Youth Programs

Young people are the heart of our future, and the Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs that help children grow in both skills and character. Approximately 18% of total grant funding is focused on youth programs. The Foundation invests in a wide range of initiatives, including education, after-school programs, mentorship opportunities, and access to health care. Below is a list of youth programs supported in FY24.

Maryland

American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Baltimore SquashWise
Boys & Girls Club of Carroll County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Baltimore
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore
Brendan Corporation
Camp Attaway
Carroll Technology and Innovation Council
Casey Cares Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School
Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership
City Youth Matrix
Days End Farm Horse Rescue
Expanding Boundaries International
Girls on the Run of Central Maryland
Hippodrome Foundation
Hopecam
Horizon Day Camp

Irvine Nature Center
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland
Just TRYAN It
Kids World of Smiles
Let’s Go Boys and Girls
Long Reach High School Boosters Club
Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic
Maryland Association of Resources for Families & Youth (MARFY)
Maryland Zoological Society
National Aquarium
Next One Up
Ohana of Howard County
Partnership and Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship (PIE3)
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
USTA/Mid-Atlantic Section
Volo Kids Foundation
Wide Angle Youth Media
Y in Central Maryland

Utah

NMAR
Operation Kids Foundation
University of Utah
Ballet West
Carry On Foundation
Fullmer Legacy Foundation
Hale Centre Theatre
I.J. & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center
Junior Achievement of Utah
Make-A-Wish Utah

NOVA Priples Foundation
Operation Kids Foundation
Spy Hop Productions
Sundance Institute
Thanksgiving Point
Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
Utah DECA
Utah Film Center
Utah Valley University Foundation

“The Kahlert Foundation’s support has been monumental for Make-A-Wish Utah. They’ve helped us reach over 650 children and their families. For each child, the level of impact has been deep and will last their entire lives.”

Daniel Dudley, President and CEO,
Make-A-Wish Utah Foundation