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Private foundations Salem, VAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Salem, VA

8 private foundations based in Salem, VA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.3 million in 175 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Powell Charitable FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2024 58 grants Preselected only $550,000 giving
  2. James A Meador FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $472,000 giving
  3. Duncan FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $170,600 giving
  4. Bane FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $51,800 giving
  5. Meador Charitable TrustSalem, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,770 giving
  6. Western Virginia Environmental and Social Trust FundSalem, VA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $27,500 giving
  7. Olde Salem Benefiting CharitiesSalem, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $9,669 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Duncan FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $170,600 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 foundations $135,30038% of the total
  2. Education3 foundations $64,70018% of the total
  3. Health4 foundations $41,50012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 foundations $21,7006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $19,5005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 foundations $18,5005% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $57,00016% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Bane FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $51,800 giving
  2. Duncan FoundationSalem, VA · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $170,600 giving
  3. Western Virginia Environmental and Social Trust FundSalem, VA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $27,500 giving
  4. Meador Charitable TrustSalem, VA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,770 giving
  5. Olde Salem Benefiting CharitiesSalem, VA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $9,669 giving