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Filing year 2024

THE SALEM FOUNDATION

Salem, Oregon·EIN 93-6018523·NTEE T31Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.5M
Total assets
$37.6M
Total expenses
$11.4M
Reported officers
6
Mission

THE SALEM FOUNDATION EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING, SAFEGUARDING, AND DISBURSING FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE VICINITY OF SALEM, OREGON.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon.

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$493k
$525k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SALEM FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Climbed 7%
over 2 years

From $460k in 2022 to $493k in 2024.

$460k
2022
$459k
2023
$493k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$526k to $525k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 185%.

$460k in 2022 to $493k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE SALEM FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.3M
$4.1M
2022
$10.4M
$6.6M
2023
$9.5M
$11.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Oregon

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Oregon pay their highest-earning executive a median of $38,869.

25th percentile
$10k
Median
$38,869
75th percentile
$100k
90th percentile
$188k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 211 organizations across 211 filings (2020 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Oregon
FAQ

Common questions about THE SALEM FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE SALEM FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE SALEM FOUNDATION received $492,835 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE SALEM FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE SALEM FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SALEM FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE SALEM FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SALEM FOUNDATION reported $9.5M in total revenue and $11.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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