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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2047694

Salin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $28,040 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $28,040

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $927,676
  • Tax year 2024

    $88,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $911,347
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $851,553
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,731,949

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $740,288
  • Tax year 2021

    $257,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,523
  • Tax year 2020

    $122,308

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,015,981
  • Tax year 2019

    $219,270

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,004,733
  • Tax year 2018

    $218,151

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,007,677

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ by the Sea ChurchVero Beach, FL

    Religious

    $12,000
  2. Immaculate Heart of MaryIndianapolis, IN

    Religious

    $7,500
  3. Matthew Zonghetti Scholarship FundMansfield, MA

    Educational

    $2,500
  4. Indianapolis Cultural TrailIndianapolis, IN

    Environmental

    $1,000
  5. IU Foundation Lung CancerIndianapolis, IN

    Medical

    $1,000
  6. Wpoa Fireworks BargeSyracuse, IN

    Social services

    $1,000
  7. All Roads - Boulder Shelter for Stacey RooneyBoulder, CO

    Social services

    $540
  8. Carmelite MonasteryTerre Haute, IN

    Reglious

    $500
  9. Wawasee Area Conservancy FoundationSyracuse, IN

    Environmental

    $500
  10. Jackson's ChanceChicago, IL

    Social services

    $500
  11. Erika's LighthouseWinnetka, IL

    Environmental

    $250
  12. Haymakers for HopeWellesley, MA

    Social services

    $250
  13. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Medical

    $250
  14. Glioblastoma Research OrganizationMiami, FL

    Medical

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,50053% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $1,00021% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50011% of the total
  4. Medical research2 grants $50011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $12,250
  2. Indiana6 grants $11,500
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $2,750
  4. Illinois2 grants $750
  5. Colorado1 grant $540
  6. Maryland1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William N Salin IICHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0
  • William N Salin IIIDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Samuel J SalinDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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