Promoting health and preventing disease through investment in the Paso del Norte region.
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a large set of general support awards to health, education, and regional backbone organizations in the Paso del Norte area. Its largest recent grant in the data is $2,363,917 to the El Paso Diabetes Association Inc for general support, followed by major general support awards to Texas Tech Foundation Inc and The University of Texas at El Paso. That pattern sits alongside targeted investments in diabetes awareness, mental health systems, food and nutrition programming, and youth engagement. The foundation funds at a regional scale across El Paso, Doña Ana, Luna, and nearby counties, with grants reaching organizations in both Texas and New Mexico and extending into Ciudad Juárez in its active programs. Several awards show a systems-oriented approach rather than project-only support: one grant to Paso del Norte Community Foundation was made to increase resources for health, education, social services, economic development, and quality of life in the region, while another to Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute supported technical and advocacy work tied to regional consortia efforts. The foundation also supports institutions that build health capacity, including dental education, health programming for disconnected youth, and community infrastructure tied to prevention and management.
In diabetes prevention and management, the foundation awarded $461,283 to El Paso Diabetes Association Inc to implement and evaluate diabetes awareness media campaigns and build capacity for diabetes policy advancement in the Texas and New Mexico portions of the Paso del Norte region. That same cause area appears in its named Diabetes Initiative. For nutrition and food access, it gave $409,292 to La Semilla Food Center to provide gardening, nutrition, and cooking training to at least 1,500 students, teachers, and families in El Paso and Doña Ana County. In another grant, the same organization received support for general operations. The foundation also backs behavioral health and mental health systems. One grant of $500,000 to Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Inc was general support, and active programs include a Behavioral Health Consortium Initiative focused on coordination, system gaps, and system-level improvements. Youth-serving work appears in a $500,000 grant to The EPC Museum La Nube for health programming in Blue Sky Lab and outreach to disconnected youth.
$11.4M
$305.2M
$15M
$17.7M
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$100K
Tracy Yellen
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Paso Del Norte Health Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 193 | $28.9M | 89.3% |
| 2 | Mexico |
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Typical grants cluster around a $25,000 p25, $60,236 median, and $99,992 p75, but the recent record also includes several seven-figure awards tied to institutional and systems support. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: El Paso Diabetes Association Inc, Texas Tech Foundation Inc, Paso del Norte Community Foundation, La Semilla Food Center, The EPC Museum, and Project Vida Health Center all appear in multiple years. The foundation is structured as a health-focused grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active opportunities are competitive and tied to a scheduled LOI process; unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Paso del Norte region, with 72% of grants going to recipients in Texas and the highest grant count in New Mexico. El Paso appears often in the recent record, including grants to El Paso Diabetes Association Inc, The University of Texas at El Paso, Paso del Norte Community Foundation, and Project Vida Health Center. New Mexico recipients include Anthony and Las Cruces, and the foundation’s active programs also reach Luna, Doña Ana, and Otero counties. Grant geography extends into Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, through its behavioral health consortium work.
It uses a scheduled competitive RFP/LOI process. Active opportunities such as the Behavioral Health Consortium Initiative, Healthy Kids Initiative, and Diabetes Initiative accept letters of intent when announced, and unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,236 at the median, and $99,992 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant record also includes larger awards above $1 million for institutional support and health workforce capacity.
Its priority areas include Healthy Living, Disease Prevention & Management, and Health Leadership. Related active programs and topic areas include diabetes prevention and management, mental health and substance use, smoke-free communities, nutrition, physical activity, and nonprofit leadership development.
No. While 72% of grants in the recent record go to recipients in Texas, the highest grant count by state is in New Mexico. Active programs also cover Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero counties in New Mexico, and behavioral health efforts extend into Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including El Paso Diabetes Association Inc, Texas Tech Foundation Inc, Paso del Norte Community Foundation, La Semilla Food Center, The EPC Museum, and Project Vida Health Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $1.2M |
10.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Paso Del Norte Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations may submit a letter of intent for nonpartisan, policy-relevant THC research with identifiable utility for stakeholders in the Paso del Norte region. Lobbying will not be funded.
Deadline: 2026 LOI release date: May 4, 2026; no closing date provided in scraped content.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations may submit LOIs for nonpartisan, policy-relevant THC research with identifiable utility for stakeholders in the Paso del Norte region. Advocacy and lobbying are not funded.
Deadline: Release Date: May 4, 2026; LOI call announced through the website and other channels.
Who can apply: Funding is provided through a Request for Proposal / Letter of Intent process. The Foundation states it does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Deadline: 2026 LOI schedule: December
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Diabetes Association Inc | El Paso, TX | $2,363,917 | 2025 | General support |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | El Paso, TX | $1,751,163 | 2025 | General support |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $1,469,555 | 2025 | General support |
| Paso del Norte Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | $552,241 | 2025 | General support |
| La Semilla Food Center | Anthony, NM | $541,670 | 2025 | General support |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Inc | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Kelly Center for Hunger Relief | El Paso, TX | $289,552 | 2025 | General support |
| The EPC Museum | El Paso, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Project Vida Health Center | El Paso, TX | $241,824 | 2025 | General support |
| Common Threads | Austin, TX | $240,945 | 2025 | General support |
| Paso del Norte Children's Development Center | El Paso, TX | $225,652 | 2025 | General support |
| Creative Kids | El Paso, TX | $210,898 | 2025 | General support |
| Family Service of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $204,737 | 2025 | General support |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $199,260 | 2025 | General support |
| United Way of El Paso County | El Paso, TX | $196,409 | 2025 | General support |
| Community Action Agency of Southern NM | Las Cruces, NM | $195,600 | 2025 | General support |
| Families and Youth Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $163,176 | 2025 | General support |
| Arbol De Vida | El Paso, TX | $156,809 | 2025 | General support |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $150,325 | 2025 | General support |
| Boy Scouts of America Yucca Council | El Paso, TX | $148,609 | 2025 | General support |
| Border Partners | Deming, NM | $142,444 | 2025 | General support |
| Desert Spoon Food Hub | El Paso, TX | $141,802 | 2025 | General support |
| Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions | Washington, DC | $120,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Boys and Girls Club of Las Cruces | Las Cruces, NM | $102,234 | 2025 | General support |
| University Medical Center Foundation | El Paso, TX | $97,982 | 2025 | General support |
| Friends of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks Wilderness Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $93,182 | 2025 | General support |
| Dona Ana County Health & Human Services | Las Cruces, NM | $73,379 | 2025 | General support |
| Board of Commissioners City of Las Cruces | Las Cruces, NM | $70,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Young Men's Christian Association of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $58,933 | 2025 | General support |
| Clint Independent School District | El Paso, TX | $58,300 | 2025 | General support |
| Mustard Seed Cafe | El Paso, TX | $48,680 | 2025 | General support |
| El Paso Center for Children | El Paso, TX | $41,437 | 2025 | General support |
| El Paso Child Guidance Center | El Paso, TX | $40,562 | 2025 | General support |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | El Paso, TX | $40,059 | 2025 | General support |
| Paso del Norte Center of Hope | El Paso, TX | $39,648 | 2025 | General support |
| Project Amistad | El Paso, TX | $38,333 | 2025 | General support |
| PHIX | El Paso, TX | $36,824 | 2025 | General support |
| Kick Drugs Out of America Foundation | Houston, TX | $33,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Boys & Girls Club of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $22,772 | 2025 | General support |
| Canutillo Independent School District | El Paso, TX | $20,680 | 2025 | General support |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Council on Foundations Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach | Las Cruces, NM | $11,632 | 2025 | General support |
| El Paso Matters Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | General support |
| El Paso Chamber of Commerce | El Paso, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | General support |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $5,500 | 2025 | General support |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | El Paso, TX | $1,390,967 | 2024 | General support |
| El Paso Diabetes Association Inc | El Paso, TX | $1,189,718 | 2024 | General support |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Inc | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Paso del Norte Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | $475,000 | 2024 | General support |
El Paso Diabetes Association Inc
$2,363,917General support
The University of Texas at El Paso
$1,469,555General support
General support
Family Service of El Paso
$204,737General support
Texas A&M University
$199,260General support
Families and Youth Inc
$163,176General support
Arbol De Vida
$156,809General support
Boy Scouts of America Yucca Council
$148,609General support
Border Partners
$142,444General support
Desert Spoon Food Hub
$141,802General support
University Medical Center Foundation
$97,982General support
Friends of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks Wilderness Inc
$93,182General support
Dona Ana County Health & Human Services
$73,379General support
Board of Commissioners City of Las Cruces
$70,000General support
Young Men's Christian Association of El Paso
$58,933General support
Clint Independent School District
$58,300General support
Mustard Seed Cafe
$48,680General support
Paso del Norte Center of Hope
$39,648General support
Project Amistad
$38,333General support
PHIX
$36,824General support
Canutillo Independent School District
$20,680General support
Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance
$15,000General support
Council on Foundations Inc
$15,000General support
Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach
$11,632General support
El Paso Chamber of Commerce
$7,500General support
El Paso Diabetes Association Inc
$1,189,718General support
