Oregon · Community foundation
The Salem Foundation
THE SALEM FOUNDATION exists for the purpose of receiving, safeguarding, and disbursing funds for charitable purposes in the vicinity of salem, oregon.
- $11M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 123
- Grants FY2025
- 60
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 27%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $12,626
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $1,750,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 36 to 60
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 26
- Total assets, FY2025
- $38M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 27% of the organizations The Salem Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 9% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $525k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Human ServicesEducationArts & CultureReligionHealthPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 120 | $11M | 54% |
| FY2024 | 60 | $5.7M | 27% |
| FY2023 | 48 | $3.4M | 17% |
| FY2022 | 49 | $3.8M | 20% |
| FY2021 | 45 | $2.9M | 20% |
| FY2020 | 48 | $2.5M | 38% |
| FY2019 | 38 | $2.0M | 37% |
| FY2018 | 36 | $1.5M | 47% |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Human Services$10MReligion$8.0MHealth$3.2MEducation$3.2MHousing & Shelter$3.2MFood & Nutrition$1.8MYouth Development$1.6MArts & Culture$878kOther$0
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
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Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid- Willamette Valley & Central Coast | $3,674,245 | 8 | 11% |
| Family Building Blocks Inc | $2,876,854 | 9 | 7% |
| The Abbey Foundation of Oregon | $2,440,000 | 9 | 6% |
| Catholic Community Services Foundation | $1,925,000 | 5 | 10% |
| St Joseph Parish | $1,792,052 | 4 | n/a |
| The Family Young Men's Christian Association of Marion and Polk Counties | $1,672,483 | 7 | 8% |
| Salem Health Foundation | $1,472,282 | 6 | 25% |
| Marion-Polk Food Share Inc | $1,462,678 | 9 | 5% |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of Salem | $1,202,576 | 9 | n/a |
| Willamette Regional Education | $1,040,030 | 3 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid- Willamette Valley & Central Coast | $3,674,245 | 8 | 11% |
| Family Building Blocks Inc | $2,876,854 | 9 | 7% |
| The Abbey Foundation of Oregon | $2,440,000 | 9 | 6% |
| Catholic Community Services Foundation | $1,925,000 | 5 | 10% |
| St Joseph Parish | $1,792,052 | 4 | n/a |
| The Family Young Men's Christian Association of Marion and Polk Counties | $1,672,483 | 7 | 8% |
| Salem Health Foundation | $1,472,282 | 6 | 25% |
| Marion-Polk Food Share Inc | $1,462,678 | 9 | 5% |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of Salem | $1,202,576 | 9 | n/a |
| Willamette Regional Education | $1,040,030 | 3 | n/a |
| St Francis Shelter | $925,643 | 9 | 46% |
| Liberty House | $619,532 | 7 | 6% |
| Benedictine Sisters Corp | $560,315 | 8 | n/a |
| Capital Futbol Club | $530,000 | 4 | 9% |
| Adaptive Riding Institute Dba Horses of Hope Oregon | $481,990 | 8 | 17% |
| The Gilbert House Children's Museum Inc | $472,000 | 6 | 12% |
| Salem Rotary Foundation | $400,000 | 3 | 13% |
| Zack Packard Memorial Foundation | $390,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Assistance League of Salem-Keizer Oregon | $333,100 | 8 | 15% |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salem Marion & Polk Counties | $326,309 | 9 | 3% |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena Montana a Corporation Sole | $320,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Willamette University | $315,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Reid Saunders Evangelistic Association Inc | $300,000 | 3 | 6% |
| Center for Hope and Safety | $295,250 | 5 | 3% |
| Community Resource Tr | $282,146 | 4 | 86% |
| Holy Family Academy | $267,595 | 4 | 29% |
| United States Catholic Conference | $261,580 | 1 | n/a |
| Archbishop Francis N Blanchet School | $242,000 | 5 | 1% |
| Salem Free Clinics | $236,500 | 9 | 2% |
| Casa of Marion County Inc | $227,000 | 4 | 17% |
| Oregon Health and Education Collaborative | $195,000 | 2 | 37% |
| Isaac's Room | $185,500 | 4 | 14% |
| Salem Keizer Public Schools | $179,456 | 9 | n/a |
| Salem Public Library | $173,615 | 9 | n/a |
| Home Share Oregon | $155,000 | 2 | 14% |
| Chemeketa Community College Foundation | $153,785 | 9 | 2% |
| Acres of Hope | $152,750 | 1 | 25% |
| Legacy Health | $150,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Young Life | $135,838 | 6 | 0% |
| Church at the Park | $135,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Enlightened Theatrics | $126,000 | 3 | 21% |
| Fr Bernard Youth Center Inc | $120,000 | 2 | 12% |
| Salem Academy | $120,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Sycamore Tree | $120,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salem Leadership Foundation | $117,623 | 8 | 2% |
| The Salvation Army | $108,722 | 8 | n/a |
| Higher Education Coordinating Commission - Office of Workforce Investments | $106,385 | 8 | n/a |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | $102,417 | 5 | 0% |
| Silverton Health Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 11% |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Salem-Keizer Education Foundation | $97,500 | 2 | 3% |
| Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network | $95,891 | 8 | 3% |
| Corporation of Gonzaga University | $90,917 | 4 | 0% |
| Mt Angel Historical Society | $90,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation | $88,948 | 6 | 0% |
| Salem Art Association | $81,500 | 2 | 6% |
| St Paul Catholic Churchschool | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salem Public Library Foundation | $78,349 | 6 | 8% |
| Community Vision Inc | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jefferson School District | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Willamette Val Hospice | $72,928 | 1 | n/a |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | $71,700 | 5 | 10% |
| St Timothys Episcopal Church | $65,550 | 3 | n/a |
| Salem Dream Center | $62,000 | 1 | 10% |
| Wilsonville Little League | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Equity Splash | $53,112 | 1 | 79% |
| Transformations by Salem Angels | $51,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Oregon Garden Foundation | $50,772 | 3 | 2% |
| Fly Salem Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 100% |
| Santiam Hospital and Clinics Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Santiam Christian Schools | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Benedictine Foundation of Oregon United States Catholic Conference | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Roseburg | $48,586 | 1 | n/a |
| Jesuit High School | $47,500 | 5 | n/a |
| Mount Angel Abbey | $42,417 | 2 | n/a |
| Providence Benedictine Nursing Center Foundation | $41,418 | 2 | 6% |
| Oregon Spinal Cord Injury Connection | $40,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Detroit Lake Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 63% |
| Queen of Peace School | $39,696 | 3 | n/a |
| Insight for Living | $35,584 | 6 | 0% |
| Focus on the Family | $35,584 | 6 | n/a |
| Dayspring Fellowship | $35,583 | 6 | n/a |
| Aumsville Cemetery Associatio | $35,044 | 3 | n/a |
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation | $33,931 | 2 | 0% |
| Salem for Refugees | $33,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley | $32,013 | 5 | 0% |
| Oregon Symphony Association in Salem | $30,964 | 3 | 3% |
| Santiam Canyon Tool Library | $28,015 | 2 | n/a |
| Congregations Helping People | $27,737 | 2 | 25% |
| Garten Services Inc | $25,292 | 2 | 0% |
| YWCA of Greater Portland | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| CON-TECH dba Advanced Construction Education | $25,000 | 2 | 12% |
| Regis St Mary Catholic School | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $24,500 | 2 | 0% |
| St Augustine Parish Lincoln City Oregon | $24,480 | 2 | n/a |
| Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation | $24,360 | 2 | 1% |
| Mid-Valley Youth for Christ | $24,292 | 2 | 7% |
| Catholic Broadcasting Northwest Inc dba Mater Dei Radio | $24,000 | 2 | 1% |
| St Edward Catholic Church | $21,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salem Main Street Association | $20,000 | 1 | 7% |
| McKay Athletic Booster Club | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rollins College | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival Association | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $18,000 | 1 | n/a |
| LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC Parrish Little League | $15,000 | 1 | 19% |
| Salem Parks Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 17% |
| Oregon 4-H Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Providence Newberg Health Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Salem Alliance Church | $14,360 | 2 | n/a |
| Abiqua School Foundation | $14,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $13,767 | 1 | 0% |
| Salem Hospital Foundation | $13,093 | 2 | n/a |
| Missionaries of Africa | $12,802 | 1 | n/a |
| Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother Ofthe Church | $12,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Divine Word Missionaries | $12,728 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Indian Mission - Sioux County Parish | $12,722 | 1 | n/a |
| St Paul Street Evangelization Inc | $12,720 | 1 | n/a |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul USA | $12,718 | 1 | n/a |
| Franciscan Mission Associates | $12,652 | 1 | n/a |
| Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order | $12,646 | 1 | n/a |
| Sisters of St Francis of Assisi | $12,640 | 1 | n/a |
| Seton Heritage Ministries Inc | $12,638 | 1 | n/a |
| American Life League Inc | $12,634 | 1 | n/a |
| Marist Brothers of the Schools Inc | $12,627 | 1 | n/a |
| Sacred Heart Southern Missions Inc | $12,626 | 1 | n/a |
| The Missionary Society of St Columban | $12,624 | 1 | n/a |
| Supporting Older Adults Through Resources Inc | $12,614 | 1 | n/a |
| Sophia Institute | $12,600 | 1 | n/a |
| National Centre for Padre Pio Inc | $12,576 | 1 | n/a |
| The Institute on Religion and Public Life Inc | $12,564 | 1 | n/a |
| Home Missioners of America | $12,528 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc | $12,518 | 1 | 0% |
| Unbound | $12,504 | 1 | 0% |
| West Salem High School Education Foundation | $12,500 | 1 | 4% |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc Inc | $12,492 | 1 | n/a |
| Association of the Miraculous Medal | $12,480 | 1 | n/a |
| Cath League for Religious & Civil Rights | $12,454 | 1 | n/a |
| The Coming Home Network International | $12,452 | 1 | n/a |
| Sudan Relief Fund Inc | $12,450 | 1 | n/a |
| Padre Pio Foundation of America Inc | $12,448 | 1 | 0% |
| International Catholic Migration Commission Inc | $12,446 | 1 | n/a |
| Eternal Word Television Network Inc | $12,444 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Relief Services | $12,420 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska | $12,408 | 1 | n/a |
| Society of the Little Flower | $12,404 | 1 | n/a |
| St Mary of the Lake Seminary | $12,388 | 1 | n/a |
| Carmel of Jesus Mary Joseph Fairfield Inc | $12,370 | 1 | n/a |
| Mission of Our Lady of Mercy | $12,360 | 1 | n/a |
| Christendom Educational Corporation | $12,325 | 1 | 0% |
| The Dynamic Catholic Institute | $12,315 | 1 | n/a |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries | $12,312 | 1 | 0% |
| Sisters of St Mary of Oregon Foundation | $12,264 | 1 | n/a |
| Aid to the Church in Need Inc | $12,196 | 1 | n/a |
| St Josephs House Inc | $12,192 | 1 | n/a |
| First United Methodist Church | $12,188 | 2 | n/a |
| Benedictine Mission House | $12,184 | 1 | n/a |
| Missoula Catholic Schools Foundation | $12,132 | 1 | 1% |
| Oblate Missionary Society Inc | $12,120 | 1 | n/a |
| Oblate Sisters of Saint Frances de Sales Inc | $12,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Cross Catholic Outreach Inc | $12,096 | 1 | n/a |
| The Dominican Foundation of Dominican Friars Province of St Jo | $12,084 | 1 | n/a |
| Society of the Divine Savior | $12,070 | 1 | n/a |
| The Foundation for a Christian Civilization Inc | $12,060 | 1 | 0% |
| Fathers of St Edmund Southern Missions Inc | $12,040 | 1 | n/a |
| Franciscan Friars of the Atonement | $12,036 | 1 | n/a |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of Eucharist | $12,024 | 1 | n/a |
| Sisters of St Benedict of Ferdinand Ind Inc | $12,010 | 1 | n/a |
| ALS Northwest | $11,445 | 1 | 0% |
| Friends of Deepwood | $11,110 | 1 | 7% |
| McLaran Leadership Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Stayton Community Food Bank | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| East Salem Rotary Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Providence Portland Medical Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Detroit Community Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Safety Compass | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Silverton Area Community Aid Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| North Salem Viking Alumni and Friends Association | $9,730 | 1 | n/a |
| Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health | $9,000 | 1 | 9% |
| The Willamette Heritage Center | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Historic Elsinore Theatre Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency | $7,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Center Stage | $6,345 | 1 | n/a |
| Salemkeizer Coalition for Equality | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($12k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
The Salem Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 9 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 95 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
Tap a dot to name the grantee.
How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 95.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Maps Community FoundationOR92.6× affinity44 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Maps Community Foundation · The Oregon Community Foundation · United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley · OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation · Willamette Health Council · Salem Health · Gelco Charitable Foundation · Pioneer Trust Bank Na Foundation · Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust · W Walton Decd Charitable Trust · The Ford Family Foundation · Braemar Charitable Trust
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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About The Salem Foundation
- How much does The Salem Foundation give?
- The Salem Foundation reported 123 grants totaling $10,771,238 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 36 and 60 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does The Salem Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (30%), Religion (24%), Health (9%).
- Who are The Salem Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Catholic Community Services of the Mid- Willamette Valley & Central Coast ($3.7M), Family Building Blocks Inc ($2.9M), The Abbey Foundation of Oregon ($2.4M).
- Does The Salem Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 27% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Salem Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Maps Community Foundation, The Oregon Community Foundation, United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley.
- Where is The Salem Foundation based?
- The Salem Foundation is based in OR.
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