Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation
The Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Foundation is a private foundation based in Westminster, Maryland. Founded in an individual recipient in 1971 as the Snyder Trust, it supports institutions and individuals in an individual recipient, with an emphasis on nurturing potential that can benefit underserved communities.
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation gave $434K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New Jersey. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,506
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,965
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,750
- Total assets
- $15,436,458
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (84% 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 Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 169, Silver Spring, PA 17575-0169
Phone: (717) 431-5671
Website: https://www.thesnyderfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care ($75K). Together the top 10 received $378K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($37,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 65 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says its giving is particularly focused on Union County, an individual recipient Its eligibility information emphasizes organizations headquartered in Union County or elsewhere in an individual recipient that serve nearby residents and propose projects directly benefiting Union County residents. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 9% to New York, 6% to Colorado, and 1% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $39K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $396K (2023) to $649K (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $434K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Scotch Plains, NJ | 2nd installment, 3rd and final installment of $100,000 grant for additional apn support. | $75,000 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Foundation Inc Mountainside, NJ | 1st installment of pledge of $100,000 towards support of the developmental behavioral pediatric apn fellowship program. | $50,000 |
| John F Kennedy Medical Center Foundation Edison, NJ | 1st installment of $475,000 pledge for the snyder school of nursing, plainfield, nj. | $50,000 |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | Scholarships - Fall and Spring Semesters. | $50,000 |
| St Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | Scholarships - Fall and Spring Semesters. | $45,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | 2nd fl porch repair and bottle filling station at raphaels life house in elizabeth, nj. | $40,550 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $37,500 |
| Younglife Colorado Springs, CO | Summer camp for teen moms from 5 areas in nj, including plainfield younglives program. | $24,000 |
| Caring Contact Westfield, NJ | Additional Laptops for Remote Listeners. | $17,750 |
| Moms Helping Moms Foundation Inc Warren, NJ | Grant to provide child car seats for the safe start safe ride program. | $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 | $15,436,458 | $1,162,744 | $848,005 | $433,506 | 14 | $682,769 | $1,088,280 | $817,403 |
| 2024 | $14,459,006 | $728,783 | $861,499 | $466,184 | 13 | $698,247 | $650,489 | $749,394 |
| 2023 | $12,440,286 | $640,844 | $733,833 | $395,834 | 10 | $614,060 | $576,960 | $707,448 |
| 2022 | $11,469,781 | $1,901,487 | $840,223 | $504,600 | 12 | $710,273 | $1,841,835 | $731,133 |
| 2021 | $14,608,353 | $1,366,254 | $969,053 | $645,690 | 16 | — | $1,308,819 | $775,496 |
| 2020 | $12,846,936 | $763,061 | $921,161 | $618,397 | 17 | — | $704,878 | $699,848 |
| 2019 | $12,305,312 | $892,768 | $962,593 | $649,133 | 14 | — | $838,340 | $636,311 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $817K 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
The foundation says it provides financial support to empower the development and innovation of promising institutions and individuals in an individual recipient Its website describes a scholarship program that provides tuition assistance to college students, as well as support for medical services and facilities and the preservation of historic sites.
Recent grants show support for nursing and pediatric healthcare, university scholarships, social services, and community projects. For example, Moms Helping Moms Foundation says its mission is to provide low-income an individual recipient families with essential baby items; Kean University Foundation says it raises funds to support Kean University; and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $433,506. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $30,750. Among the largest reported grants were $75,000 to Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care for additional advanced practice nurse support; $50,000 to Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation toward a developmental-behavioral pediatrics advanced practice nurse fellowship; $50,000 to John F. Kennedy Medical Center Foundation toward a pledge for the Snyder School of Nursing; and $50,000 to Seton Hall University for scholarships. Other reported awards included $45,000 to St. Elizabeth University for scholarships, $40,550 to Covenant House for repairs and a bottle-filling station at Raphael’s Life House in Elizabeth, and $37,500 to New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation for scholarships.
The foundation’s filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website’s grant application cover sheet requests information about the organization, proposed purpose and expected outcomes, outcome measurement, grant amount, use of funds, and project and organizational budgets. It requests an IRS determination notice from organizations identifying as 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The form says grants must be used only for the approved purpose, may not cause other funding sources to be reduced accordingly, and require documentation after funds are used. The website’s eligibility criteria include being based in an individual recipient, serving Union County or nearby residents, and seeking support for a project that directly affects Union County residents; it also says the organization’s trustees should make personal financial contributions each year, preferably for the prior three years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ray Cortese as chairperson; John Nolan as board vice chair; Laura Stammel as treasurer; J Vernon Whittenburg as secretary; Carey C Miller, Ethel Washington, Shannon Cortese, and Tucker Cortese as trustees; Jessica Wolverton as executive director; and Paul Cortese as outgoing executive director.
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation is led by Paul Cortese, Outgoing Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Cortese
Outgoing Executive Director
Executive Director → Outgoing Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $127K (2025)
Jessica Wolverton
Executive Director
Trustee → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $60K (2025)
Ray Cortese
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Ethel Washington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Richard Cortese
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Shannon Cortese
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Carey C. Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $500 (2025)
Tucker Cortese
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
J. Vernon Whittenburg
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $3K (2025)
John Nolan
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Laura Stammel
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Arline S. Cortese (2019–2024) — Trustee Emerita
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Paul Cortese (Outgoing Executive Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation
How much does Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation give each year?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation gave $434K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $466K across 13 grants.
What is Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,750, and its average grant was $30,965, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation give grants?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mountainside, NJ (2 grants).
Does Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships - Fall and Spring Semesters." (4 grants).
Who are Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's largest grantees?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care ($75,000), Childrens Specialized Hospital Foundation Inc ($50,000) and John F Kennedy Medical Center Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($37,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $683K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $817K (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 Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation fund?
The foundation says it provides financial support to empower the development and innovation of promising institutions and individuals in an individual recipient Its website describes a scholarship program that provides tuition assistance to college students, as well as support for medical services and facilities and the preservation of historic sites. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check thesnyderfoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's EIN?
Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2316043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation 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 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 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 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 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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