Fred And Patricia Salerno Private Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable initiatives. Its mission focuses on education, community service, and assistance to vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness. The foundation provides funding to a range of recipients, including educational institutions, community service organizations, and faith-based groups. It has a particular emphasis on general purpose grants that enhance the capacity of these organizations to serve their communities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized charities (particularly education/scholarship and local community organizations) with an existing connection or visibility to the foundation's board or local networks, especially those operating in New York.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, scholarships, or general community service that match prior recipients.
- • Established presence or partners in New York state.
- • Capacity to receive general/unrestricted operating support.
- • Introductions or relationships with board members, past grantees, or local community leaders.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached four states, indicating multi-state distribution, but 80% of 2024 dollars were concentrated in New York, showing a strong in-state bias.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eleven distinct independent recipients with nine new grantees that year and only two repeats across three years, indicating a broadly distributed recipient set despite dollar concentration among a few large awards.
New Applicants
Observed giving includes many new grantees in 2024, but the foundation declares it only funds preselected applicants and provides no public submission route; therefore new entrants are possible but unlikely to gain access via an unsolicited application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
