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Former Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young is raising concerns about spending within the Baltimore City Youth fund nonprofit that he helped create a decade ago.

Former Mayor Jack Young slams Baltimore youth fund spending, questions oversight

July 24, 2025 at 6:11 p.m.

Former Baltimore City Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young says the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund has strayed far from its mission — and taxpayers are footing the bill.

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund was established in 2015 through a charter amendment that guarantees millions in funding from taxpayer dollars every year with no sunset date.

Experts question taxpayer-backed Baltimore youth fund on overhead costs, grant cuts

July 21, 2025 at 6:48 p.m.

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund nonprofit is facing pressure to release information about how it plans to spend millions of taxpayer dollars this year.

Baltimore youth fund disputes media coverage of taxpayer spending

July 16, 2025 at 4:03 p.m.

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund claims local media coverage of its taxpayer-funded spending is misleading.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the Eager Park Partners’ East Baltimore Development Project in the Broadway East neighborhood. The rendering in the background is of Eager Landing, 54 market-rate and affordable townhomes that will be built at Rutland Avenue and E. Biddle Street. Eager Park Partners is a partnership between Charm City Buyers and Mayson Dixon Properties and Development. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Mayor Scott directs $2M in taxpayer funds to nonprofit he helps lead

July 12, 2025 at 6:51 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Scott is directing $2 million in taxpayer funds to a youth program run by a nonprofit whose board includes him and the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund president,...

Donald Trump speaking at the Maryland Republican Party's 25th Annual Red, White and Blue Dinner, June 24, 2015. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun)

Trump administration warns Maryland to drop ‘gender ideology’ from federally funded programs

July 10, 2025 at 7:31 p.m.

The Trump administration is threatening to cut federal funding for Maryland sex education programs that include gender identity and LGBT topics.

Young cannabis plants are seen in a grow room at Culta in Cambridge. (Staff Photo)

Cannabis tax fund lags in Maryland counties

July 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

Maryland’s Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, created to direct cannabis tax revenue to low-income communities, has so far been spent in only about a third of the state’s counties, with...

Brandon M. Scott, mayor of Baltimore focuses on a reporter’s followup question during a press conference at City Hall, regarding the announcement of Baltimore’s intent on passing the Housing Options and Opportunity Act.

FOX45: Baltimore nonprofit tied to Mayor Scott approved funds for his office

June 28, 2025 at 12:23 p.m.

A nonprofit board tied to Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott approved sending millions of taxpayer dollars to his office.

Baltimore City seal in bas relief on exterior of the Abel Wolman Building, 200 Holliday Street.

Baltimore reparations fund rollout slowed over confusion with state

June 30, 2025 at 12:34 p.m.

Baltimore City’s reparations fund is in limbo amid confusion over how much money it includes and where it can be spent.

The flower of a new strain of cannabis called Mango Mint is seen in a grow room at Culta, a medical and recreational cannabis farm in Cambridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)

Maryland equity office sluggish in cannabis community fund rollout

June 30, 2025 at 12:28 p.m.

Maryland’s plan to use cannabis tax revenue for local community programs faces a series of setbacks from its equity office. The Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) was established by...

Baltimore youth fund faces new criticism over plan to fund mayor’s office

June 13, 2025 at 11:31 a.m.

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund nonprofit continues to face criticism from influential local leaders over how it spends millions of taxpayer dollars.

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