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 20212024. 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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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

$3.8M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$5.9M
2023
$10.6M
2024

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

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.