients often reappear across years: Center for Hope, Clergy United for Transformation of Sandtown, Wide Angle Youth Media, and Rebuilding Together Baltimore each show multiple grants in the recent list.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.8M
Total Assets
$53.6M
Total Revenue
$7.4M
Total Expenses
$6.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $125K, with a median of $98K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$98K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KURT SOMMER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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