Funding search · EIN 936018523 · Salem, OR
The Salem Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 285
- grants reported
- $23.8M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $16,726
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Family Building Blocks4 grants · $2.2M
- Catholic Community Services2 grants · $1.9M
- St Joseph Catholic Church2 grants · $1.8M
- Marion Polk Food Share2 grants · $1.2M
- Salem Health Foundation2 grants · $932,428
- Union Gospel Mission4 grants · $839,179
- Family Ymca of Marion & Polk Co2 grants · $783,376
- Abbey Foundation of Oregon2 grants · $780,000
- Catholic Community Serv Fnd2 grants · $669,915
- Liberty House3 grants · $542,067
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 285 grants.
- $1.8M
St Joseph Catholic Church · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $1.6M
Catholic Community Services · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $1.1M
Marion Polk Food Share · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $965,044
Family Building Blocks · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $828,241
Family Building Blocks · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $575,330
Family Ymca of Marion & Polk Co · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $500,000
Catholic Community Services Foundation · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $500,000
Catholic Community Serv Found · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $500,000
Willamette Regional Education · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $495,227
Salem Health Foundation · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $440,695
Salem Health Foundation · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $437,201
Salem Health Foundation · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $436,157
Catholic Community Serv Fnd · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $390,000
Abbey Foundation of Oregon · St Benedict, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $390,000
The Zack Packard Foundation · Hillsboro, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $390,000
Abbey Foundation of Oregon · St Benedict, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $360,150
Union Gospel Mission · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $348,819
St Francis Shelter · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $332,202
Liberty House · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $320,000
Diocese of Helena · Helena, MT · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $300,000
Willamette University · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $280,198
Family Ymca of Marion & Polk · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $263,455
Catholic Community Services · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $263,350
Union Gospel Mission · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $261,580
Franciscan Missions · Burlington, WI · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $250,000
Capital Futbol Club · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $240,000
The Abbey Foundation of Or · St Benedict, OR · 2022
General
- $237,769
Family Building Blocks · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $233,758
Catholic Community Serv Fnd · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $225,000
United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valle · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $220,000
The Abbey Foundation of Or · St Benedict, OR · 2021
General
- $208,046
Family Ymca of Marion & Polk Co · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $202,250
Center for Hope & Safety · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $190,765
Union Gospel Mission · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $186,000
Liberty House · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $160,943
The Boys & Girls Club · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $158,600
Family Building Blocks · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $152,750
Acres of Hope Youth Ranch · Rickreall, OR · 2022
General
- $151,500
Horses of Hope Oregon · Turner, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $150,000
Reid Saunders Evangelistic · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $145,880
St Francis Family Housing · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $141,000
Salem Free Clinics · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $130,000
Gilbert House Childrens Museum · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $125,000
Capital Futbol Club · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $120,000
The Sycamore Tree · Swan Lake, MT · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $110,381
Holy Family Academy · Mt Angel, OR · 2021
General
- $105,000
Home Share Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $103,129
Marion Polk Food Share · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $103,000
Capital Futbol Club · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $100,000
Oregon Health and Education Collaborative · Wilsonville, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $100,000
Santiam Memorial Hospital · Stayton, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $95,000
Oregon Health and Education Collaborative · Wilsonville, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $91,000
Horses of Hope Oregon · Turner, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $90,480
Community Resource Trust · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $87,000
Gilbert House Museum · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $84,708
Salem-Keizer School District · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $80,000
Assistance League of Salem · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $80,000
St Paul Catholic Churchschool · St Paul, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $80,000
Church at the Park · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $79,800
Benedictine Sisters of Mt Ang · Mt Angel, OR · 2022
General
- $77,760
Horses of Hope Oregon · Turner, OR · 2022
General
- $76,500
Benedictine Sisters of Mt Ang · Mt Angel, OR · 2021
General
- $75,000
Reid Saunders Evangelistic Association · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $75,000
Young Life Wa Family Ranch · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $75,000
Gilbert House Childrens Museum · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $75,000
Jefferson School District 14j · Jefferson, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $75,000
Gilbert House Museum · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $67,275
St Francis Family Housing · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $62,000
Salem Dream Center · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $60,000
Fr Bernard Youth Center · Mt Angel, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $60,000
Fr Bernard Youth Center · Mt Angel, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $60,000
Assistance League of Salem · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $56,000
Isaacs Room · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $55,000
Salem Academy · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $53,212
Family Ymca of Marion & Polk · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $53,112
Equity Splash · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $52,698
Salem Fndn-Pioneer Cem Spec Proj Fd · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $52,000
Capital Futbol Club · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $50,000
Benedictine Sisters of Mt Angel · Mt Angel, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $50,000
Santiam Christian Schools · Adair Village, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $50,000
Santiam Hospital & Clinics Foundation · Stayton, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $50,000
Benedictine Sisters of Mt Angel · Mt Angel, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $50,000
Blanchet Catholic School · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $50,000
Casa of Marion County · Keizer, OR · 2022
General
- $50,000
Fly Salem Foundation · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $50,000
Home Share Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
General
- $50,000
Silverton Health Fdn · Silverton, OR · 2022
General
- $50,000
Casa of Marion County · Keizer, OR · 2021
General
- $50,000
Enlightened Theatrics · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $46,000
Salem Art Association · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $45,000
Center for Hope and Safety · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $42,000
Blanchet Catholic School · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $41,000
Enlightened Theatrics · Salem, OR · 2022
General
- $41,000
Horses of Hope Oregon · Turner, OR · 2021
General
- $40,200
St Francis Shelter · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $40,030
Willamette Career Academy · Salem, OR · 2024
Charitable distribution
- $40,000
St Timothy'S Episcopal Church · Salem, OR · 2023
Charitable distribution
- $40,000
Mount Angel Community Foundation · Mount Angel Or, OR · 2022
General
- $40,000
Assistance League of Salem · Salem, OR · 2021
General
- $40,000
Detroit Lake Foundation · Detroit, OR · 2021
General
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Oregon Health & Science University42 grants · $569.5M
- The Oregon Community Foundation6,045 grants · $495.4M
- City Fund375 grants · $323.6M
Similar purposes
- President and Fellows of Harvard College1,360 grants · $757.9M
- The Big 12 Conference50 grants · $1.91B
- Pac-12 Conference50 grants · $1.70B
Similar grant size
- The Ayco Charitable Foundation15,303 grants · $2.05B
- Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund19,135 grants · $6.79B
- Paypal Charitable Giving Fund32,081 grants · $1.40B
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