Donald Salmanson Foundation
Donald Salmanson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets.
Donald Salmanson Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $64,559
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13
- Expenses (2025)
- $109
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Donald Salmanson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Donald Salmanson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $65K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Alliance Providence, RI | General Charitable | $60,000 |
| United Way Providence, RI | General Charitable | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,559 | $13 | $109 | — | — | — | $3,183 |
| 2024 | $64,655 | — | $65,085 | $65,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $4,787 |
| 2023 | $129,740 | — | $16,636 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,000 | $6,799 |
| 2022 | $146,376 | — | $37,182 | $30,950 | 6 | $30,950 | $8,125 |
| 2021 | $183,558 | — | $34,085 | $34,000 | 6 | — | $9,879 |
| 2020 | $217,643 | $75 | $20,150 | $14,500 | 3 | — | $11,213 |
| 2019 | $237,718 | $74 | $2,585 | $2,500 | 2 | — | $11,768 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald Salmanson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donald Salmanson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Rosenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Salmanson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jerrold Salmanson (2019–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Donald Salmanson Foundation
How large is Donald Salmanson Foundation?
Donald Salmanson Foundation reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $13.
What is Donald Salmanson Foundation?
Donald Salmanson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Providence, RI. It holds $65K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Donald Salmanson Foundation operate?
Donald Salmanson Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.
How much is Donald Salmanson Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Donald Salmanson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Donald Salmanson Foundation's EIN?
Donald Salmanson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2571911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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