Salser Family Foundation
Salser Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Stevens, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $658K.
Salser Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Salser Family Foundation gave $107K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,000
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,500
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,500
- Total assets
- $3,654,768
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Salser Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Window Between Worlds ($77K). Together the top 2 received $107K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Salser Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2025) to $145K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $107K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Window Between Worlds Los Angeles, CA | Using Art to Help End Domestic Violence | $77,000 |
| Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance North Bend, WA | Resource Protection and Recreational Access | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,654,768 | $657,974 | $117,207 | $107,000 | 2 | $107,000 | $657,974 | $108,267 |
| 2024 | $3,114,001 | $302,129 | $130,699 | $125,000 | 3 | $126,750 | $302,129 | $108,077 |
| 2023 | $2,942,571 | $125,200 | $147,143 | $145,000 | 4 | $145,000 | $119,545 | $95,091 |
| 2022 | $2,964,514 | $53,583 | $157,749 | $145,000 | 4 | $145,000 | $53,583 | $98,185 |
| 2021 | $3,068,671 | $686,342 | $147,269 | $140,000 | 3 | $140,000 | $686,342 | $121,026 |
| 2020 | $2,529,598 | $455,465 | $132,915 | $120,000 | 3 | — | $455,465 | $95,551 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salser Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salser Family Foundation is led by Susan Salser, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Salser
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Catherine Salser
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Salser
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen Salser
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Winston Salser
C F O & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Salser Family Foundation
How much does Salser Family Foundation give each year?
Salser Family Foundation gave $107K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 3 grants.
How large is Salser Family Foundation?
Salser Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Salser Family Foundation operate?
Salser Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington.
What is Salser Family Foundation's EIN?
Salser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0643309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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