Sall Family Foundation
The Sall Family Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation established in 1992 and incorporated in 1993. Based in Cary, North Carolina, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting transformative change at the intersection of environment, public health, and community resilience.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$106.8M
-21.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$35.8M
+12.0% YoY
Grant Count
79
+25.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$453K
-10.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports transformative change at the nexus between environment, public health, and community resilience. The organization backs leaders and organizations closest to major environmental, public health, and poverty challenges, empowering them to experiment, learn, and evolve as conditions change.
The foundation's approach is characterized by:
- Long-term commitment to locally-led solutions
- Experimentation and science-based decision-making
- Deep listening to local experts
- Funding civil society organizations and larger non-profit agencies focused on community-driven solutions
- Encouragement of partner collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and evidence-based scaling
Primary funding focus areas include environmental education, renewable energy, and community and school gardens.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not operate formal grant programs with set amounts. Instead, grants are awarded by trustee discretion on an invitation-only basis.
Grant Range
** $10,000 to $7,600,000, with a median grant size of $150,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's funding is primarily international, spanning:
- Latin America
- Caribbean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Asia Pacific
- Arctic
Nearly all funding supports international programs, with limited local grants in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2023:
- Total Assets: $136,126,060
- Total Revenue: $55,481,412
- Total Expenses: $33,266,766
- Total Investments: $124.6 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $106,754,725
- Total Revenue: $7,829,697
- Total Expenses: $37,143,639
- Net Income: -$29,313,942
Giving Pledge: John and Virginia Sall are Giving Pledge signatories, having pledged to give away at least half of their wealth to philanthropy.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $106,754,725 | $136,126,060 | $114,227,392 |
| Revenue | $7,829,697 | $55,481,412 | $41,816,273 |
| Expenses | $37,143,639 | $33,266,766 | $30,055,052 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $37,863,694 | $33,908,039 | $29,848,698 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,345,746 | $14,035,767 | $4,821,341 |
| Distributable Amount | $7,271,513 | $7,034,542 | $5,614,226 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Founders: John P. Sall and Virginia B. Sall (also known as Ginger Sall), co-founder of SAS and his wife
Key Staff:
- Sara Bender: Managing Director
- Marina T Campos: Managing Director
- Kelci Miclaus: Board Member
- Jennifer Davis: Board Member
The foundation employs 10 people and maintains a presence in Bangladesh.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P SALL | PRES, BOARD MEM, CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 5 | — |
| VIRGINIA B SALL | TREAS, SEC, BOARD MEM, VICE CHAIR OF B | 5 | — |
| ELIZABETH A SALL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| LESLIE C SALL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM W SALL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| SOPHIE HARTSHORN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| ENGLISH G SALL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| MARY TSCHIRHART | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| JASON W HAGGINS | EXEC DIR, VP, BOARD MEMBER | 35 | — |
| ANDREA DEWEES FUENTES | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| KELCI MICLAUS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
Contact Information
- Email: info@sallfamily.org (general inquiries only)
- Website: sallfamily.org
- Location: PO Box 610, Cary, NC 27512-0610
- EIN: 58-2016050
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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