Saltsgiver Family Foundation
The Saltsgiver Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including Christian Broadcast Network, Samaritan’s Purse, and American Rescue Workers.
Saltsgiver Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Saltsgiver Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Virginia. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- -37.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,632
- -50.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,086,641
- +42.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Saltsgiver Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1605 James Road, Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (321) 268-4392
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saltsgiver Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chrsitian Broadcast Netwo ($550K). Together the top 10 received $930K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 91 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 26% to recipients in North Carolina. The remaining reported shares were Texas (4%), Tennessee (3%), and Pennsylvania (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Saltsgiver Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $796K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chrsitian Broadcast Netwo Virginia Beach, VA | Public Charity | $550,000 |
| Samaritian's Purse Boone, NC | Public Charity | $250,000 |
| Christ for the Nations Dallas, TX | Public Charity | $30,000 |
| Good Shepard India Monument, CO | Public Charity | $25,000 |
| Mario Murillo Ministeries Lafayette, TN | Public Charity | $20,000 |
| American Rescue Workers Williamsport, PA | Public Charity | $15,000 |
| Christian United for Israel San Antonio, TX | Public Charity | $10,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Public Charity | $10,000 |
| New Life Church Montoursville, PA | Public Charity | $10,000 |
| Operation Blessing Disaster Relief Va Beach, VA | Public Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,086,641 | $3,418,543 | $1,000,322 | $1,000,000 | 19 | $1,000,000 | $22,511 | $30,825 |
| 2024 | $5,668,420 | $1,622,915 | $1,626,507 | $1,604,000 | 15 | $1,604,000 | $18,864 | $320,276 |
| 2023 | $5,157,012 | $432,371 | $1,529,919 | $1,512,000 | 18 | $1,512,000 | $50,333 | $285,916 |
| 2022 | $6,254,560 | $722,761 | $995,044 | $990,000 | 18 | $990,000 | $272,968 | $290,576 |
| 2021 | $6,538,103 | $1,262,216 | $1,358,013 | $1,349,000 | 21 | $1,349,000 | $802,824 | $400,683 |
| 2020 | $6,626,640 | $1,127,477 | $838,561 | $834,000 | 19 | — | $273,772 | $342,261 |
| 2019 | $6,344,276 | $961,349 | $800,757 | $796,000 | 14 | — | $348,518 | $337,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saltsgiver Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. Regent University, which received $10,000 in 2025, describes its mission as providing education through a Biblical perspective and global context to equip Christian leaders. Wounded Warrior Project, which also received $10,000 in 2025, describes its work as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans, service members, and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $1,000,000. The median grant was $10,000; grants ranged from $2,000 to $550,000. The largest grants included $550,000 to Christian Broadcast Network and $250,000 to Samaritan’s Purse. Other notable grants were $30,000 to Christ for the Nations, $25,000 to Good Shepard India, and $15,000 to American Rescue Workers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas M. Saltsgiver as president, Joann Saltsgiver as secretary/treasurer, and Harold Kropp as CFO.
Saltsgiver Family Foundation is led by Thomas M. Saltsgiver, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas M. Saltsgiver
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joann Saltsgiver
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Harold Kropp
CFO
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William F. Huber (2019–2020) — CFO
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 Saltsgiver Family Foundation
How much does Saltsgiver Family Foundation give each year?
Saltsgiver Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 15 grants.
What is Saltsgiver Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Saltsgiver Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $52,632, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saltsgiver Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Saltsgiver Family Foundation give grants?
Saltsgiver Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Virginia Beach, VA (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Montoursville, PA (2 grants).
Does Saltsgiver Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Saltsgiver Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (18 grants).
Who are Saltsgiver Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Saltsgiver Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chrsitian Broadcast Netwo ($550,000), Samaritian's Purse ($250,000) and Christ for the Nations ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saltsgiver Family Foundation?
Saltsgiver Family Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Saltsgiver Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saltsgiver Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Saltsgiver Family Foundation's EIN?
Saltsgiver Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2803397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Saltsgiver Family Foundation 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Saltsgiver Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/saltsgiver-family-foundation-morg_ddd76437108f40a9a3f582d43630f493
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