The Salem Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-3476718

Foundation Overview

Based in Mclean, VA, The Salem Family Foundation Inc has awarded 150 grants totaling $1,031,667 to organizations in District of Columbia, Maryland and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $110,000, with a median award of $3,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,031,667
Total Assets
$3,526,445
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
13
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-23% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 23%

3 of 13 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

59% of grants are awarded in District of Columbia, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (99%), Washingtgon (1%).

Funding Trajectory
+122%

Strong 122% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Salem Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Bethlehem University Foundation $16,500 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Carnegie Endowment For Intl Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Churches For Middle East Peace $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Middle East Institute $75,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Tides Center - Palestine Legal $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
United Palestinian Appeal Inc $25,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
American University Of Beirut $2,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Arab Gulf States Institute $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Institute Of Middle East Understanding $1,000 Tustin, CA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Mclean Little League $3,500 Mclean, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
United Palestinian Appeals $110,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,000 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $7,500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Arab American Institute $12,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Am Friends Of The Spafford Children's Center $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Carnegie Endowment For Intl Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Churches For Middle East Peace $3,500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Just Vision $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Middle East Institute $20,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
St Peter And Paul Church $7,000 Potomac, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Tides Center - Palestine Legal $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Women For Women International $6,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
United Palestinian Appeals $110,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,000 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $7,500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Arab American Institute $12,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Am Friends Of The Spafford Children's Center $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Carnegie Endowment For Intl Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Churches For Middle East Peace $3,500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Just Vision $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Middle East Institute $20,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
St Peter And Paul Church $7,000 Potomac, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Tides Center - Palestine Legal $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Women For Women International $6,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
United Palestinian Appeals $15,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,000 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
American University Of Beirut $6,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Arab American Institute $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Am Friends Of The Spafford Children's Center $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Carnegie Endowment For Intl Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Afrhsn Medical Mission $1,000 Westland, MI, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Churches For Middle East Peace $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Just Vision $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
United Palestinian Appeals $15,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,000 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
American University Of Beirut $6,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Arab American Institute $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Am Friends Of The Spafford Children's Center $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Carnegie Endowment For Intl Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Afrhsn Medical Mission $1,000 Westland, MI, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Churches For Middle East Peace $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Just Vision $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
United Palestinian Appeals $15,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,000 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
American University Of Beirut $6,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Arab American Institute $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Am Friends Of The Spafford Children's Center $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Carnegie Endowment For Intl Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Afrhsn Medical Mission $1,000 Westland, MI, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Churches For Middle East Peace $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Just Vision $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
United Palestinian Appeals $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Middle East Institute $15,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Bethlehem University Foundation $1,250 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
American University Of Beirut $2,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Foundation For Middle East Peace $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Middle East Investment Initiative $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Georgetown U Center For Contemporary Arab Studies $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
United Palestinian Appeals $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Inova Health Foundation $1,000 Falls Church, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Institute Of Middle East Understanding $500 Tustin, CA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,000 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Jill's House $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Friends United Meeting $7,000 Richmond, IN, US In Support Of 501 (c)(3) Organization 2020
National Defense University $1,000 Washington, DC, US In Support Of 501 (c)(3) Organization 2020
Asme Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US In Support Of 501 (c)(3) Organization 2020
Arab American Institute Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US In Support Of 501 (c)(3) Organization 2020
Arab American Institute Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Georgetown University Center For Contemporary Arab $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
United Palestinian Appeals $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Arab American National Museum $500 Dearborn, MI, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Middle East Investment Initiative $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Inova Health Foundation $1,000 Falls Church, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
American Friends Of Spafford Children's Center $500 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
American University Of Beirut $1,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Middle East Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
American Friends Of Bethlehem Development $63,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Institute Of Middle East Understanding $1,000 Tustin, CA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
New America Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Bethlehem University Foundation $2,500 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Us Campaign For Palestinian Rights $2,500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
University Of Washington- Ziadeh Fund $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Palestine Legal Tides Center $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Wolf Trap Foundation $1,000 Vienna, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Arab American Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Churches For Middle East Peace $500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Ndu Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Museum Of The Palestinian People $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Arab American Institute Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Georgetown University Center For Contemporary Arab $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
United Palestinian Appeals $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Arab American National Museum $500 Dearborn, MI, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Middle East Investment Initiative $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Inova Health Foundation $500 Falls Church, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
American Friends Of Spafford Children's Center $500 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Unrwa Usa $250 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
American University Of Beirut $1,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
National Defense University $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Middle East Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
American Friends Of Bethlehem Development $2,500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Institute Of Middle East Understanding $1,000 Tustin, CA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Earth Day Network $500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation $1,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Arab American Institute Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Georgetown University Center For Contemporary Arab $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
United Palestinian Appeals $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Arab American National Museum $500 Dearborn, MI, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Middle East Investment Initiative $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Inova Health Foundation $500 Falls Church, VA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Ramallah Friends School Fund $19,000 Richmond, IN, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
American Friends Of Spafford Children's Center $500 New Orleans, LA, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
New America Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Unrwa Usa $500 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Palestine Legal $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Arab Gulf States Institute In Washington $4,000 Washingtgon, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
American Global Institute - Prior Year Void Check $-5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
American University Of Beirut $1,000 New York, NY, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Bethlehem University Foundation $5,500 Beltsville, MD, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Georgetown University Pediatrics Gala $1,667 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
National Defense University $5,000 Washington, DC, US Support Of Sec. 501(c)(3) Organization 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Salem Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 26-3476718
Website N/A
Address 879 CENTRILLION DRIVE Mclean, VA 22102-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Salem Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President George R Salem
Secretary/treasurer Rhonda M Ziadeh Salem
Assistant Secretary/treasurer James G Salem

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.