The Saladino Family Foundation
The Saladino Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fresno, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $302,175, all to recipients in California.
The Saladino Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Saladino Family Foundation gave $302K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,175
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,886
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,950
- Total assets
- $147,044
- -23.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 The Saladino Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a written request as the application material, no deadline, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: The Saladino Family Foundation
Mailing address: 7058 N West Ave Ste 139, Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: (559) 903-5600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Saladino Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Comm Health System Office of Phil ($100K). Together the top 10 received $293K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 70 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Saladino Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 217% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $8K (2020) to $337K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $302K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Comm Health System Office of Phil Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the community health system organization. | $100,000 |
| Fresno Mission Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the fresno mission. | $80,000 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA | Support the operations and needs of the California baptist university. | $50,000 |
| St Agnes Foundation Fresno, CA | Holy cross center for women and cancer center renovation and expansion. | $25,000 |
| Every Neighborhood Partnership Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the every neighborhood partnership | $16,500 |
| Martin Park Inc Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the martin park, inc. Organization. | $6,025 |
| Rough Riders Athletics Association Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the rough riders athletics association. | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Fresno District Fair Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the friends of the fresno district fair. | $4,500 |
| Central Valley Prayer Gathering Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the central valley prayer gathering. | $3,400 |
| San Joaquin Memorial HS Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of san joaquin memorial high school. | $2,500 |
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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 | $147,044 | $256,938 | $302,989 | $302,175 | 16 | $302,175 | $6,124 | $10,113 |
| 2024 | $193,095 | $258,390 | $338,378 | $336,750 | 21 | $336,750 | $6,762 | $12,125 |
| 2023 | $273,083 | $300,000 | $134,618 | $134,000 | 18 | $134,000 | — | $7,094 |
| 2022 | $107,701 | $175,000 | $95,787 | $95,250 | 9 | $95,250 | — | $1,821 |
| 2021 | $28,488 | $104,500 | $82,861 | $82,250 | 6 | $82,250 | — | $1,607 |
| 2020 | $6,849 | $8,500 | $8,048 | $7,500 | 5 | — | — | $83 |
| 2019 | $6,397 | $27,500 | $32,104 | $31,600 | 9 | — | — | $185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Saladino Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 2025 grant recipients describe a range of activities: California Baptist University says it offers undergraduate and graduate higher education; Every Neighborhood Partnership says it works toward student achievement, community health, and thriving neighborhoods; and Martin Park says it provides children and families in a low-income Fresno County neighborhood with a safe place to play, food resources, after-school tutoring, and other programs.
Other 2025 recipients describe work including an annual prayer breakfast for Fresno and Clovis (Central Valley Prayer Gathering), honoring contributions to athletics in Fresno County (Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame), Christian ministry (Total Life Change Inc), and evangelism and discipleship of children (CEF Norcal).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $302,175. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $3,950. The largest listed awards were $100,000 to Community Health System Office of Phil, $80,000 to Fresno Mission, and $50,000 to California Baptist University. Other notable grants included $25,000 to St. Agnes Foundation for the Holy Cross Center for Women and Cancer Center renovation and expansion, and $16,500 to Every Neighborhood Partnership.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Craig A. Saladino as president and director, and Mark Schuh as treasurer, secretary, and director.
The Saladino Family Foundation is led by Craig A. Saladino, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig A. Saladino
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Schuh
Treasurer, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Saladino Family Foundation
How much does The Saladino Family Foundation give each year?
The Saladino Family Foundation gave $302K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $337K across 21 grants.
What is The Saladino Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Saladino Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,950, and its average grant was $18,886, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Saladino Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Saladino Family Foundation give grants?
The Saladino Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (15 grants).
Does The Saladino Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Saladino Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Saladino Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Saladino Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Comm Health System Office of Phil ($100,000), Fresno Mission ($80,000) and California Baptist University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Saladino Family Foundation?
The Saladino Family Foundation reported $147K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Saladino Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Saladino Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Saladino Family Foundation's EIN?
The Saladino Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0218131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Saladino Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-saladino-family-foundation-morg_c6ecab8acaa64f46aa5e34ef009c35a0
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