The Salas Foundation
The Salas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hanford, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets.
The Salas Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,759
- -67.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,667
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Salas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Salas Foundation gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 917% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $52K (2022). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,810 |
| Young Life Visalia, CA | Support of Charitable Organizations | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,759 | $2,000 | $5,667 | — | — | — | $123 |
| 2024 | $5,426 | $1,000 | $5,299 | — | — | — | $361 |
| 2023 | $9,725 | $17,000 | $8,421 | $3,310 | 2 | $3,310 | $361 |
| 2022 | $1,146 | $22,000 | $56,648 | $52,230 | 1 | $52,230 | $1,450 |
| 2021 | $35,794 | $250 | $50,874 | $27,500 | 18 | $27,500 | $2,651 |
| 2020 | $86,418 | $108,672 | $46,449 | $21,600 | 14 | — | $1,082 |
| 2019 | $24,195 | $56,500 | $32,305 | $13,800 | 14 | — | $231 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Salas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Salas Foundation is led by Daniel Salas, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Salas
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Smith
Director at Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Robertson
Director at Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abrina France
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Salas-Silva
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Derek Silva (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Adam Stieve (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Alicia Cobian (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Alyssa Salas (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Amy Wolfe (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Angelina Ceja (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Theresa Kiehn (2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Abrina Salas (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ashley Salas Silva (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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 Salas Foundation
How large is The Salas Foundation?
The Salas Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
Where does The Salas Foundation operate?
The Salas Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is The Salas Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Salas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Salas Foundation's EIN?
The Salas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2469295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Salas Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-salas-foundation-morg_3041eabe17a44c199bf894f4a49a3ae1
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