18 private foundations reported grants to Salem, Virginia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax year 2024. 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.
In tax year 2024, 18 private foundations reported 34 grants totaling $734,035 to 30 organizations in Salem, Virginia. The most-funded purposes were education (5 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (3 grants). The United Company Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $200,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $12,000.
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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 Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The United Company Foundation | 1 | $200,000 | 13% |
| TUW Frances C Williams Char | 1 | $128,142 | 100% |
| Powell Charitable Foundation | 12 | $125,250 | 27% |
| Good Shepherd Fund-ima-main | 1 | $51,000 | 11% |
| Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation | 3 | $45,000 | 100% |
| Intact Charitable Trust USA | 1 | $40,000 | 89% |
| TR R & CT Gwathmey MEM UW EGJ | 1 | $25,000 | 3% |
| The Louise R Lester Foundation Inc | 2 | $21,500 | 4% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America Southwest Virginia | 2 | $210,000 |
| Hope Tree Family Services | 1 | $128,142 |
| Roanoke College | 3 | $81,000 |
| Feeding Southwest Virginia | 2 | $65,000 |
| Feeding Swva | 1 | $20,000 |
| Feeding American Swva | 1 | $15,000 |
| Rally for the Valley | 1 | $15,000 |
| Salem Rotary Club Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
| West Side Church of Christ | 1 | $15,000 |
| ST Pauls Episcopal | 1 | $14,500 |
18 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Salem, Virginia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $734,035 across 34 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The United Company Foundation, TUW Frances C Williams Char, Powell Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Salem, Virginia concentrate in education (5), scholarships & financial aid (3), human services (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, Virginia recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $200,000. 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 year 2024). 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.
