Robert E & Anne T Sneed

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 20-0827277

Robert E & Anne T Sneed is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. It reports providing financial support to charitable organizations working to relieve poverty and indigence, as well as individual support for needs including children’s expenses, health coverage and related costs, housing, and schooling.

Robert E & Anne T Sneed at a glance

In short: Robert E & Anne T Sneed gave $42K across 77 grants in 2025 (avg $551.623), mostly in Colorado. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,475
+4.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
77
+5.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$552
-0.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$260
Total assets
$344,717
+5.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (18 of 77, 2025)
Primary geography
Colorado (81% 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 Robert E & Anne T Sneed

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

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

Contact

Mailing address: 330 Jasmine St, Denver, CO 80220-5915
Phone: (303) 377-7851

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

Who Robert E & Anne T Sneed funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Project Worthmore: $3KProject Worthmore$3KCobalt Abortion Fund: $3KCobalt Abortion Fund$3KPlanned Parenthood of the Rocky Mou: $3KPlanned Parenthood of theRocky Mou$3KCuba Groceries: $2KCuba Groceries$2KSt Elizabeths School: $1KSt Elizabeths School$1KNathan Yip Foundation: $1KNathan Yip Foundation$1KCarson Elementary School: $1KCarson Elementary School$1KWild Animal Sanctuary-Gives Day: $1KWild Animal Sanctuary-GivesDay$1KLa Raza Services: $1KLa Raza Services$1KEast Angel Foundation: $1KEast Angel Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Project Worthmore ($3K). Together the top 10 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

340 grants across all recorded years

340<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 340 grants of 340 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Colorado organizations received 81% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient-state shares were New York (4%), Nevada (2%), and Michigan (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

27states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 77 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverColorado SpringsArvadaEnglewoodAuroraGreeleyGreenwood VillageKeenesburgCentennialEvergreenPaoniaSalt Lake CitySeal RockBoulderLakewoodLouviersRedwood CityCarson CityEstes ParkIthaca

Is Robert E & Anne T Sneed open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 18 of 77 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $471; repeat grants $576. How we count

Medians: $378 first-time, $260 repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K58 grants2019 73 grants2020 56 grants2021 66 grants2022 68 grants2023 73 grants2024 77 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 77 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Project Worthmore Aurora, COGeneral$3,000
Cobalt Abortion Fund Denver, COGeneral$2,500
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mou Denver, COGeneral$2,500
Cuba Groceries Greenwood Village, COGeneral$1,728
St Elizabeths School Denver, COGeneral$1,250
Nathan Yip Foundation Denver, COGeneral$1,166
Carson Elementary School Denver, COGeneral$1,164
Wild Animal Sanctuary-Gives Day Keenesburg, COGeneral$1,067
La Raza Services Denver, COGeneral$1,040
East Angel Foundation Denver, COGeneral$1,000
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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 Income
2025$344,717$64,596$45,901$42,47577$45,424$31,408
2024$326,022$30,947$43,908$40,51573$42,515$29,554
2023$338,983$25,421$45,624$40,68168$44,448$25,421
2022$359,186$37,174$41,807$38,65666$39,874$21,022
2021$363,819$10,901$34,918$32,93356$32,933$10,890
2020$387,836$16,601$36,991$36,20473—$16,598
2019$406,130$27,032$41,409$38,42258—$27,032

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that it was primarily formed to provide financial support and encourage nonprofit financial organizations in the relief of the poor and indigent. It also reports providing individual support for needy children and for health insurance coverage and related health, housing, and schooling costs.

Its 2025 grantees include organizations serving refugees, supporting education, providing human services, addressing food insecurity, and connecting people with plants. For example, Project Worthmore says it fosters community, self-sufficiency, and quality of life among Denver-area refugees. The Nathan Yip Foundation says it works to close educational opportunity and equality gaps between rural and urban areas by supporting rural education in Colorado. Food Bank of the Rockies says it nourishes people facing food insecurity.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 77 grants totaling $42,475 in 2025, 73 grants totaling $40,515 in 2024, and 68 grants totaling $40,681 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $3,000, with a median of $260.

Among its largest 2025 grants were $3,000 to Project Worthmore; $2,500 each to Cobalt Abortion Fund and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains; $1,728 to Cuba Groceries; and $1,250 to St. Elizabeth’s School. Other recipients included the Nathan Yip Foundation ($1,166), Carson Elementary School ($1,164), La Raza Services ($1,040), and Food Bank of the Rockies ($1,000).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Anne T Sneed is listed as treasurer on the 2025 filing.

Robert E & Anne T Sneed's only listed officer is Anne T. Sneed, Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2019) (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne T. Sneed

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    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 Robert E & Anne T Sneed

How much does Robert E & Anne T Sneed give each year?

Robert E & Anne T Sneed gave $42K across 77 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 73 grants.

What is Robert E & Anne T Sneed's typical grant size?

Robert E & Anne T Sneed's median grant in 2025 was $260, and its average grant was $552, across 77 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert E & Anne T Sneed that year got $471 on average.

Where does Robert E & Anne T Sneed give grants?

Robert E & Anne T Sneed gives mostly in Colorado: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (32 grants), Aurora, CO (2 grants), Greenwood Village, CO (2 grants) and Boulder, CO (2 grants).

Does Robert E & Anne T Sneed give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Robert E & Anne T Sneed's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (77 of 77) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Robert E & Anne T Sneed's largest grantees?

Robert E & Anne T Sneed's largest 2025 grantees include Project Worthmore ($3,000), Cobalt Abortion Fund ($2,500) and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mou ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Robert E & Anne T Sneed?

Robert E & Anne T Sneed reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $65K.

What does Robert E & Anne T Sneed fund?

The foundation states that it was primarily formed to provide financial support and encourage nonprofit financial organizations in the relief of the poor and indigent. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Robert E & Anne T Sneed?

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

What is Robert E & Anne T Sneed's EIN?

Robert E & Anne T Sneed's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0827277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Robert E & Anne T Sneed accept unsolicited proposals?

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

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 21, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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