The Salmon Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
The Salmon Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Montclair, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $910,000 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$910,000
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$50,000
- Assets$29.4 million
- New grantees31%
Giving in 2025 was down from $915,000 the year before.
31% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.0 million | 41 | $23.8 million |
| 2024 | $915,000 | 38 | $26.0 million |
| 2025 | $910,000 | 38 | $29.4 million |
How to apply
The Salmon Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What The Salmon Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Maryland.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 10 | $285,000 |
| Vermont | 14 | $265,000 |
| Colorado | 3 | $110,000 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $110,000 |
| California | 3 | $50,000 |
| Alabama | 1 | $30,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation | To replace the mri scanner to meet current technological standards | $50,000 |
| Westminster School | For hartford partnerships' operating costs (not for unrestricted use of the westminster school) | $45,000 |
| Brent Eley Foundation | To provide safe, clean housing for children being treated for cancer and their families | $40,000 |
| Changing Perspectives | For ensuring curriculum accessibility for all | $40,000 |
| Martins House & Barn | 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 | For a capital campaign gift for response's domestic abuse center | $40,000 |
| Salisbury School | For the andrew j. Rutledge '80 scholarship for a returning student | $35,000 |
| St Timothy's School | For financial aid (not for unrestricted use) | $35,000 |
| Willing Hands | To reduce hunger and improve health through food recovery | $35,000 |
| Ethiopian Community Development Council | To expand the ecdcvt health promotion initiative, including a focus on refugee women in southern vermont, or where needed most | $30,000 |
| Everybody Wins Vermont | For vt & nh power lunch reading mentoring | $30,000 |
| Gunston Day School | For the creation of a digital arts and media laboratory, a real-world studio environment where students can create experimental, immersive, and interactive content | $30,000 |
| Madonna Place Inc | For great beginnings, the fatherhood initiative, the family support center, and cope, or where needed most | $30,000 |
| Operation Second Chance | For the operation giving back internship program or as needed most | $30,000 |
| Orange County Restorative Justice Program | To increase access to restorative justice services by building strong relationships with local partners and developing preventative programs meeting local needs or as needed most | $30,000 |
| Response Aspen | For support services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse | $30,000 |
| The Family Place | Unrestricted support | $30,000 |
| University of Montevallo Foundation | For student need-based scholarships | $30,000 |
| Compass Regional Hospice | For the hospice center room and board charity care | $25,000 |
| David's House | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Let's Grow Kids | For general support | $25,000 |
| Vermont Works for Women | For programming for middle and high school girls to explore career pathways in STEM, the trades, and other non-traditional fields | $25,000 |
| Fair Chance | Unrestricted support | $20,000 |
| Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry | For general support | $20,000 |
| Hartford Community Restorative Justice Center | For the restorative reentry program | $20,000 |
| Haven Ministries | For case management services for assistive housing, resource center, and emergency shelter or as needed most | $20,000 |
| One Mission Cambridge | For expansion of one mission cambridge programs for low-income people, including food pantry, community dinners, community resource navigation and counseling. | $20,000 |
| Charter House | To support the work of kitchen operations and executive leadership in providing shelter, food and social services to homeless individuals, or where needed most | $15,000 |
| Finding Our Stride | For increasing impact of after-school running teams in vermont | $15,000 |
| The Complete Player | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Wharton Esherick Museum | For general operating support | $10,000 |
| Community Boards | To support the neighborhood mediation program | $5,000 |
| The Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Worcester Educational Development Foundation Inc | For mini grants for teachers program | $5,000 |
| Cedar Circle Farm | For youth programming | $2,500 |
| Education Justice Coalition of Vermont | For general support | $2,500 |
| The Family Place | For the 40th anniversary campaign | $2,500 |
| Vital Communities | For general support | $2,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Catherine Macglashan
- Diana Duffey
- Charlotte Rutledge
- Peter Rutledge
- Campbell Boswell
- Patricia Parkhurst
Questions people ask
Does The Salmon Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Salmon Foundation Inc give?
$910,000 in tax year 2025, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs The Salmon Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Catherine Macglashan (President), Diana Duffey (Vice President), Charlotte Rutledge (Treasurer) and Peter Rutledge (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does The Salmon Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and health.