Salem Foundation Inc
Wayzata, MN · EIN 41-6058845. Reported 151 grants totalling $461,782 to 79 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Salem Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $282,682. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $282,682 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wayzata Community Church Foundation | Wayzata, MN | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church | Boca Grande, FL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Bay School | Blue Hill, ME | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Sarasota, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Sky Bravery | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salty Church | Ormond Beach, FL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waseca County Humane Society | Waseca, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| All Faiths Food Bank | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Castine Community Partners | Castine, ME | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Mn | St Paul, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York City, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Sailing Center | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | Apple Valley, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mounds Park Academy | Maplewood, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Reach | Minnetonka, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Resurrection House Inc | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Circus Arts Conservatory | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Human Society | Golden Valley, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wayzata Community Church | Wayzata, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wayzata Symphony Orchestra | Wayzata, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edina Chorale | Edina, MN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Retreat | East Hampton, NY | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Withall | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Standpoint | St Paul, MN | $2,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Castine Area Relief Fund | Castine, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Bandshell | Daytona Beach, FL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifeflight of Maine | Brewer, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Science Musuem of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest of Central Fl | Orlando, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Johns the Evangel | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Guild Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul Academy & Summit School | Saint Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Roseville, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | Blue Hill, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cynthia Garrett Ministries | Nashville, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dodge Nature Center | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Allergy Research & Education Inc | Mclean, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Frank Hatch Community Youth Fund | Castine, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Expeditions Group Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners | Plymouth, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Owl Center | Houston, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | Camden, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | Eden Prairie, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Castine | Castine, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Heartlink | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Disabled Veterans National Foundation | Lanham, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Innercity Tennis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Winchester, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oakland Cemetary Association | Saint Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Relate Counseling Center | Minnetonka, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spa Annual Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toys for Tots Fdn | Triangle, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wucf | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yellowstone Forever | Bozeman, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 79 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Bay School
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT - Big Sky Bravery
SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT - St Andrew's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT - Shriners Hospital for Children
HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT - Greater Yellowstone Coalition
ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURE PROGRAM SUPPORT - International Owl Center
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | $48,500 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 56 | $73,600 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $321,432 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 17 | $18,250 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 65% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maine. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maine.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Salem Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 418 Waycliffe Drive North, Wayzata, MN, 55391. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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