Passano Family Foundation

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 46-1499872

Passano Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $124K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$124K

-27.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-27.1% YoY

About Passano Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Passano Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $124K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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Cities

BALTIMORETOWSON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$43K$86K$129K$173K9 grants202012 grants202111 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MA…$45KTHE JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERS…$25KPRIDE OF BALTIMORE II$15KGREENLIGHT BALTIMORE$10KROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL$10KCATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QU…$5KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$5KNOTRE DAME OF MD UNIVERS…$5KST PATRICK'S ROMAN CATHO…$3KUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND B…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include United Way of Central Maryland ($45,000), The John Hopkins University School of Medicine ($25,000), Pride of Baltimore Ii ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$5,000
GREENLIGHT BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$10,000
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$5,000
NOTRE DAME OF MD UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$5,000
PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$15,000
ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$10,000
ST PATRICK'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$2,500
THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$25,000
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$45,000
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE FOUNDATION INC BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS.$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATHERINE PASSANO MCDONNELLTRUSTEE/CHAIR1
TAMARA A PASSANO WIGGSTRUSTEE1
SARAH R PASSANO MEECHTRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Passano Family Foundation?

Passano Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BALTIMORE, MD. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Passano Family Foundation operate?

Passano Family Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.

What size grants does Passano Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Passano Family Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $124K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Passano Family Foundation's EIN?

Passano Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1499872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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