C L Snell Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Loganville, GA EIN: 26-3746526

C L Snell Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Loganville, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $160,000 to charitable organizations, with all listed grant purposes described as general support.

C L Snell Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: C L Snell Foundation Inc gave $160K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$160,000
+33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+83.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,545
-27.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,882,561
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to C L Snell Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 4400 Hidden Stream Drive, Loganville, GA 30052
Phone: (770) 495-6200

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who C L Snell Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Southeast Co-Op: $20KSoutheast Co-Op$20KPath United: $20KPath United$20KOligo Nation: $20KOligo Nation$20KZoweh: $20KZoweh$20KHelping Mamas Inc: $15KHelping Mamas Inc$15KMaximus Janton Foundation: $15KMaximus Janton Foundation$15KUniting Hope for Children: $10KUniting Hope for Children$10KShepherd Center: $10KShepherd Center$10KESP Inc - Athens: $10KESP Inc - Athens$10KBoys and Girls Club of Walton CO: $10KBoys and Girls Club of WaltonCO$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Co-Op ($20K). Together the top 10 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 40 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 12% to recipients in California, and 12% to recipients in North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

LoganvilleNorcrossAtlantaGraysonLawrencevilleSugar HillSebastopolAthnesBishopColumbusDurhamFlowery BranchMadisonMonroeWatkinsville

How C L Snell Foundation Inc gives

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $160K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southeast Co-Op Grayson, GAGeneral Support$20,000
Path United Loganville, GAGeneral Support$20,000
Oligo Nation Sebastopol, CAGeneral Support$20,000
Zoweh Durham, NCGeneral Support$20,000
Helping Mamas Inc Norcross, GAGeneral Support$15,000
Maximus Janton Foundation Flowery Branch, GAGeneral Support$15,000
Uniting Hope for Children Loganville, GAGeneral Support$10,000
Shepherd Center Atlanta, GAGeneral Support$10,000
ESP Inc - Athens Watkinsville, GAGeneral Support$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Walton CO Madison, GAGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,882,561$131,454$172,178$160,00011$160,000$115,429$94,884
2024$1,899,752$938,643$129,334$120,0006$120,000$343,461$61,848
2023$1,274,925$21,139$118,967$111,0008$111,000$29,264$62,915
2022$1,234,019$17,781$119,518$105,0009$105,000$4,355$70,343
2021$1,437,733$1,199,727$74,038$70,0006$70,000$617,272$51,821
2020$784,467$13,303$23,834$20,0003—$7,063$34,104
2019$710,212$220,580$12,972$10,0001—$14,320$28,221

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C L Snell Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $95K 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 went to organizations working in areas including children and families, health care and medical research, and spiritual and religious learning. For example, PATH UNITED describes its work as providing after-school programs, mentoring, and soccer for children in at-risk communities. OLIGO NATION says it raises funds for medical research into oligodendroglioma brain cancer, while SHEPHERD CENTER describes its work as acute and rehabilitative care for people with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $160,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $15,000. All 11 grants were listed as general support.

The largest grants were $20,000 each to SOUTHEAST CO-OP, PATH UNITED, OLIGO NATION, and ZOWEH. Other reported grants included $15,000 to HELPING MAMAS INC and MAXIMUS JANTON FOUNDATION, and $10,000 each to UNITING HOPE FOR CHILDREN, SHEPHERD CENTER, ESP INC - ATHENS, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WALTON CO, and UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists CHRIS L SNELL as president, NICOLE POURCHIER as vice president, MARTHA SNELL as secretary, and TAYLOR MANRY as treasurer.

C L Snell Foundation Inc is led by Chris L. Snell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris L. Snell

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Snell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Pourchier

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Manry

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 C L Snell Foundation Inc

How much does C L Snell Foundation Inc give each year?

C L Snell Foundation Inc gave $160K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 6 grants.

What is C L Snell Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

C L Snell Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does C L Snell Foundation Inc give grants?

C L Snell Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Loganville, GA (2 grants).

Does C L Snell Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of C L Snell Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are C L Snell Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

C L Snell Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Southeast Co-Op ($20,000), Path United ($20,000) and Oligo Nation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is C L Snell Foundation Inc?

C L Snell Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does C L Snell Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including children and families, health care and medical research, and spiritual and religious learning. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from C L Snell Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is C L Snell Foundation Inc's EIN?

C L Snell Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3746526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does C L Snell Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). C L Snell Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/c-l-snell-foundation-inc-morg_f7b954c7ac564659b7249dc1ed00abb4

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