Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation
The Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation is a private foundation based in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. It makes grants to organizations including charities addressing health, hunger, human services, and community needs.
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation gave $545K across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $545,000
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,385
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,742,329
- +39.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (7 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Joan Seidenstricker. Any form is acceptable; the filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Joan Seidenstricker
Mailing address: 3090 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, PA 17356
Phone: (717) 244-1099
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation ($30K). Together the top 10 received $251K.
Grant Size Distribution
326 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 326 grants of 326 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The next-largest state shares were Illinois and Maryland at 8% each, New York at 7%, and North Carolina at 4%. The grants included support for organizations in York and Red Lion, Pennsylvania, as well as recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 65 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $370K (2019) to $545K (2025). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $545K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, IL | For the General Operating Fund | $30,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Greater Pa Chapter Harrisburg, PA | To Help Families Cope with Alzheimer's Disease | $29,000 |
| York Resuce Mission York, PA | For the General Operating Fund | $27,000 |
| American Parkinson Disease Association Staten Island, NY | To Find a Cure for Parkinson Disease | $26,000 |
| St Paul's Church of Red Lion Red Lion, PA | For the General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation Hagerstown, MD | For the General Operating Fund | $24,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | To provide aid to victims of war, poverty, natural disaster | $24,000 |
| Shriners' Hospital Philadelphia, PA | To Fund Pediatric Specialty Care, Innovative Research | $24,000 |
| The Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | For the General Operating Fund | $22,000 |
| St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To find cures for children with cancer and other life threatening diseases | $20,000 |
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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 | $7,742,329 | $2,966,233 | $585,902 | $545,000 | 65 | $546,664 | $2,934,193 | $504,114 |
| 2024 | $5,568,731 | $579,972 | $524,375 | $515,000 | 65 | $516,537 | $525,256 | $488,586 |
| 2023 | $5,561,218 | $123,159 | $482,572 | $475,000 | 65 | $476,473 | $276,691 | $460,034 |
| 2022 | $6,252,643 | $628,357 | $468,275 | $459,000 | 65 | $460,560 | $573,008 | $465,848 |
| 2021 | $6,178,662 | $442,690 | $511,771 | $510,000 | 66 | — | $390,005 | $441,379 |
| 2020 | $6,330,552 | $497,364 | $397,901 | $383,000 | 60 | — | $337,991 | $384,358 |
| 2019 | $5,984,924 | $411,175 | $371,895 | $370,000 | 60 | — | $408,479 | $378,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $504K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working on disease research and care, food access, emergency aid, and other community services. For example, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation describes its mission as accelerating research, empowering its community, and transforming care, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure. York County Food Bank says it works to increase dignified access to nutritious food and community resources in York County. Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 65 grants totaling $545,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $30,000 to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation for its general operating fund, $29,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater PA Chapter to help families cope with Alzheimer’s disease, and $27,000 to York Rescue Mission for its general operating fund. Other notable awards included $25,000 to St Paul’s Church of Red Lion for its general operating fund and $18,000 to York County Food Bank to provide food for people in need.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joann Seidenstricker as president, Darla Holtzapple as treasurer, and Holly Seace as secretary.
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation is led by Joann Seidenstricker, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joann Seidenstricker
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darla Holtzapple
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Seace
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: B. Robert Snyder (2019–2024) — Vice President -
- Former: Carolyn Kline (2019) — Vice President
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 Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation
How much does Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation give each year?
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation gave $545K across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515K across 65 grants.
What is Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,385, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation give grants?
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (8%) and Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were York, PA (18 grants), Red Lion, PA (6 grants), Harrisburg, PA (4 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 48% of Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation ($30,000), Alzheimer's Association Greater Pa Chapter ($29,000) and York Resuce Mission ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation?
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $547K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $504K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working on disease research and care, food access, emergency aid, and other community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation?
Contact Joan Seidenstricker. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's EIN?
Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2706874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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