BCF's mission focuses on enhancing the quality of life within the community by supporting programs that directly improve the educational, social, and economic outcomes of its residents. They place a significant emphasis on early childhood education, seeking to empower Baltimore City and County’s youngest learners and their families with a strong foundation for future success.
The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation grants focus on improving conditions and treatments for mental illness, supporting aging populations, and enhancing healthcare treatment and prevention. Grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, predominantly reserved for initiatives in greater Baltimore and the State of Maryland. The foundation emphasizes projects that promote recovery and community participation for individuals with serious mental illnesses, improve access to mental health treatment for underserved groups, advocate for the adoption of evidence-based practices, support services enabling seniors to age in their communities, respond to unmet health and mental health needs among the elderly, and improve chronic disease prevention and management as well as access to care for disadvantaged populations.