The Leonard and Helen R Stulman Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in Baltimore, making large, targeted awards to a very small number of local institutions. Its funding is focused on strengthening nursing education at Johns Hopkins and supporting hands-on community workforce development and urban services through Civic Works. The foundation favors general operating support rather than tightly restricted program grants.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants split between two repeat grantees; favors general/operating support and Baltimore-based organizations.
Leonard and Helen R Stulman Charitable makes large general support grants to a small set of Baltimore institutions, with repeated awards to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Civic Works Inc. The foundation’s recent record shows a consistent pattern of backing operating needs rather than one-time project-only funding, with several grantees appearing across multiple years. Nursing education and clinical training at Johns Hopkins has received some of the largest awards in the dataset, while Civic Works has been supported for hands-on workforce development and urban service work. Beyond those core relationships, the foundation also funds community-serving organizations tied to legal aid, counseling, health access, and refugee or family services. The grant list points to a funder that stays close to place and to a narrow circle of institutions, using sizable unrestricted or general-purpose awards to support established local nonprofits. Recipients such as Jewish Community Services Inc, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland Inc, Baltimore Corps, and Healthcare for Homeless Inc show that its giving extends across workforce, legal, health, and social-service infrastructure in Baltimore.
Nursing education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $993,987 in 2023 and $665,500 in 2024 to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, then added $250,000 in 2025, all marked general support. Workforce development is another recurring area: Civic Works Inc received $474,000 in 2023, $437,739 in 2024, and $478,000 in 2025 for its broader urban job-training and service work. The foundation also backs legal and counseling access. Pro Bono Counseling Project Inc received $125,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024, while Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc received $115,670 in 2023. Health and emergency services appear as well, including support for Healthcare for Homeless Inc and Baltimore Crisis Response Inc.
Typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $70,790 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, though the recent file also includes several much larger awards. The pattern is clearly recurring: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Civic Works Inc, and Pro Bono Counseling Project Inc all appear in multiple years, and several other Baltimore organizations recur as well. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants are marked GENERAL, indicating broad operating or unrestricted support rather than tightly restricted project-only funding.
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$69.6M
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$4.3M
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Civic Works Inc.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local, and 90% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. Baltimore is the main city in the recent grant list, with additional awards reaching Salisbury, Maryland. The top state by grant count is DC, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Baltimore, MD, showing that where it gives most often is not the same as its headquarters. All recorded grants in the dataset are domestic, with 114 grants to US recipients.
The foundation supports Baltimore-based institutions across nursing education, workforce development, legal aid, counseling, health access, and social services. Repeated recipients include Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Civic Works Inc, Jewish Community Services Inc, and Pro Bono Counseling Project Inc, all funded with general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grant list. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Civic Works Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Pro Bono Counseling Project Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers around $50,000 at the 25th percentile, a $70,790 median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including several in the $200,000 to $900,000 range.
Its grantmaking is primarily local and heavily concentrated in Maryland. Maryland recipients account for 90% of grants, and Baltimore is the dominant city in the recent grant list, with smaller activity in Salisbury and a top state by grant count of DC.
The recent grants are marked GENERAL, and the foundation’s profile tags point to program/project support, direct program funding, restricted program use, and operational or programmatic support. That combination indicates broad support is a central feature of how it gives.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIC WORKS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $478,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Community Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $263,200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT INC | Baltimore, MD | $183,671 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS CENTRAL MD INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOVEABLE FEAST INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR HOPE | BALTIMORE, MD | $134,200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Asylee Women Enterprises | Baltimore, MD | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE FAMILY TREE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHANA-THE ASSOCIATED | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION O | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CIVIC LEADERSHIP FD AT BCF | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $77,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Center for Urban Families Inc | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Maryland Dental Action Coalition Inc | Glen Burnie, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MID-SHORE PRO BONO INC | EASTON, MD | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WESLEY FREEDOM - HOPE RISING RESOURCE CE | Eldersburg, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NAMI MARYLAND INC NATL ALLIANCE MENTAL ILLNESS | COLUMBIA, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| I AM Mentality Youth Male Empowerment Pr | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOWER SHORE CLINIC | SALISBURY, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Economic Action Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Lori's Hands Inc | NEWARK, DE | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ULMAN FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD COMPANIONS | DUNDALK, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FUSION PARTNERSHIPS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LEADINGAGE MARYLAND | Sykesville, MD | $16,418 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MARYLAND PHILANTHROPY NETWORK | Baltimore, MD | $8,910 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRANCISCAN CENTER INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Teach For America Baltimore | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING | BALTIMORE, MD | $665,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CIVIC WORKS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $437,739 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Community Services Inc | Baltimore, MD | $285,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE CORPS | BALTIMORE, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION O | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERAL | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SHEPPARD PRATT HEALTH SYSTEM INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Asylee Women Enterprises | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BALTIMORE CRISIS RESPONSE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC | TOWSON, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PRO BONO COUNSELING PROJECT INC | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CIVIC LEADERSHIP FD AT BCF | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING
$250,000GENERAL
HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS INC
$160,000GENERAL
MEALS ON WHEELS CENTRAL MD INC
$150,000GENERAL
CIVIC LEADERSHIP FD AT BCF
$100,000GENERAL
Maryland Dental Action Coalition Inc
$75,000GENERAL
SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC
$70,000GENERAL
MID-SHORE PRO BONO INC
$55,000GENERAL
WESLEY FREEDOM - HOPE RISING RESOURCE CE
$50,000GENERAL
LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
$50,000GENERAL
NAMI MARYLAND INC NATL ALLIANCE MENTAL ILLNESS
$50,000GENERAL
LOWER SHORE CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL
Economic Action Maryland
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEIGHBORHOOD COMPANIONS
$25,000GENERAL
LEADINGAGE MARYLAND
$16,418GENERAL
Teach For America Baltimore
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION O
$200,000GENERAL
THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERAL
$200,000GENERAL
SHEPPARD PRATT HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$150,000GENERAL
BALTIMORE CRISIS RESPONSE INC
$125,000GENERAL
GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC
$100,000GENERAL
CIVIC LEADERSHIP FD AT BCF
$100,000GENERAL