About Salmon Foundation
The Salmon Foundation concentrates on capacity-building and direct service grants for children, families, and young people, with a strong emphasis on private school tuition support, youth mental-health/counseling, and safety-net family services (including domestic abuse, housing for pediatric cancer families, and food security). They also consistently fund restorative justice and reentry programs alongside local cultural and enrichment initiatives. Grants tend to be targeted program or operating support rather than large endowments, often directed to organizations in Aspen, Vermont, the Northeast, and selected national partners.
Focus Areas
Tuition assistance and scholarships for independent K–12 schools (multiple boarding/day schools)School-based counseling and youth mental-health support (middle school counselors, full-time school counselors)Restorative justice and reentry programs (community restorative justice centers, prevention and reentry services)Family safety-net services and crisis support (domestic abuse centers, fatherhood initiatives, family support centers)Basic needs & community food security (local large-scale fresh food sourcing and distribution)Supportive housing for families of pediatric cancer patients
About Salmon Foundation
THE SALMON FOUNDATION INC is based in New York, NY. It gave $3,095,000 in annual grants and held $22,482,495 in total assets in its latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its grantmaking centers on capacity building and direct service for children, families, and young people. Recent grants show repeated support for tuition assistance, school-based counseling, restorative justice, domestic abuse services, and family safety-net programs. The foundation is a regular funder and makes grants nationally; the state where it gives most often is Colorado. Recent named grants include $50,000 to GUNSTON DAY SCHOOL (CENTREVILLE, MD) for scholarship support, $50,000 to BRENT ELEY FOUNDATION (AURORA, CO) to provide safe, clean housing for children being treated for cancer and their families, and $40,000 to RESPONSE ASPEN (ASPEN, CO) for support services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Other recent grants include $40,000 to ASPEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION (ASPEN, CO) for a middle school counselor, $40,000 to THE FAMILY PLACE (NORWICH, VT) for the Families Learning Together Program, and $40,000 to ORANGE COUNTY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM (CHELSEA, VT) to increase access to restorative justice services.
What Salmon Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans student financial aid and need-based scholarships, school-based mental health and counseling services, and services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Notable grants include $50,000 to GUNSTON DAY SCHOOL (CENTREVILLE, MD) for scholarship support, $40,000 to ASPEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION (ASPEN, CO) for a middle school counselor to address students’ mental health needs, and $40,000 to RESPONSE ASPEN (ASPEN, CO) for support services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. The foundation also funded $40,000 to MARTINS HOUSE & BARN (RIDGELY, MD) for safety-net programs addressing chronic homelessness and cycles of poverty, and $50,000 to BRENT ELEY FOUNDATION (AURORA, CO) for housing children receiving cancer treatment and their families.
How Salmon Foundation Gives
THE SALMON FOUNDATION INC’s recent grants are typically in the mid-five-figure range. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $15,000, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $33,750. It gives to schools, nonprofit service providers, and community organizations, with support often directed to operating costs, program-specific funding, scholarships, and capital campaign needs. It funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests recurring support across multiple years for some recipients, including schools and service organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$910K
Total Assets
$24.1M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $34K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$34K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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