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Family League of Baltimore City Inc

EIN 52-1734848 · Baltimore, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FAMILY LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE SERVES AS AN ARCHITECT OF CHANGE IN BALTIMORE BY PROMOTING DATA DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES AND ALIGNING RESOURCES TO CREATE LASTING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THIS PAST YEAR REFLECTS OUR ORGANIZATION'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO FISCAL INTEGRITY, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT AS WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION TO DISMANTLE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS LIMITING POSSIBILITIES FOR BALTIMORE'S CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.Mission Impact & Program ReachIn FY2025, Family League invested $21.6 million in total program services, supporting 84 funded partners and positively impacting over 14,000 lives across Baltimore City. This level of investment reflects our strategic approach to resource stewardship and our commitment to maximizing community impact through data-informed, collaborative solutions.Among our most significant FY2025 accomplishments: our Out-of-School time (OST) programs served more than 8,000 youth averaging e

Income
$25.3 million
Spending
$24.4 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
41
Highest pay
$231,178, president & ceo

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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 67% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $15.1 million spent. SCHOOL AGE AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS - THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP-BASED STRATEGY AND MODEL FOCUSES ON STUDENT ACHEIVEMENT AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ITS INTEGRATED FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, ENRICHMENT, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LEADS TO STUDENT SUCCESS, STRONG FAMILIES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. ANCHORED BY A COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR, THE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW SCHOOLS TO BECOME RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY AND OFFER PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITEIS THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL. OUT OF SCHOOL TIME - I.E. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING- IS ALIGNED WITH EVERY COMMUNITY SCHOOL TO EXTEND AND ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF EVERY STUDENT AT 52 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
  2. $6.4 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS - THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INITATIVE FOCUSES ON REDUCING INFANT MORTALITY THROUGH IMPROVING POLICIES, REFERRAL SYSTEMS AND HOME VISITING SERVICES IN BALTIMORE CITY. FAMILIES LEAGUE IS AN IMPLEMENTING PARTNER OF B'MORE FOR HEALTHY BABIES. A CITYWIDE INITIATIVE LED BY THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH HEALTHCARE ACCESS OF MARYLAND. AS A RESULT OF OUR COLLABORATION, THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE FOR BALTIMORE CITY HAS DROPPED TO AN UNPRECENTED LOW.
  3. $46,500 spent. COMMUNITY SMALL GRANTS - IN COLLABORATION WITH MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, FAMILY LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE AWARDED $90,000 in SMALL GRANTS TO 8 NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN BALTIMORE.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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