Baltimore Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO INSPIRE DONORS TO ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BALTIMORE REGION THROUGH GRANTMAKING, ENLIGHTENED CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS.
- Income
- $60.6 million
- Spending
- $37.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 94.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $337,197, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 94.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $20.5 million spent. DONOR-ADVISED GRANTS: BCF PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL GRANTMAKING SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION OF DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS, WHICH ALLOW INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONORS TO RECOMMEND GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF THEIR CHOICE. BCF HAS 486 DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS RANGING IN SIZE FROM $10,000 TO $25,000,000. BCF ENCOURAGES PHILANTHROPY BY PROVIDING THIS CONVENIENT VEHICLE FOR DONORS TO ACHIEVE THEIR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES. BCF WELCOMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH DONORS WHO WANT TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GRANTMAKING.
- $11.2 million spent. CIVIC LEADERSHIP: BCF ADDRESSES COMMUNITY ISSUES USING GRANTS, PROGRAM INITIATIVES AND ADVOCACY. CURRENT PRIORITIES FOR THESE EFFORTS ARE EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS. GRANTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE LARGELY BY DISCRETIONARY ENDOWMENTS ENTRUSTED TO BCF BY DONORS. ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY ANNUAL GIFTS AND AN ENDOWMENT FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP. BCF PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE CENTRAL MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE. BCF WORKS WITH PARTNERS FROM THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTORS TO ACHIEVE ITS CIVIC LEADERSHIP GOALS, AND OFFERS DONORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GIVE TOGETHER TO MAKE BALTIMORE BETTER.
- $1.1 million spent. DESIGNATED FUNDS: BCF MANAGES CHARITABLE FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM. ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUAL DONORS WHO CREATE THESE FUNDS BENEFIT FROM BCF'S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, ADHERENCE TO DONOR INTENT AND IN THE CASE OF ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE OF PERMANENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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