Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Prairie Village, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports 87 grants totaling $607,850, including grants for education, arts, public safety, health, and medical purposes.
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc gave $608K across 87 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Missouri. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $607,850
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 87
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,987
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,570,318
- -7.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (8 of 87, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing requests written requests that include a description of the organization’s charitable function and supporting documentation. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- November 1 each year, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- November 1 each year, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 8014 State Line Road Ste 203, Prairie Village, KS 66208
Phone: (913) 642-5134
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedar Cove Feline Conservation ($26K). Together the top 10 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
445 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 445 grants of 445 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 34% to recipients in Kansas. The filing also reports shares for Florida (2%), Alabama (2%), and North Carolina (2%). The grants included recipients in other locations as well.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 87 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 87 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $476K (2021) to $608K (2025). In 2025 it made 87 grants totaling $608K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Cove Feline Conservation Louisburg, KS | Education | $26,000 |
| Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Kansas City, MO | ARTS | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Zoo Kansas City, MO | Education | $23,000 |
| Cleveland University Overland Park, KS | Education | $19,000 |
| Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission Kansas City, MO | Public Safety | $18,000 |
| Bulgarian Military History Commission Bulgaria, KS | Education | $17,950 |
| Kansas City Actors Theatre Kansas City, MO | ARTS | $17,000 |
| Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO | ARTS | $17,000 |
| Kansas City Care Health Center Kansas City, MO | HEALTH | $15,000 |
| Midwest Biomedical Research Kansas City, MO | Medical | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,570,318 | $390,165 | $681,954 | $607,850 | 87 | $624,624 | $332,835 | $641,750 |
| 2024 | $3,874,107 | $443,986 | $595,351 | $525,000 | 89 | $536,290 | $384,925 | $599,043 |
| 2023 | $4,025,472 | $574,127 | $651,179 | $589,500 | 88 | $592,531 | $518,124 | $528,000 |
| 2022 | $4,102,524 | $423,585 | $671,734 | $595,001 | 89 | $599,963 | $363,768 | $608,118 |
| 2021 | $4,338,673 | $599,029 | $548,096 | $476,001 | 92 | $487,740 | $541,515 | $591,925 |
| 2020 | $4,292,607 | $277,729 | $564,390 | $508,000 | 88 | — | $226,350 | $485,586 |
| 2019 | $4,574,401 | $401,239 | $585,528 | $521,500 | 86 | — | $350,838 | $520,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $642K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, performing arts, public safety, health, and medical research. The grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre says it provides performances, develops artists and original work, and offers school and community programming; Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission says its mission is to make Kansas City safer and more secure; and Ability KC says it provides medical, therapeutic, educational, and vocational services for children and adults with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 87 grants totaling $607,850. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $26,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the larger awards were $26,000 to Cedar Cove Feline Conservation for education, $25,000 to Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre for arts, $23,000 to Friends of the Zoo for education, and $19,000 to Cleveland University for education. Other notable grants included $18,000 to Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission for public safety and $17,000 each to Kansas City Actors Theatre and Unicorn Theatre for arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Willard B Snyder as president; Rolf D Snyder as secretary/treasurer; and Patrick Wong, William Esry, and TJ Snyder as directors.
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc is led by Willard B. Snyder, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Willard B. Snyder
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Wong
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tj Snyder
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Esry
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rolf D. Snyder
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pat Lockerby (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc
How much does Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc give each year?
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc gave $608K across 87 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 89 grants.
What is Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,987, across 87 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc give grants?
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (36 grants), Kansas City, KS (8 grants), Overland Park, KS (6 grants) and Independence, MO (4 grants).
Does Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 87 grants with a stated purpose on Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (34 grants), "Arts" (15 grants) and "Social Services" (12 grants).
Who are Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cedar Cove Feline Conservation ($26,000), Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre ($25,000) and Friends of the Zoo ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc?
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $625K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $642K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, performing arts, public safety, health, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s 2025 filing requests written requests that include a description of the organization’s charitable function and supporting documentation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's EIN?
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0979412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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