The Salem Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 13-7196668

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$72.2M

+41.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$492K

-76.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

-65.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$72,180,280$50,882,159$42,187,077
Revenue$25,969,756$16,462,718$14,579,859
Expenses$1,084,077$2,348,604$5,585,941
Qualifying Distributions$492,050$2,048,048$5,396,092
Net Investment Income$19,234,215$6,818,147$9,135,700
Distributable Amount$3,601,469$2,921,016$2,652,098

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M31 grants202030 grants202127 grants202220 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL$100KSQUASHBUSTERS INC$60KHARLEM LACROSSE$50KFOUNDATION FOR THE CAROL…$50KMGM RESORTS FOUNDATION$50KSAVE THE BAY INC$50KST JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL$50KMASSACHUSETTS PROJECT 35…$25KHARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE$25KANSWER THE CALL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K26$50–100K14$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M7$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL J SALEMTRUSTEE5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AmherstAndoverAtlantaBaltimoreBarringtonBostonBraintreeBriantreeCharlotteDaniel IslandDayvilleDorchesterEast ProvidenceHamdenJamaica PlainJohnstonLas VegasLittle RockMiamiMonerey

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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