Salus University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.0M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Salus University?
Salus University is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation ($8.9M), Dr Robert Henry Scholarship Fund ($455K), Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation ($162K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Salus University between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $19,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Frontstream Global Fund | $17,300 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eagles Autism Challenge Inc | $15,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| M Verna Butterer Educational Trust | $12,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania Lions Sight Conservation and Eye Research Foundation | $12,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Physician Associate Foundation of | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Barra Foundation Inc | $8,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Kids N Hope Foundation Inc Co American Heritage Federal Credit Union | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Barry Eleanor Tuw | $4,250 | 1 | 2019 |
| Charles & Alda Horgan Charitable Trust | $3,085 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2025) to $3.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
What grants has Salus University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry | ADVANCEMENT OF OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION | $25,181 |
| 2025 | M Verna Butterer Educational Trust | SCHOLARSHIP PORTION OF AWARD FOR EDUCATION | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Marco Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS ($1,766,700), PATIENT CARE ($269,410), AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT ($976,423) | $3,012,533 |
| 2024 | Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr | GENERAL | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation | RENEWED SUPPORT FOR THE ORIENTATION & MOBILITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $36,739 |
| 2024 | Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation | PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | $27,000 |
| 2024 | J Roland Gilbert Mary R Gilbert | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | TD Charitable Foundation | LOOKING OUT FOR KIDS NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL VISION PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TW | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | American Academy of Optometry Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIP | $19,000 |
| 2024 | Marco Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $9,000 |
| 2024 | The Beeman Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $7,400 |
| 2024 | The Barra Foundation Inc | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS ($299,589), PATIENT CARE ($183,759), AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT ($2,506,127) | $2,989,475 |
| 2023 | Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc | #23-08: PROJECT REACH: A PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT MODEL | $97,240 |
| 2023 | Independence Blue Cross Foundation | Access to Care - general operating support | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr | GENERAL | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Hanger Charitable Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation | PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | $35,000 |
| 2023 | TD Charitable Foundation | LOFK NORRISTOWN AREA INITIATIVE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Frontstream Global Fund | Contribution | $17,300 |
| 2023 | Eagles Autism Challenge Inc | AUTISM RESEARCH | $15,500 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth C King Trust Under Will | GENERAL OPERATING | $14,000 |
| 2023 | The Physician Associate Foundation of | 2023 GLOBAL OUTREACH GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Marco Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Salus University?
Salus University is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation ($8.9M), Dr Robert Henry Scholarship Fund ($455K), Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation ($162K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Salus University between 2019–2025.
Who is Salus University's largest funder?
Pennsylvania College of Optometry Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Salus University, with $8.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Salus University received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Salus University across 89 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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