Agudath Israel of Maryland - Mid-Atlantic Region

What Agudath Israel of Maryland - Mid-Atlantic Region does

Agudath Israel of Maryland – Mid-Atlantic Region (AIMD), legally Agudath Israel of Baltimore, Inc., is a non-profit community advocacy organization founded in 2007/2008 and headquartered at 23 Walker Ave, Baltimore, Maryland. It represents the Orthodox Jewish community in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region through legislative advocacy, direct constituent services, and grassroots mobilization. The organization is led by founder and Executive Director Rabbi Ariel Sadwin, supported by a small staff of under 10 people including an Associate Director, Yahalom MD Coordinator, and administrative personnel.

The organization's service portfolio spans education funding advocacy (BOOST scholarships, 529 tuition benefits, child care scholarships), security grants for schools and synagogues (via GOCCP partnership), school transportation (MTA Local Link 92 bus service), special needs resources (Yahalom MD), voting assistance, and general constituent services (passport help, farmers market programs). Technology infrastructure is minimal, consisting of a WordPress website for information dissemination, email communications, and online forms for service requests. The organization depends on tax-deductible community donations and operates as a community-led advocacy entity rather than a technology product company.

Commercially, the organization has no product revenue; its funding is derived from community donations and grants, while its programmatic impact is amplified through government funding channels. Since 2016, AIMD has facilitated $55M in BOOST scholarships benefiting 20,000 students (27% to Jewish day school families), secured $20M in nonpublic school funding in 2018 (up from $4M in 2008), and supported a 1,500-family MTA bus service survey. Strategic expansion includes the 2023 Annapolis office opening for year-round legislative engagement and the 2023 launch of Yahalom MD, positioning the organization as the primary advocacy intermediary between the Maryland Orthodox Jewish community and state government.

Name

Agudath Israel of Maryland - Mid-Atlantic Region

Legal name

Agudath Israel of Baltimore, Inc.

Website

https://agudathisrael-md.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agudath Israel of Maryland is a non-profit advocacy organization serving the Orthodox Jewish community in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. It provides legislative advocacy, educational scholarship assistance (BOOST), security grants, transportation coordination, and constituent services to families, schools, and synagogues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Constituent Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAI

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAIACAM

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Community advocacy services
• Nonprofit educational advocacy
• Scholarship program administration
• Constituent services support
• Community security grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-deductible donations: The organization is a non-profit that relies on tax-deductible contributions from community members to fund operations and community programs.
2. Government grants and funding programs: Advocates for and helps distribute state funding programs including BOOST scholarships ($10M), textbook/technology programs, aging schools grants, and security grants for schools and non-profits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agudath Israel of Maryland is a nonprofit community advocacy organization that represents Maryland's Orthodox Jewish community before state and federal government, while providing direct constituent services to families. It administers access to state educational funding programs (BOOST scholarships, 529 tuition benefits, child care subsidies), coordinates security grants for synagogues and schools, facilitates student transportation through the MTA Local Link 92 bus partnership, operates the Yahalom MD special needs resource program, and provides everyday services such as passport application help, voter registration support, and energy/farmers market assistance navigation.

Product overview

Agudath Israel of Maryland is a non-profit community advocacy organization serving the Maryland Jewish community in the Mid-Atlantic region. Rather than a technology product company, it provides a portfolio of community services including educational scholarship programs (BOOST, 529 tuition benefits, child care scholarships), security grant coordination, MTA school bus transportation facilitation, special needs resources through Yahalom MD, and various constituent services including voting assistance and passport help. The organization acts as an advocate for the Jewish community before Maryland state government and provides direct services to community members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BOOST Scholarship Program BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) is a Maryland state-administered scholarship program that provides tuition assistance to low-income students attending nonpublic schools. Agudath Israel of Maryland helps families apply for BOOST and advocates for its continued and expanded funding, with the program reaching $10 million in annual funding and $55 million distributed to 20,000 students since inception.
• 529 Tuition Benefits Maryland 529 college savings plan guidance including the state contribution matching program that allows families to use 529 funds for K-12 private school tuition expenses. AIMD educates community members on eligibility and enrollment.
• Child Care Scholarships
• Security Grants
• MTA Local Link 92 Bus Service Special Maryland Transit Administration Route 92 Local Link bus service providing daily transportation for students to four area Jewish day schools (Bais Yaakov, Talmudical Academy, Torah Institute, Bais Yaakov Middle/High School), including route coordination and student token sales at $15 per pack of 10.
• Yahalom MD Special needs resource division providing guidance, support groups, lending library, and community connections for parents of children with special needs and unique abilities. Part of the growing national Yahalom network alongside NJ, NY, Chicago, and FL chapters.
• Passport Assistance
• Voting Resources
• Constituent Service Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• $55 million in BOOST scholarships distributed to 20,000 students since 2016, with nearly 27% benefiting Jewish day school families
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maryland Catholic ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Maryland Catholic Conference on shared legislative priorities for faith-based education. Collaborate closely during legislative sessions advocating for private school funding and religious freedom protections.
• Baltimore Jewish CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Baltimore Jewish Council on legislative advocacy and community issues. Work together on legislative priorities during Maryland General Assembly sessions.
• Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborate on candidate surveys and voter guides for elections. Joint efforts on community advocacy and Israel-related communications.
• Teach MarylandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Teach Maryland advocacy organization on school nurse funding initiatives and private school support.
• Maryland Council for American Private Education (MD CAPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRabbi Sadwin serves as president of MD CAPE, the statewide nonpublic school coalition. Leads coalition efforts including annual student rallies in Annapolis and legislative advocacy for faith-based schools.
• OU's Teach CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OU's Teach Coalition on school nurse funding program advocacy. Collaborated on developing per-pupil allocation proposals for nursing and medical costs in nonpublic schools.
• Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with GOCCP to secure funding through Maryland Safe Streets Program for security equipment and surveillance systems for synagogues. Worked with executive directors Chris Shank and Glenn Fueston on community security initiatives.
• Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 2013, Agudah MD has facilitated sale of MTA bus tickets/tokens at student rates for community families. Coordinates Route 92 Local Link bus service expansion to serve Jewish day schools. Bus tokens sold at $15 for pack of 10.
• Star-K KosherminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite sponsor listed on homepage.
• Yahalom National NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYahalom MD is part of the growing national Yahalom network. Coordinates with Yahalom NJ, Yahalom NY, Yahalom Chicago, and Yahalom FL on special needs resources and information sharing. Highway of Hope (Lakewood, NJ) collaborated on launch event.
• Vaad HaRabbonim of BaltimorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRabbi Yaakov Hopfer, President of Vaad HaRabbonim of Baltimore, participated in Business Halacha Conference as keynote speaker and panelist.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maryland Council for American Private Education (MD CAPE): Statewide nonpublic school coalition where Rabbi Sadwin serves as president. Direct peer in private-education advocacy and organizer of student rallies AIMD supports in Annapolis.
• Maryland Catholic Conference: Public policy arm of the Maryland Catholic bishops and a core AIMD coalition partner on faith-based education funding. Shares legislative agenda around nonpublic school funding, security grants, and religious freedom protections.
• Agudath Israel of America: National parent organization of AIMD. Provides policy support, coordination, and national advocacy infrastructure for Orthodox Jewish communities, with overlapping mission on religious freedom, nonpublic school funding, and community services.
• Teach Coalition: OU-affiliated nonpublic school advocacy organization partnering with AIMD on legislative advocacy for school nurse funding and tuition assistance. Operates in multiple states with analogous programs.
• Baltimore Jewish Council: Local Jewish community relations council collaborating with AIMD on legislative advocacy in Annapolis and broader community political engagement. Direct peer in Maryland Jewish civic advocacy.
• Agudath Israel of New Jersey: Sibling regional Agudath Israel affiliate with a parallel legislative-advocacy and community-services mandate for Orthodox Jewish families in New Jersey. Closest structural peer to AIMD in the Agudah network.
• Teach Maryland: Maryland-based private school advocacy organization partnering with AIMD on school nurse funding initiatives and other nonpublic school legislative priorities.
• Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC): Coalition partner working with AIMD on candidate surveys, voter guides, and Israel-related advocacy in Maryland. Comparable community-relations and civic-engagement mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Orthodox Union (OU): Largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization in the U.S., running the parallel Teach Coalition education-advocacy program that directly partners with AIMD on school nurse funding. Comparable mission across advocacy, education, and community services.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): National Jewish civil rights organization focused on combating antisemitism and hate crimes — directly overlapping AIMD's security-grant and hate-crime advocacy work, though at much greater scale and with a broader civil-rights mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adsadwin
• Facebookfacebook.com/AIMaryland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agudahmd

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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