54 private foundations reported grants to Salem, Massachusetts recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 54 private foundations reported 78 grants totaling $2,499,628 to 41 organizations in Salem, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were arts & culture (5 grants) and youth & family (4 grants). Ruggles Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $415,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $13,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Massachusetts dollars that landed in Salem — a funder at 90% is effectively a Salem funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggles Family Foundation | 2 | $415,000 | 43% |
| Iris B Apfel & Carl B Apfel Charitable Trust | 1 | $325,000 | 100% |
| The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation | 5 | $215,565 | 4% |
| Gustave Hartman TUW | 1 | $135,346 | 80% |
| Rogers Family Foundation | 4 | $112,500 | 10% |
| The Richard C VON Hess Foundation 0262-02-40 | 1 | $100,000 | 57% |
| The AMG Charitable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 8% |
| Edward S & Winifred G Moseley Foundation | 4 | $95,000 | 7% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Plummer Youth Promise | 12 | $732,000 |
| The Peabody Essex Museum Inc | 1 | $325,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | 8 | $210,800 |
| North Shore Medical CTR FDN Attn Nsmc Development DEP | 1 | $135,346 |
| Leap for Education Inc | 3 | $135,000 |
| Root North Shore Inc | 2 | $105,000 |
| The Satanic Temple | 2 | $80,498 |
| Salem State University Foundation Inc | 4 | $74,685 |
| Root NS | 3 | $53,500 |
| Salem Hospital Nsmc Devt -donor Data MGT | 1 | $53,134 |
54 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Salem, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,499,628 across 78 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Ruggles Family Foundation, Iris B Apfel & Carl B Apfel Charitable Trust, The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Salem, Massachusetts concentrate in arts & culture (5), youth & family (4), education (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Salem, Massachusetts recipient was $13,500, and the largest single reported grant was $400,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
