Baltimore Children and Youth Fund
Baltimore Children and Youth Fund reported $17.1 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.82 went to program services, $7.95 to management and general costs and $1.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.3% of the total. Government grants made up 80.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,595 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.1% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,595 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBaltimore Children & Youth Fund is a public charity that operates under a dual-investment strategy, providing both direct grants and professional development to primarily grassroots organizations serving young people in baltimore city, ages 24 and younger. This dual-investment approach both provides direct dollars through four grantmaking funds (the grassroots fund, the community accountable fund, the aligned grantmaking fund, and the president's fund) and professional development through four key professional development initiatives (pre-application technical assistance, the gathering, the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,711 | $0 | $9,884 | $216,595 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND CULTURE (EMPLOYEE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,660 | $0 | $12,638 | $151,298 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,258 | $0 | $8,004 | $137,262 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,405 | $0 | $22,993 | $132,398 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMENT Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,633 | $0 | $7,916 | $128,549 |
| CO-DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING - COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,690 | $0 | $7,700 | $111,390 |
| PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,503 | $0 | $6,548 | $110,051 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $988K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (6 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ANC MANAGEMENT GROUP INC Grantee technical assistance | $466,200 |
| HAN GROUP LLC Accounting and grantee reports services | $449,244 |
| CHESLOCK CONSULTING LLC Project management learning series | $115,702 |
| THE PR ALLIANCE Promotional consultant | $107,700 |
| ASK A FUNDRAISER INC Sustainability group program | $101,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Baltimore Children and Youth Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Baltimore Children and Youth Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Baltimore Children and Youth Fund reported that 90.8% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baltimore Children and Youth Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baltimore Children and Youth Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,595, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baltimore Children and Youth Fund get its money?
Of $17.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.3% came from contributions and grants (including 80.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baltimore Children and Youth Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0665944 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349306825 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349314471 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349303632 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349319614 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349301802 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0665944: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.