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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-2466060

The Samuel Salmanson Foundation

A private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $13,740 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2024

    $13,740

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $378,762

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,670

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $343,710

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,881

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $267,583

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,854

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $251,893

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,875

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $322,990

  • Tax year 2019

    $13,741

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $289,019

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,791

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $294,148

  • Tax year 2017

    $10,937

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $313,713

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Dana FarberBoston, MA

    General use of charity

    $3,500
  2. Temple SinaiWashington, DC

    General use of charity

    $2,000
  3. Misc Gifts 250Providence, RI

    General

    $1,700
  4. Breast Cancer ResearchNew York, NY

    General use of charity

    $1,300
  5. Temple IsraelBoston, MA

    General use of charity

    $1,050
  6. Dr Patrick O'Gara Research FundBoston, MA

    General use of charity

    $1,000
  7. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General use of charity

    $800
  8. ACLUBoston, MA

    General use of charity

    $500
  9. Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    General use of charity

    $500
  10. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  11. Washington Latin Public Charter SchWashington, DC

    General use of charity

    $500
  12. Community ServingsJamaica Plain, MA

    General use of charity

    $250
  13. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    General use of charity

    $140

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,30037% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $80023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50014% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $50014% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2507% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1404% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $7,240
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $3,500
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $1,700
  4. New York1 grant $1,300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James A SalmansonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tobey S OresmanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $5,000

The return

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