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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7196668

The Salem Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $492,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Paul J Salem
13886 Chester Bay Lane
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
(401) 457-1700
Form and materials
No standard format required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $492,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $72,180,280
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,047,998

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $50,882,159
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,396,042

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $42,187,077
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,229,308

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $36,287,179
  • Tax year 2020

    $6,733,798

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $15,391,106

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    Educational to support student needs.

    $100,000
  2. Squashbusters IncRoxbury Crossing, MA

    To challenge and nurture urban youth as students, athletes and citizens so that they recognize and fulfill their fullest potential in life

    $60,000
  3. Harlem LacrosseNew York City, NY

    Empower the children who are most at risk for academic decline and dropout to rise above their challenges and reach their full potential.

    $50,000
  4. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    To serve as a catalyst for philanthropic activity in our 13-county region and is a driver for major civic efforts. To offer innovative solutions that help individuals, nonprofits and companies bring their charitable visions to life.

    $50,000
  5. MGM Resorts FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Brings the best of our employee volunteer and charitable efforts together with greater impact and greater choice. The MGM resorts foundation focuses employee charitable contributions to nonprofit agencies and community organizations.

    $50,000
  6. Save the Bay IncProvidence, RI

    Save the bay protects, restores, and improves the ecological health of the narrangansett bay region, including its watershed and adjacent coastal waters, through an ecosystembased approach to enviornmental action

    $50,000
  7. St John's High SchoolShrewsbury, MA

    Educational to support students needs through the "vision for tomorrow campaign".

    $50,000
  8. Massachusetts Project 351 IncBoston, MA

    Leadership pathways that prepare youth for success in college, career, and as catalyst for a more just, inclusive, and equitable world.

    $25,000
  9. Harlem Children's ZoneNew York, NY

    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.

    $25,000
  10. Answer the CallNew York, NY

    The mission of the new york police and fire widows and children's benefit fund is to support the families of new york city police officers, firefighters, port authority police, and EMS personnel who have been killed in the line of duty. When these brave men and women make the ultimate sacrifice to protect our city, we believe it is our civic duty to support the families these heroes have left behind. Our mission is to reassure these families that we will never forget them or the sacrifice made by their loved ones. We provide financial assistance, host special gatherings, and offer a network of support to over 600 families. Our goal is to raise enough funds to assist these families for the rest of their lives.

    $10,000
  11. The Island School-Cape Eleuthera FoundationPrinceton, NJ

    Provide charitable funding support for place-based education, scientific research, and the development of sustainable technologies that promote a more liveable future on the island of eleuthera, the bahamas and the coastal communities throughout the world.

    $10,000
  12. St Baldrick's FoundationMonrovia, CA

    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

    $10,000
  13. Swim Across America IncCharlotte, NC

    Award grants to innovative cancer research, clinical trials, detection, and patient programs through charity swims that unite communities in the fight against cancer.

    $1,000
  14. Barrington High School After PromBarrington, RI

    Educational to support student needs.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $111,00041% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $85,00031% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50,00018% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $235,000
  2. New York3 grants $85,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $51,000
  4. Rhode Island2 grants $51,000
  5. Nevada1 grant $50,000
  6. California1 grant $10,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul J SalemTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

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