Salem Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Wayzata, MN · EIN 41-6058845 · reported 2021–2025
125grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$414Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 17 of its 125 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
418 Waycliffe Dr N
Wayzata, MN 55391-1384
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Community Foundation MAIN STREET FUND SUPPORT | Ellsworth, ME | $282,682 |
| The Bay School EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Blue Hill, ME | $5,000 |
| Vetertainment SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Stillwater, MN | $3,000 |
| Wayzata Community Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Wayzata, MN | $3,000 |
| Wayzata Community Church Foundation RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Wayzata, MN | $3,000 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Boca Grande, FL | $3,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 |
| Wayzata Community Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Wayzata, MN | $3,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital HEALTH PROGRAM SUPPORT | Memphis, TN | $2,500 |
| ASPCA SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Tampa, FL | $2,500 |
| Wayzata Community Church Foundation RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Wayzata, MN | $2,500 |
| Americares SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Stamford, CT | $2,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 |
| Castine Area Relief Fund SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Castine, ME | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Memphis, TN | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Jacksonville, FL | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Memphis, TN | $2,000 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Tallahassee, FL | $2,000 |
| Church of St John the Evangelist RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,500 |
| Mounds Park Academy EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | St Paul, MN | $1,500 |
| Edina Chorale CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Edina, MN | $1,500 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Tampa, FL | $1,500 |
| St Paul Academy & Summit School EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Memphis, TN | $1,500 |
| The Human Society SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Golden Valley, MN | $1,500 |
| The Retreat CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | East Wayzata, MN | $1,250 |
| Americares SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Stamford, CT | $1,000 |
| Animal Humane Soceity SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Golden Valley, MN | $1,000 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Apple Valley, MN | $1,000 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| St Paul Academy & Summit School EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
| Church of St John the Evangelist RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | New York City, NY | $1,000 |
| Minneapolis Sailing Center EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Apple Valley, MN | $1,000 |
| Mounds Park Academy EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Maplewood, MN | $1,000 |
| Reach SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 |
| Resurrection House SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
| Salty Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Ormond Beach, FL | $1,000 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest of Central Florida SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Orlando, FL | $1,000 |
| The Circus Arts Conservatory SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
| The Retreat SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | East Hampton, NY | $1,000 |
| Waseca County Humane Society SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Waseca, MN | $1,000 |
| Wayzata Symphony Orchestra CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Wayzata, MN | $1,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
| Castine Community Partners SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Castine, ME | $1,000 |
| Circus Arts Conservatory Inc SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
| Guild Incorporated SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| Lifeflight Foundation HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Camden, ME | $1,000 |
| Make A Wish MN SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | St Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | New York City, NY | $1,000 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation CULTURAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Apple Valley, MN | $1,000 |
| Mounds Park Academy EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Maplewood, MN | $1,000 |
| Resurrection House Inc SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 |
| Salty Church RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Ormond Beach, FL | $1,000 |
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