The Passport Foundation appears to make targeted, high-impact international health grants, demonstrated by a single large general-support award to MiracleFeet. Their giving emphasizes global pediatric disability treatment and capacity-building in low-resource settings rather than broad or diversified grantmaking. The foundation favors unrestricted support to operational NGOs working on medical rehabilitation programs.
The Passport Foundation’s largest recent award went to MiracleFeet for general support, and that pattern of sizeable, flexible funding helps define the funder’s work. Alongside that clubfoot-focused grant, the foundation has backed organizations working on toxic chemicals, safer products, and environmental health policy, including repeated support for Toxic-free Future, Earthjustice, and Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. The recent record shows a foundation that uses high-value grants to support both direct health interventions and policy efforts aimed at reducing chemical exposures. Its grantmaking also reaches into food chemical safety, plastics, and chemical disclosure. The Passport Foundation has funded groups working on safer chemistry, chemical additives in food, and efforts to protect communities from toxic exposures. Several grants are unrestricted or general support, suggesting that the foundation is willing to fund operating capacity as well as named projects. The mix includes U.S.-based nonprofits and a small number of international recipients, with awards ranging from focused project support to broader institutional backing.
In global pediatric disability work, The Passport Foundation gave $500,000 to MiracleFeet for general support and another $250,000 for an Africa proposal. Those grants point to a sustained interest in clubfoot treatment and capacity-building in low-resource settings. In toxics and safer chemistry, the foundation awarded $300,000 to Habitable for accelerating green chemistry and safer products, $300,000 to Earthjustice for protecting against toxic chemical exposures, and $150,000 to Green Science Policy Institute for flame retardants and PFAS. It also funded Physicians for Social Responsibility Inc for reducing disparate health impacts through safer chemistry. Food and plastics appear as another clear line of work. The Passport Foundation gave $200,000 to the Center for Science in the Public Interest for chemical additives in food, $200,000 to Defend Our Health for slashing human health risks from plastic, and $110,000 to Center for International Environmental Law Inc for plastics treaty negotiations.
Typical grant size is $755 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which indicates a mix of small and mid-sized awards with some larger commitments. The recent record also shows repeat support for multiple organizations across different years, including recurring grants to Toxic-free Future, Habitable, Earthjustice, MiracleFeet, and University of California San Francisco. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No open application process is shown in the data.
$2.6M
$62.7M
$15.7M
$4.6M
Most grants fall between $755 and $100K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$755
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Passport Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 158 | $9.8M | 93.5% |
| 2 | Sweden | 10 |
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Highly concentrated: a single, large ($500K) unrestricted grant to one international health organization rather than multiple or small awards; suggests preference for deep funding of select operational partners.
Notable grantees: MiracleFeet
Most grants in the recent record go to recipients in the United States, which accounts for 158 grants, or 94.6% of the total. Outside the U.S., the data shows 8 grants to Switzerland and 1 to the United Kingdom. Among U.S. recipient locations, Washington, DC appears frequently, alongside New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Seattle, WA. Chapel Hill, NC also appears in the record through MiracleFeet.
The foundation funds nonprofits working on global pediatric clubfoot treatment, international medical rehabilitation for children with disabilities, and environmental health work on toxic chemicals, safer products, plastics, and chemical policy. Recent grants include support for medical rehabilitation, green chemistry, food chemical safety, and plastics treaty engagement.
The typical grant size is $755 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $500,000, $300,000, and $250,000.
Yes. The recent record shows multiple-year support for several recipients, including Toxic-free Future, Habitable, Earthjustice, MiracleFeet, and University of California San Francisco. Some of these recipients appear in both 2023, 2024, and 2025 grants.
The top state by grant count is DC, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware. Recent recipient cities also include New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chapel Hill, and Washington, DC.
Yes. The recipient country distribution includes 8 grants to Switzerland and 1 grant to the United Kingdom, alongside 158 U.S. grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $975K |
5.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $12K | 0.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Protecting Against Toxic Chemical Exposures |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | NRDC Toxics Initiative Support |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | Defending Science and Promoting Evidence-Based Decision-Making to Protect Health from Toxic Environmental Chemicals |
| TOXIC-FREE FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $175,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TOXIC-FREE FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | Mind the Store |
| COMING CLEAN INC | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $125,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | EWG Food Chemicals Campaign |
| INTERNATIONAL POLLUTANTS ELIMINATION NETWORK | GOTHENBURG | $125,000 | 2025 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,000 | 2025 | Support for EPN's work to build the capacity of environmental agencies and the communities they serve to truly address the most urgent health and environmental crises, such as toxics, climate change, and environmental injustice. |
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,000 | 2025 | Plastics Treaty Negotiations |
| BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PARTNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | BCPP's Toxics Reduction Work |
| ROSE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMEN | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Clearya |
| SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS | CALABASAS, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | Californians for Pesticide Reform |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES | BOZEMAN, MT | $75,000 | 2025 | Infertility Intervention Science Project |
| INTERNATIONELLA KEMIKALIESEKRETARIATET | GOTEBORG | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BENNINGTON COLLEGE CORPORATION | BENNINGTON, VT | $75,000 | 2025 | General Operating for Beyond Plastics |
| CLEAN WATER FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | Addressing PFAS contamination in California |
| VIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | Healthy Babies Bright Futures |
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CIEL Global Plastics Treaty |
| UNTIL JUSTICE DATA PARTNERS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | FencelineData.Org Phase 2 |
| PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | FencelineData.org Phase 2 |
| ZOUVES FOUNDATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE | FOSTER CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Research To Increase Success of IVF Treatment |
| BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PARTNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| GOLDEN STATE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDGEWOOD CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PATH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | SEAL BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| EXPERIENCE CAMPS | WESTPORT, CT | $1,050 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,033 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | RICHMOND, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| FRIENDS OF JACKSON PARK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO DAY SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $776 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $515 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $270 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $260 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $259 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| FRIENDS OF THE URBAN FOREST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY - CORNELL LAW SCHOOL | ITHACA, NY | $250 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $250 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| BAY AREA LEGAL AID | OAKLAND, CA | $250 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | Employee Matching |
| MIRACLEFEET | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $500,000 | 2024 | General Support for MiracleFeet |
| HABITABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | Accelerating Green Chemistry and Safer Products |
| HABITABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | ChemFORWARD |
| CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | Chemical Additives in Food |
| PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | Reducing Disparate Health Impacts-Safer Chemistry |
| TOXIC-FREE FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | Safer States Chemical and Plastics Campaign |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$200,000Defending Science and Promoting Evidence-Based Decision-Making to Protect Health from Toxic Environmental Chemicals
INTERNATIONAL POLLUTANTS ELIMINATION NETWORK
$125,000Expenditure Responsibility Grant
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NETWORK
$110,000Support for EPN's work to build the capacity of environmental agencies and the communities they serve to truly address the most urgent health and environmental crises, such as toxics, climate change, and environmental injustice.
Plastics Treaty Negotiations
INTERNATIONELLA KEMIKALIESEKRETARIATET
$75,000General & Unrestricted
BENNINGTON COLLEGE CORPORATION
$75,000General Operating for Beyond Plastics
UNTIL JUSTICE DATA PARTNERS INC
$40,000FencelineData.Org Phase 2
ZOUVES FOUNDATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
$25,000Research To Increase Success of IVF Treatment
GOLDEN STATE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
PATH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$5,000Employee Matching
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,033Employee Matching
FRIENDS OF JACKSON PARK
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CORNELL UNIVERSITY - CORNELL LAW SCHOOL
$250Employee Matching
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC
$200,000Reducing Disparate Health Impacts-Safer Chemistry