Salant Family Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kannapolis, NC EIN: 85-6369965

Salant Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Kannapolis, North Carolina. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 48 grants totaling $217,110.

Key facts about Salant Family Foundation Trust

In short: Salant Family Foundation Trust gave $217K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Tennessee. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-6369965
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$217,110
Grants made (2025)
48
Average grant
$4,523
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (8 of 44, 2025)
Total assets
$3,562,287
Primary geography
Tennessee (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$217K

+11.5% YoY

Grant Count

48

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+2.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salant Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $208K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Salant Family Foundation Trust open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 44 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as community arts and education, legal services, youth leadership, healthcare, and sexual and reproductive health. For example, Islamorada Community Entertainment describes its mission as providing theatrical and musical programs for the local community and making net grants to local students pursuing higher education. Memphis Public Interest Law Center says it provides research, education, and advocacy to address gaps in legal services for underserved populations and issues.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 48 grants totaling $217,110. Grants ranged from $500 to $53,750, with a median grant of $1,250. The largest listed grants were $53,750 to Americans For Ben-Gurion University; $34,000 to Islamorada Community Entertainment; $18,000 to Memphis Public Interest Law Center; $12,000 to CARE; and $10,000 to Advocate for Immigrant Rights. The listed grants were reported with the purpose “Further Exempt Function.”

Other 2025 recipients included Bridges USA, which says it works to unite and inspire diverse young people to become leaders committed to community transformation; Ocean Studies Charter School, which describes its mission as providing a quality public education for Monroe County children; and Good Health Clinic, which says it provides and coordinates free healthcare for low-income, uninsured Florida Keys residents.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states. The largest reported shares were Tennessee (27%), New York (25%), Florida (21%), North Carolina (13%), and Virginia (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteMemphisWashingtonTavernierGermantownNew YorkKannapolisKey LargoSeattleBendChicagoConcordAtlantaEvanstonSalisburyScottsdaleHollywoodNazarethPittsburghMerrifield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K52 grants2021 58 grants2022 41 grants2023 44 grants2024 48 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2023) to $217K (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $217K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Americans For Ben-Gurion University: $54KAmericans For Ben-GurionUniversity$54KMemphis Public Interest Law Center: $36K across 2 grantsMemphis Public Interest LawCenter$36K · 2 grantsIslamorada Community Entertainment: $34KIslamorada CommunityEntertainment$34KCare: $12KCare$12KAdvocate for Immigrant Rights: $10KAdvocate for Immigrant Rights$10KBridges USA: $8KBridges USA$8KOcean Studies Charter School: $5KOcean Studies Charter School$5KGood Health Clinic: $5KGood Health Clinic$5KQueen City Robotics: $4K across 2 grantsQueen City Robotics$4K · 2 grantsTemple Beth El - Charlotte: $4KTemple Beth El - Charlotte$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Americans For Ben-Gurion University ($54K). Together the top 10 received $170K.

Grant Size Distribution

243 grants across all recorded years

240<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 240 grants of 243 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Americans For Ben-Gurion University New York, NYFurther Exempt Function$53,750
Islamorada Community Entertainment Tavernier, FLFurther Exempt Function$34,000
Memphis Public Interest Law Center Germantown, TNFurther Exempt Function$18,000
Memphis Public Interest Law Center Germantown, TNFurther Exempt Function$18,000
Care Merrifield, VAFurther Exempt Function$12,000
Advocate for Immigrant Rights Memphis, TNFurther Exempt Function$10,000
Bridges USA Memphis, TNFurther Exempt Function$8,000
Ocean Studies Charter School Key Largo, FLFurther Exempt Function$4,500
Good Health Clinic Tavernier, FLFurther Exempt Function$4,500
Temple Beth El - Charlotte Charlotte, NCFurther Exempt Function$3,600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $3,562,287 $215,220 $251,397 $217,110 48
2024 $3,598,464 $116,938 $228,650 $194,800 44
2023 $3,710,176 $34,800 $132,037 $103,000 41
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,562,287$3,598,464$3,710,176
Revenue$215,220$116,938$34,800
Expenses$251,397$228,650$132,037
Qualifying Distributions$217,110$194,800$102,000
Net Investment Income$215,220$112,414$112,017
Distributable Amount$207,885$190,008$173,613

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Camille Kanofsky, Renee Salant, and Robin Salant as Advisory Committee Members.

Salant Family Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Camille Kanofsky

    Advisory Committee Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Salant

    Advisory Committee Member

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Salant

    Advisory Committee Member

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 1901 West A St, Kannapolis, NC 28081
Phone: (908) 207-4366

Frequently asked questions about Salant Family Foundation Trust

How much does Salant Family Foundation Trust give each year?

Salant Family Foundation Trust gave $217K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $195K across 44 grants.

What is Salant Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Salant Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $4,523, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Salant Family Foundation Trust that year got $2K on average.

Where does Salant Family Foundation Trust give grants?

Salant Family Foundation Trust's top state is Tennessee, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Florida (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (15 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Memphis, TN (4 grants) and Tavernier, FL (3 grants).

Who are Salant Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

Salant Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Americans For Ben-Gurion University ($53,750), Memphis Public Interest Law Center ($36,000 across 2 grants) and Islamorada Community Entertainment ($34,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Salant Family Foundation Trust?

Salant Family Foundation Trust reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $217K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $208K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Salant Family Foundation Trust fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as community arts and education, legal services, youth leadership, healthcare, and sexual and reproductive health. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Salant Family Foundation Trust?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Salant Family Foundation Trust's EIN?

Salant Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6369965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Salant Family Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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