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Salem Community Foundation Inc

SALEM, OH EIN: 34-1001130 Website

THE SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, A PUBLIC NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE TRUST, HAS AS ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SALEM, OHIO, AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE MISSION OF THE SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO ASSESS AND MEET CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INTERESTS THROUGH FINANCIAL AWARDS, AND TO ASSIST DONORS TO BUILD AND PRESERVE ENDURING ASSETS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY GENEROUS DONORS AND SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$44.3M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+117.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$171K

+62.9% YoY

About Salem Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Salem Community Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SALEM, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $3.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

KentSalemUniontown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$44,277,065$41,605,093$39,149,977
Revenue$4,981,962$4,982,816$3,456,677
Expenses$2,310,433$2,526,472$2,402,560
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,020,359$2,537,054$1,244,117
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$514K$1M$2M$2M11 grants20198 grants20206 grants20216 grants20229 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OTHER INDIVIDUAL$996KSALEM COMMUNITY CENTER A…$792KTHE BRIGHTSIDE PROJECT$64KKENT STATE UNIVERSITY FO…$51KUNITED WAY OF NORTHERN C…$40KSALEM HUMANE SOCIETY$34KSALEM COMMUNITY PANTRY$20KSALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT …$16KSALEM PARKS & RECREATION…$15KSALEM WORLDS WAR MEMORIA…$13K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K6$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from Salem Community Foundation Inc

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SALVATORE C APICELLADIRECTOR0.2
STEVEN J BAILEYDIRECTOR0.2
TOM BAKERDIRECTOR0.2
CAROLYN CALDWELLDIRECTOR0.2
LARRY G CECILDIRECTOR0.2
SHANE R FRANKSDIRECTOR0.2
KARL GETZINGERDIRECTOR0.2
GEOFFREY GOLLDIRECTOR0.2
SEAN KIRKLANDDIRECTOR0.2
RICHARD K LUTSCHDIRECTOR0.2
DEBORAH B MCCULLOCHDIRECTOR0.2
AUDREY NULLDIRECTOR0.2
LOUIS A RAMUNNODIRECTOR0.2
JOSEPH P SEDZMAKDIRECTOR0.2
MARK C EQUIZITREASURER0.2
GEORGE WS HAYSSECRETARY0.2
ROBERT S MCCULLOCH IIIVICE PRESIDE0.2
JOHN E TONTIPRESIDENT15

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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