The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE CENTRAL BALTIMORE PARTNERSHIP CBP IS TO GALVANIZE THE RENAISSANCE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF CENTRAL BALTIMORE, CREATING A DIVERSE, EQUITABLE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. THE ORGANIZATION PURSUES ITS MISSION BY PARTNERING WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFITS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, PHILANTHROPY, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 60%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $179,676, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $1.5 million spent. PROMOTING THE COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION OF ELEVEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND ONE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN CENTRAL BALTIMORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACTION PLANS. COORDINATES THE ACTIVITY OF APPROXIMATELY 200 ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THREE UNIVERSITIES, CITY AND STATE AGENCIES, COMMUNITY AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS GROUPS. WE HAVE ACHIEVED DRAMATIC SUCCESS IN PROMOTING STRATEGIC REINVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY--RE-USING VACANT PROPERTY, PROMOTING AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORTING HOMEOWNERSHIP AND COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING THE VITALITY OF OUR ARTS DISTRICT, IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION, AND CREATING MORE EQUITABLE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. WE HAVE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF VACANT PROPERTIES AND WE HAVE CREATED OR IMPROVED AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROMOTED HOMEOWNERSHIP. WE HAVE IMPROVED THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS OF CENTRAL BALTIMORE ON NORTH AVENUE, GREENMOUNT AVENUE, ON LOWER CHARLES STREET, AND IN REMINGTON.
- $1.5 million spent. CBP AND OVER 150 PARTNERS HAVE REALIZED A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY RESULTING SINCE 2007 IN OVER $1 BILLION IN INVESTMENT, NEARLY 2,000 UNITS OF HOUSING, REDUCED CRIME, IMPROVED OPEN SPACE AND PATHWAYS, LIGHTING AND SANITATION AND RE-USED LONG-VACANT LANDMARK COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS. CBP'S 2012 HCPI ACTION PLAN IS STILL THE BEDROCK OF CBP'S WORK AND WAS A MODEL OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, INVOLVING OVER 200 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEETINGS. THIS PLAN DEMONSTRATED CBP'S ABILITY TO JOIN STAKEHOLDERS FROM 10 NEIGHBORHOODS TO PLAN AND EXECUTE A BOLD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY. SINCE THEN CBP HAS HONED THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH AND OUR WORK IS GUIDED NOW BY OVER 20 TASK FORCES AND WORK GROUPS INVOLVING RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, PUBLIC AGENCY AND INSTITUTION REPRESENTATIVES. THESE COMMITTEES WRESTLE WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM DEVELOPING/MAINTAINING AN ARTS DISTRICT, TO CREATING VIBRANT OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF KEY PARCELS. OUR UNIQUELY COLLABORATIVE APPROACH AND ITS IMPACT HAVE ATTRACTED ATTENTION FROM PEERS AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS, AS WELL AS LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA. BALTIMORE HOUSING, THE MD SMART GROWTH COMMISSION, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF MD, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE RECOGNIZE CBP AS AMONG THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. EVERY WEEK INVOLVES INQUIRIES FROM GROUPS WHO WANT TO EMULATE OUR WORK AND TIME SPENT COACHING OTHERS IN CBP'S APPROACH. CBP has convened a number of community planning initiatives, then worked with stakeholders to build their implementation capacity. Recently, these include the development of a North Avenue Commercial Revitalization strategy, and early reinvestment priority setting in midway, which has resulted in a spectacular community park and the expansion of the compound, an extraordinary arts co-op. We have expanded programmingof the Station North Arts District, small business ongoing rehabilitation along Greenmount and north avenues we have acquired and are leading the redevelopment of the North Avenue Market and key arts hub, AREA 405. CBP'S CURRENT REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IS AMBITIOUS AND REFLECTS OUR CAPACITY AND THE CONFIDENCE KEY STAKEHOLDERS HAVE IN OUR ORGANIZATION. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE LEADING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE REDEVELOPMENT OF PENN STATION AND THE SURROUNDING PUBLIC REALM, EXPANDING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. AMBROSE HOUSING AID CENTER AND JUBILEE BALTIMORE TO ASSIST 80+ LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS TO REPAIR THEIR HOMES EACH YEAR. WE HAVE EXPANDED PROGRAMMING OF THE STATION NORTH ARTS DISTRICT, SMALL BUSINESS ONGOING REHABILITATION ALONG GREENMOUNT AND NORTH AVENUES AND ACHIEVED $5 MM ACQUISITION OF A KEY ARTS HUB, AREA 405.
- $770,068 spent. ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, FELLOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO CONNECT RESIDENTS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ARTS, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES. WE ALSO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACTIVATE VACANT PROPERTY.
- MANAGEMENT FEES and OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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