Passano Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-6036968

Passano Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

Key facts about Passano Foundation

EIN
52-6036968
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Passano Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Passano Foundation's 3 itemized 2025 grants were California (67%) and Connecticut (33%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Award" (3 grants).

How Passano Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$30K

+20.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-60.0% YoY

About Passano Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Passano Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BaltimoreBostonFarmingtonLos AngelesNew HavenPasadenaStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$45K1 grants20201 grants20213 grants20223 grants20231 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Craig M Crews - Passano Laureate Aw: $10KCraig M Crews - PassanoLaureate Aw$10KK Christopher Garcia - Passano Laur: $10KK Christopher Garcia - PassanoLaur$10KRaymond J Deshaies - Passano Laurea: $10KRaymond J Deshaies - PassanoLaurea$10K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Craig M Crews - Passano Laureate Aw ($10,000), K Christopher Garcia - Passano Laur ($10,000), Raymond J Deshaies - Passano Laurea ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CRAIG M CREWS - PASSANO LAUREATE AW New Haven, CTAWARD$10,000
K CHRISTOPHER GARCIA - PASSANO LAUR Stanford, CAAWARD$10,000
RAYMOND J DESHAIES - PASSANO LAUREA Pasadena, CAAWARD$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
E Magruder Passano JrChairman1—
Catherine Passano McDonnellVice-Chairman1—
Tammy Passano WiggsTreasurer1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Passano Foundation operate?

Passano Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland.

What size grants does Passano Foundation award?

In 2025, Passano Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Passano Foundation's EIN?

Passano Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6036968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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