To deliver world-class patient care, medical education and research to people in local communities and across the world.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on supporting its own health system and related public charities in Baltimore. The two largest awards in the latest filings went to Johns Hopkins Health System: $71,379,749 in 2024 and $36,360,000 in 2023, both listed as support for public charity and health care public charity. That pattern is consistent with a funder tied to medical care delivery, education, and research rather than a broad outside grantmaker. Beyond the health system, the foundation’s recent grants also reach Baltimore-area nonprofits serving health and community needs. Behavioral Health System Baltimore received $2,246,314 in 2024 and $1,611,864 in 2023, including a clinical faculty recruits contribution in the earlier year. Baltimore Civic Fund received $274,993 in 2024, while Ronald McDonald House Charities in Baltimore received $50,000. Smaller grants to organizations such as Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, Helping Up Mission, Living Legacy Foundation, and Gilchrist Center reinforce a local portfolio centered on health-related public charities and community support.
Health care delivery is the clearest theme in the grant record. The Johns Hopkins Hospital gave $71,379,749 to Johns Hopkins Health System in 2024 and $36,360,000 in 2023, both tied to support for public charity and health care public charity. Mental and behavioral health also appears in the portfolio. Behavioral Health System Baltimore received $2,246,314 in 2024 for support of public charity, following a $1,611,864 grant in 2023 labeled clinical faculty recruits contribution. The foundation also funds community-facing health and care support organizations. Ronald McDonald House Charities in Baltimore received $50,000 in 2024, and Gilchrist Center in Hunt Valley received $25,000 in 2023 and $7,500 in 2024. These awards fit alongside grants to Helping Up Mission and Living Legacy Foundation in Baltimore.
The typical grant size is uneven, with a p25 of $18,750, a median of $46,666, and a p75 of $1,770,476. That spread reflects a portfolio with a few very large institutional awards and a longer tail of smaller community grants. The recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Johns Hopkins Health System, Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Helping Up Mission, and Gilchrist Center. The foundation’s filings show it funds public charities and healthcare public charities, and it makes charitable contributions rather than program-related investments. It does not fund individuals.
$74M
$3.5B
$3.2B
$3.1B
Most grants fall between $19K and $1.8M, with a median of $47K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$47K
75th Percentile
$1.8M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in Maryland, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Maryland also the top state by grant count. Baltimore is the primary recipient city, appearing repeatedly through Johns Hopkins Health System, Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Baltimore Civic Fund, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Helping Up Mission, Living Legacy Foundation, and Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition. Hunt Valley also appears through Gilchrist Center. The recipient country distribution is fully U.S.-based, with 12 grants in the United States.
Recent grants go to public charities, healthcare public charities, and academic or clinical organizations. Examples in the record include Johns Hopkins Health System, Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Baltimore Civic Fund, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Gilchrist Center. The listed focus areas include health care delivery, medical research, medical education and scholarships, access to care, and facility and technology improvements.
The grant-size distribution is wide. The p25 is $18,750, the median is $46,666, and the p75 is $1,770,476. The recent grants list also includes very large institutional awards, such as $71,379,749 in 2024 and $36,360,000 in 2023 to Johns Hopkins Health System.
No. All 12 recent grants in the record went to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in Maryland. Baltimore is the main recipient city, with Hunt Valley also represented.
Yes. Johns Hopkins Health System appears in both 2023 and 2024, Behavioral Health System Baltimore appears in both years, Helping Up Mission appears in 2023 and 2024, and Gilchrist Center appears in both years. That indicates recurring support rather than one-off awards for several recipients.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM | BALTIMORE, MD | $71,379,749 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,246,314 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BALTIMORE CIVIC FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $274,993 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HELPING UP MISSION | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GILCHRIST CENTER | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM | BALTIMORE, MD | $36,360,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT HEALTH CARE PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,611,864 | 2023 | CLINICAL FACULTY RECRUITS CONTRIBUTION |
| HISTORIC EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION | BALTIMORE, MD | $43,333 | 2023 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GILCHRIST CENTER | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LIVING LEGACY FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HELPING UP MISSION | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY |
JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM
$71,379,749SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BALTIMORE
$2,246,314SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
BALTIMORE CIVIC FUND
$274,993SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$50,000SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
HELPING UP MISSION
$20,000SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
GILCHRIST CENTER
$7,500SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM
$36,360,000SUPPORT HEALTH CARE PUBLIC CHARITY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BALTIMORE
$1,611,864CLINICAL FACULTY RECRUITS CONTRIBUTION
HISTORIC EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY ACTION COALITION
$43,333SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
GILCHRIST CENTER
$25,000SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
LIVING LEGACY FOUNDATION
$15,000SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY
HELPING UP MISSION
$15,000SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY