Foundations that fund organizations in Salem, Virginia
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Salem nonprofits
128 private foundations gave $3.5M to Salem organizations in their latest filings; 37 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
182 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Salem around $10K. 45 of these funders are based in Virginia; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 128
- Accept applications
- 37
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Salem
- $3.5M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 182
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in VA
- 45%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Salem organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc | Bellerose, NY | 1 | $887K | $887K | Preselected only | All contributions are for the general support of the 501(c)… |
| Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $300K | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Tuw Frances C Williams Char | Dallas, TX | 1 | $136K | $136K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Powell Charitable Foundation | Salem, VA | 14 | $131K | $11K | Preselected only | Educational; Religious; Humanitarian |
| The United Company Foundation | Bristol, VA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Mobile food pantry assistance |
| Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Yes | To support the hurricane helene disaster relief efforts in… |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $95K | $48K | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| Mary Sue Collins Foundation U/A Dated 1/28/2013 | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $94K | $94K | Yes | Scholarships for teachers |
| James a Meador Foundation | Salem, VA | 3 | $90K | $30K | Preselected only | Donation for general support; General operations |
| The Helen C Cobbs Foundation | Roanoke, VA | 5 | $78K | $13K | Yes | Donation for general support; Donation for carpet; Donation for general support & cobbs scholars |
| A Carl & Mary H Heinrich Char Tr | Orlando, FL | 1 | $73K | $73K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Norborne F Muir Fd - Tes Tr | Orlando, FL | 2 | $73K | $36K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Good Shepherd Fund-Ima-Main | Richmond, VA | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | Annual giving campaign |
| June Ludwick Moore Educational Trust | Glen Allen, VA | 6 | $50K | $7,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Whitaker Fund | San Diego, CA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | General |
| Robertson Family Foundation Inc | Roanoke, VA | 4 | $38K | $8,250 | Yes | General operation/food bank&distribution; Food support; Snack buddies |
| The Troon Foundation | Elon, NC | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | To fund children's feeding programs. |
| Alpheus M Bowman Jr Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General operating |
| McLeod Family Foundation Inc | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| William C Johnston Tr | Richmond, VA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | General support |
| Tr R & Ct Gwathmey Mem UW Egj | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Wythe-Bland Foundation | Wytheville, VA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Mobile food pantry |
| Farrell Foundation | Roanoke, VA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Charitable |
| Smith Vicars Family Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Pauline B Ilyus Charitable Trust | Orlando, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Fw Johnston Scholarship Fund | Orlando, FL | 3 | $23K | $8,354 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Richard W and Jean P Wright Charitable Trust | Richmond, VA | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | To support exempt mission of organization |
| Adams Scholarship Trust - Ag Tes | Orlando, FL | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Scholarships |
| The H-M Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General support |
| O'Neill Family Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Rapha Foundation | Wise, VA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Food insecurities |
| Kirk Family Foundation | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Ehlermann-Fedderke Descendants Foundation | Delhi, NY | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Lyerly Foundation | Radford, VA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Donation |
| Grace W Densmore - Irr Tr | Orlando, FL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Goode Family Foundation | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Support recipient's tax-exempt program |
| The Barbee Family Foundation C/O Scott Barbee | McLean, VA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Thompson Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General |
| Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc | Warren, MI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Help with missions to the poor |
| Berkshire Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Robert a Treakle Jr | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Charles & Betsy Rawls Charitable Trust Fund | Richmond, VA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Support religious missions of organization |
| John Buford Watson Trust | Richmond, VA | 2 | $13K | $6,589 | Preselected only | Charitable; Religious |
| Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Scholarship grant |
| The Danae and John Foley Foundation | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Western Virginia Environmental and Social Trust Fund | Salem, VA | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Operational support |
| David S Blount Ed Fnd - Tes Tr Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Richmond, VA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Tr UW Samuel W Holdcroft | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Lonza L Rush Tes Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Richmond, VA | 3 | $11K | $3,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Edgar a Thurman Fdn Children Nect | Orlando, FL | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating |
| Shingleton Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Investco Foundation | Vinton, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Organized charity |
| E M Ich Bane Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Elbert H Evelyn J & Karen H Waldron Charitable Foundation | Shawsville, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| W Bruce Powell | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc | Bristol, TN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Food |
| C E Richardson Benevolent Foundation | Pulaski, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To provide support for their 21 Food Distribution Programs… |
| The Duckworth Charitable Foundation Inc | Roanoke, VA | 3 | $9,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Support for scholarships for adult day care; Donation to roanoke fund; Shaun mcconnon discovery center |
| Viapath Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 1 | $9,500 | $9,500 | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. |
| Logan III Charitable Fund 610001380 | Richmond, VA | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Joseph d logan endowment; Operations |
| Bill a & Irene M Adkins Charitable Filing a 4947 Trust | Richmond, VA | 1 | $6,886 | $6,886 | Preselected only | Religious |
| Rose Greer Akers Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $6,675 | $6,675 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Guilford Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Wise Foundation | Marshall, VA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Historic preservation - general operating fund |
| The Scallorns Family Foundation | California, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Hunger relief in virginia |
| The Grace Helen Spearman Foundation | Palm Springs, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support community services |
| Robert Haywood Morrison Fdn | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General use. |
| Hs & Cg Patterson Jr Char Fd Tr | Orlando, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Food distribution program |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Backpacks Unite 2025 |
| McKee Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Rebecca J Dameron Foundation | Bent Mountain, VA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide support in helping feeding those in southwest vi… |
| Intact Charitable Trust USA | Plymouth, MN | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Alton Carlton & Martha C Elder Charitable Tr | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,573 | $4,573 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Jackson, MI | 2 | $3,900 | $1,950 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Bane Foundation | Salem, VA | 3 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Mw Armistead III Family Foundation | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Operations |
| Florence May Canine Rescue Trust C/O Ed Hirsch | Sandy Springs, GA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | Specialize in the rescue training & placement of deaf dogs… |
| The Newbern Foundation | Roanoke, VA | 4 | $3,000 | $750 | Yes | Elder care; Feeding the poor; Support for foster care |
| Cp & Mg Lunsford Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Waltie Fund | Midlothian, VA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| The Adele a & Harold J Westbrook Foundation | Kinnelon, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Feeding southwest virginia's mobile food pantry |
| Clarke Charitable Foundation | Bristol, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Public charity |
| Woodmenlife Outreach Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| The Leeps Foundation Inc C/O Patricia V Cunningham | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Horse sponsorship funds -feed & board for 1-2 horses > 15 c… |
| Lucy E Meiller Ed Fdn - Tes Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Richmond, VA | 1 | $2,150 | $2,150 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Skyscrape Foundation Formerly the Marie D Jeffrey Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $2,113 | $2,113 | Preselected only | Operations |
| Hermes Family Foundation Co Gwendolyn H | Summerfield, NC | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Key Worth & Madeline Scholarship Tr | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Henry O Schaefer Family Foundation | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose. |
| Rogers-Wilbur Foundation Inc | Crownsville, MD | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Douglas & Marianne Dickerson Foundation C/O Douglas Dickerson | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | To support the recipient's tax exempt program |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Iola F Putnam - Tes Tr | Orlando, FL | 1 | $1,878 | $1,878 | Preselected only | General support |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $1,693 | $846 | Yes | Matching gift |
| Duncan Foundation | Salem, VA | 2 | $1,600 | $800 | Yes | Religious donation |
| The Woodforest Charitable Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Support of general programs |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Salem, Virginia?
The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc, Mary Eloise Murray Faw Private Foundation, Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation Inc, Tuw Frances C Williams Char, Powell Charitable Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Salem organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Salem. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.