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The Salem Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Grants on file | 243 |
| Total giving on file | $38.3M |
| Typical grant size | $158K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- A VOLUNTEER AND DONOR POWERED CHARITY COMMITTED TO FUNDING THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHLY LIVES
- A VOLUNTEER AND DONOR POWERED CHARITY COMMITTED TO FUNDING THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH TO FINDCURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHLY LIVES
- AWARD GRANTS TO INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH, CLINICAL TRIALS, DETECTION, AND PATIENT PROGRAMS THROUGH CHARITY SWIMS THAT UNITE COMMUNITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
- BILLBOARD FOR "THE GOOD ROAD" - SHOW ON AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION THAT SHOWS A RAW LOOK AT THE MESSY AND COMPLICATED BUSINESS OF GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY.
- BREAKS THE CYCLE OF INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY WITH ON-THE GROUND, ALL-AROUND PROGRAMMING THAT BUILDS UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL, WORK AND LIFE.
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edesia Inc | RI | 6 | $12.2M |
| Year Up | MA | 8 | $11.7M |
| Moses Brown School | RI | 6 | $3.3M |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | 5 | $1.6M |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | MA | 5 | $1.2M |
| St John's High School | MA | 8 | $1.0M |
| Harvard Business School | MA | 5 | $800K |
| The Navy Seal Veterans Foundation | VA | 7 | $795K |
| Panmass Challenge | MA | 8 | $500K |
| Save the Bay Inc | RI | 10 | $500K |
Other general grantmaking funders in Rhode Island
Ralph R Papitto and Barbara a PapittoBiogen Foundation IncorporatedJonathan M Nelson Family FoundationUd M Davis for W Davis Mem FdnTextron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353Jon L & Beverly a Thompson Foundation
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