The Salmon Foundation Inc
The Salmon Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Montclair, New Jersey. It provides capital support to agencies serving people in need, with stated interests including food, shelter, disabilities, health, aging, abuse, education, and the arts.
The Salmon Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Salmon Foundation Inc gave $910K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Maryland. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $910,000
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,947
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $24,079,976
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (8 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (31% 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 Salmon Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The website provides a grant inquiry route, but the foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 572 Valley Road Unit 43019, Montclair, NJ 07043
Website: https://salmon-foundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Salmon Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Response Aspen ($70K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $423K.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 193 grants of 200 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its support as directed toward agencies fostering community well-being in Shelby County. Its 2025 grants were distributed across multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to Maryland (31%), Vermont (29%), Colorado (12%), and Connecticut (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Salmon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 36 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $910K (2025) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $910K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation Chestertown, MD | To replace the mri scanner to meet current technological standards | $50,000 |
| Westminster School Simsbury, CT | For hartford partnerships' operating costs (not for unrestricted use of the westminster school) | $45,000 |
| Brent Eley Foundation Aurora, CO | To provide safe, clean housing for children being treated for cancer and their families | $40,000 |
| Changing Perspectives Sacramento, CA | For Ensuring Curriculum Accessibility for All | $40,000 |
| Martins House & Barn Ridgely, MD | For general operating costs to support cutting edge safety net programs based on emerging philosophies to address chronic homelessness and cycles of poverty | $40,000 |
| Response Aspen Basalt, CO | For a capital campaign gift for response's domestic abuse center | $40,000 |
| Salisbury School Salisbury, CT | For the andrew j. Rutledge '80 scholarship for a returning student | $35,000 |
| St Timothy's School Stevenson, MD | For Financial Aid (Not for Unrestricted Use) | $35,000 |
| Willing Hands Norwich, VT | To reduce hunger and improve health through food recovery | $35,000 |
| Ethiopian Community Development Council Brattleboro, VT | To expand the ecdcvt health promotion initiative, including a focus on refugee women in southern Vermont, or where needed most | $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 | $24,079,976 | $2,799,155 | $1,201,674 | $910,000 | 38 | $1,004,054 | $2,088,512 | $1,337,065 |
| 2024 | $22,482,495 | $2,360,508 | $1,152,596 | $915,000 | 38 | $1,005,403 | $1,680,348 | $1,237,360 |
| 2023 | $21,274,583 | $1,236,213 | $1,285,590 | $1,000,000 | 41 | $1,113,198 | $649,538 | $1,101,270 |
| 2022 | $21,325,037 | $945,876 | $1,475,290 | $1,180,000 | 45 | $1,262,181 | $245,501 | $1,123,714 |
| 2021 | $21,853,580 | $2,825,120 | $1,181,431 | $967,500 | 38 | $1,052,347 | $2,694,124 | $1,154,488 |
| 2020 | $20,209,685 | $3,327,188 | $1,062,211 | $994,000 | 40 | — | $3,313,893 | $1,024,683 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Salmon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.3M 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
The foundation’s website lists arts and cultural enrichment, educational opportunities, abuse prevention and recovery, health and wellness, disability services, family and youth support, shelter and housing, and food and nutrition among its priority areas.
Its 2025 grants include support for health care, housing, food recovery, education, and family services. For example, Brent Eley Foundation describes its work as providing a safe, supportive home and tailored services for families facing a life-threatening medical crisis. Everybody Wins Vermont says it helps children love to read and connects them with community. Madonna Place describes its work as strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $910,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Examples include $50,000 to University of an individual recipient Health Foundation to replace an MRI scanner; $45,000 to Westminster School for Hartford Partnerships’ operating costs; and $40,000 each to Brent Eley Foundation for housing for families facing cancer, Changing Perspectives for curriculum accessibility, and Response Aspen for a domestic abuse center capital campaign.
The foundation’s website invites organizations to inquire about a grant. However, its 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine MacGlashan as president, Diana Duffey as vice president, Charlotte Rutledge as treasurer, and Peter Rutledge as secretary. Campbell Boswell and Patricia Parkhurst are listed as directors.
The Salmon Foundation Inc is led by Catherine D. Macglashan, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine D. Macglashan
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia D. Parkhurst
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Campbell Boswell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana C. Duffey
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter L. Rutledge
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Rutledge
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Amanda D. Rutledge (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Harry J. Duffey III (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Rutledge (2020–2024) — Secretary
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 The Salmon Foundation Inc
How much does The Salmon Foundation Inc give each year?
The Salmon Foundation Inc gave $910K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $915K across 38 grants.
What is The Salmon Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Salmon Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,947, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Salmon Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Salmon Foundation Inc give grants?
The Salmon Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (29%) and Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norwich, VT (4 grants), Basalt, CO (2 grants) and Centreville, MD (2 grants).
Does The Salmon Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 34% of The Salmon Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Salmon Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Salmon Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Response Aspen ($70,000 across 2 grants), University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation ($50,000) and Westminster School ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Salmon Foundation Inc?
The Salmon Foundation Inc reported $24.1M 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 $1.3M (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.
What does The Salmon Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s website lists arts and cultural enrichment, educational opportunities, abuse prevention and recovery, health and wellness, disability services, family and youth support, shelter and housing, and food and nutrition among its priority areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Salmon Foundation Inc?
The website provides a grant inquiry route, but the foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Salmon Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Salmon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3637630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Salmon Foundation Inc 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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