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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1001130

SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · SALEM, OH 44460

Financials

$5M$2.5M2023$5M$2.3M2024$7.1M$2.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,057,574$2,916,359$4,141,215$48,417,373$527$48,416,846
December 31, 2024990$4,981,962$2,310,433$2,671,529$44,277,065$1,434$44,275,631
December 31, 2023990$4,982,816$2,526,472$2,456,344$41,605,093$991$41,604,102
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,647,219
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,410,355
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,791,201
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,675,630
Other salaries and wages
$80,270
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$89,645
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,445
Depreciation
$2,152
Program services (functional)
$2,793,729
Management and general (functional)
$122,630

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$44,277,065
Total assets, end of year
$48,417,373
Total liabilities, end of year
$527
Net assets, end of year
$48,416,846
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,416
Publicly traded securities
$48,360,547
Gross receipts
$15,041,049
Employees
2
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1966
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVEN J BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLYN CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY G CECILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHANE R FRANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KARL GETZINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GEOFFREY S GOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICKI HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAN KIRKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD K LUTSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBORAH B MCCULLOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDREY NULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LOUIS A RAMUNNODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH P SEDZMAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK C EQUIZITREASURER
Officer
2$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE W S HAYSSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
ROBERT S MCCULLOCH IIIVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
JOHN E TONTIPRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SALVATORE C APICELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
STEVEN J BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
TOM BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CAROLYN CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LARRY G CECILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SHANE R FRANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KARL GETZINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GEOFFREY GOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SEAN KIRKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RICHARD K LUTSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DEBORAH B MCCULLOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
AUDREY NULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LOUIS A RAMUNNODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JOSEPH P SEDZMAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MARK C EQUIZITREASURER
Officer
0.2$0
GEORGE WS HAYSSECRETARY
Officer
0.2$0
ROBERT S MCCULLOCH IIIVICE PRESIDE
Officer
0.2$0
JOHN E TONTIPRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard K LutschDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Deborah B McCullochDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Geoffrey GollDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Larry G CecilDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Louis A RamunnoDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Tom BakerDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Shane R FranksDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Joseph P SedzmakDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Salvatore C ApicellaDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Audrey NullDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Karl GetzingerDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Steven J BaileyDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Carolyn CaldwellDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Tony MaroniDirector
Trustee or director
0.2$0
John E TontiPresident
Officer
15$0
Robert S McCulloch IIIVice President
Officer
0.2$0
George WS HaysSecretary
Officer
0.2$0
Mark C EquiziTreasurer
Officer
0.2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 553, SALEM, OH 44460-0553
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN E TONTI, PO BOX 553, SALEM, OH 44460
Signed the 990
JOHN E TONTI, PRESIDENT
Phone
(330) 332-4021
Return prepared by
DG PERRY PLLC

Mission

THE SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, A PUBLIC NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE TRUST, HAS AS ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SALEM, OHIO, AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE MISSION OF THE SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO ASSESS AND MEET CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INTERESTS THROUGH FINANCIAL AWARDS, AND TO ASSIST DONORS TO BUILD AND PRESERVE ENDURING ASSETS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY GENEROUS DONORS AND SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN CARRYING OUT THE EXEMPT PURPOSES, THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DISBURSEMENT OF GRANTS TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $2,793,729 · grants $2,675,630

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1001130
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$48,417,373
Income (IRS master file)
$15,041,049

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,057,574$2,916,359$48,417,373IRS
990December 2024$4,981,962$2,310,433$44,277,065XML
990December 2023$4,982,816$2,526,472$41,605,093XML
990December 2022$3,456,677$2,402,560$39,149,977IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1001130).

Questions about SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 34-1001130.
Is SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN E TONTI.
Who are the officers and directors of SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SALEM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,057,574, expenses of $2,916,359 and total assets of $48,417,373 at year end.

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