The Salvin Foundation
The Salvin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $194K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $10K.
The Salvin Foundation at a glance
In short: The Salvin Foundation gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $62,500
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $194,487
- -38.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (80% 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 The Salvin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Academy Inc ($100K). Together the top 2 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Salvin Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 972% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $314K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Academy Inc Roswell, GA | Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
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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 | $194,487 | $12,347 | $135,440 | $125,000 | 2 | $133,003 | $10,210 | $13,689 |
| 2024 | $317,580 | $12,520 | $10,332 | — | — | $7,809 | $10,150 | $15,874 |
| 2023 | $315,392 | $12,521 | $214,737 | $200,150 | 2 | $211,519 | $9,603 | $21,758 |
| 2022 | $517,608 | $24,290 | $11,263 | — | — | $3,775 | $21,102 | $24,541 |
| 2021 | $504,581 | $342,279 | $325,037 | $314,000 | 3 | $321,525 | $303,755 | $24,349 |
| 2020 | $487,339 | $5,646 | $71,305 | $60,864 | 10 | — | $4,166 | $26,476 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Salvin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Salvin Foundation is led by Vincent L Burkett, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent L Burkett
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 The Salvin Foundation
How much does The Salvin Foundation give each year?
The Salvin Foundation gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Salvin Foundation?
The Salvin Foundation reported $194K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Salvin Foundation operate?
The Salvin Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas.
What is The Salvin Foundation's EIN?
The Salvin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1589007. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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