The Salem Foundation
EIN 137196668 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$42.0M
130 grants · $8.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$94K
grant size
34%
supporter · 24/71 multi-year
repeat
$90.8M
Assets (2024)
71
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PAUL J SALEM
Phone
(401) 457-1700
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO STANDARD FORMAT REQUIRED
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.1M | $42.7M | $16.7M | 35 |
| 2021 | $26.2M | $65.1M | $36.7M | 32 |
| 2022 | $5.4M | $58.9M | $14.6M | 27 |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $73.0M | $16.5M | 22 |
| 2024 | $492K | $90.8M | $26.0M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 130 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$323K
75th Pctl
$94K
Maximum
$20.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (130 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edesia Inc | Providence, RI | $20,000,000 | TO TREAT AND PREVENT MALNUTRITION FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD | 2021 |
| Edesia Inc | Providence, RI | $2,250,000 | TO TREAT AND PREVENT MALNUTRITION FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD | 2020 |
| Edesia Inc | Providence, RI | $2,000,000 | TO TREAT AND PREVENT MALNUTRITION FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD | 2021 |
| Edesia Inc | Providence, RI | $2,000,000 | TO TREAT AND PREVENT MALNUTRITION FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD | 2022 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | $1,700,000 | TO FURTHER YOUNG ADULTS TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS | 2020 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | $1,600,000 | TO FURTHER YOUNG ADULTS TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS | 2021 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | $1,600,000 | TO FURTHER YOUNG ADULTS TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS | 2022 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $1,000,000 | THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE... | 2021 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | TO FURTHER YOUNG ADULTS TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS | 2023 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $850,000 | PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS | 2020 |
| Moses Brown School | Providence, RI | $558,048 | PROVIDES COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FROM NURSERY SCHOOL THROUGH UPPER SCHOOL | 2021 |
| Moses Brown School | Providence, RI | $558,042 | PROVIDES COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FROM NURSERY SCHOOL THROUGH UPPER SCHOOL | 2022 |
| Moses Brown School | Providence, RI | $501,798 | PROVIDES COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FROM NURSERY SCHOOL THROUGH UPPER SCHOOL | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $500,000 | EDUCATIONAL TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS. | 2023 |
| The Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $250,000 | SUPPORTS CAUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE FOR THE GREATESTGOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. | 2020 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $250,000 | THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE... | 2021 |
| College Bound Dorchester Inc (Uncornered) | Dorchester, MA | $250,000 | BUILT BY, AND FOR, THE COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION, AND CURRENTLY... | 2023 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $250,000 | THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE... | 2022 |
| The Navy Seal Veterans Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $225,000 | THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR THE ASSOCIATIONS LIFE ASSISTANCE, AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP THE... | 2022 |
| St John's High School | Shrewsbury, MA | $202,500 | EDUCATIONAL TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEEDS THROUGH THE "VISION FOR TOMORROW CAMPAIGN". | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS. | 2020 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $200,000 | TO BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AND MORESPECIFICALLY, FOR THE... | 2020 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | $200,000 | SAVE THE BAY PROTECTS, RESTORES AND IMPROVES THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE NARRANGANSETT BAY REGION, INCLUDING ITS... | 2020 |
| St John's High School | Shrewsbury, MA | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEEDS THROUGH THE "VISION FOR TOMORROW CAMPAIGN". | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS. | 2023 |
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