Snapp Family Foundation
Snapp Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including schools, religious organizations, colleges, and groups working in civic engagement, law, and public safety.
Snapp Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Snapp Family Foundation gave $71K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,550
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,613
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $613,735
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (55% 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 Snapp Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1114 Polk Lane, San Jose, CA 95117-2944
Phone: (408) 757-7627
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Snapp Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archbishop Mitty High School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 15% to Maryland, 13% to Michigan, 6% to Virginia, and 3% to New York. Listed recipients also include organizations in other states and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Snapp Family Foundation gives
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (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 $2K (2019) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose, CA | The school embraces the catholic educational mission of developing community, teaching the gospel message, and promoting service, peace, and justice. | $20,000 |
| Saint Martin of Tours San Jose, CA | For Annual Diocesan Appeal and Parish. | $15,000 |
| Naval Academy Athletic Assocation Annapolis, MD | A non-profit organization whose objective is to "promote, influence, and assist in financing the athletic contests of the midshipmen of the united states naval academy" in accordance with the policy of the superintendent of the academy. | $10,000 |
| University of Detroit Jesuit High School Detroit, MI | To Support the Annual Fund Drive. | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | To Help Support Higher Education. | $2,000 |
| Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | Empowering the next generation from campuses to communities to capitals. | $2,000 |
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | Dedicated to the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, & traditional values. | $2,000 |
| American Center for Law & Justice Washington DC, DC | Dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom & freedom of speech are inalienable, god-given rights. | $1,000 |
| Angela Hospice Livonia, MI | To provide comprehensive, compassionate, & christ like care to adults & children in the communities we serve. | $1,000 |
| Bellarmine High School San Jose, CA | A community of men and women gathered together by god for the purpose of educating the student to seek justice and truth throughout his life. | $1,000 |
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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 | $613,735 | $85,093 | $120,697 | $70,550 | 27 | $70,550 | $33,440 | $77,973 |
| 2024 | $493,374 | $23,518 | $63,856 | $52,000 | 25 | $52,000 | $11,662 | $69,239 |
| 2023 | $503,262 | $47,914 | $43,234 | $33,262 | 16 | $33,262 | $37,942 | $50,803 |
| 2022 | $475,762 | $-51,580 | $65,951 | $53,050 | 21 | $53,050 | $4,839 | $32,697 |
| 2021 | $546,203 | $14,217 | $38,087 | $31,000 | 21 | $31,000 | $14,217 | $51,070 |
| 2020 | $477,534 | $16,677 | $24,226 | $20,300 | 13 | — | $16,677 | $24,295 |
| 2019 | $243,337 | $12,029 | $5,918 | $2,100 | 1 | — | $11,904 | $15,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snapp Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K 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 education and faith-based organizations, as well as organizations whose stated work includes youth outreach, civic participation, religious freedom, and law enforcement support.
Young America’s Foundation describes its mission as inspiring young people with ideas including individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. Leadership Institute says it educates people for participation in government, politics, and media. The National Foundation for Gun Rights describes its mission as pursuing legal support for Second Amendment rights. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $70,550. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median of $1,000.
Its largest reported grants were $20,000 to Archbishop Mitty High School, $15,000 to Saint Martin of Tours, and $10,000 to the Naval Academy Athletic Association. Other notable grants included $5,000 to University of Detroit Jesuit High School and $2,000 each to Hillsdale College, Leadership Institute, and Young America’s Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lawrence Snapp as president and Joseph William Snapp, Lawrence Anthony Snapp, and Carol A Brinton as directors.
Snapp Family Foundation is led by Lawrence Anthony Snapp, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence Anthony Snapp
President & Director
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph William Snapp
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol A. Brinton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rosanne Snapp (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 Snapp Family Foundation
How much does Snapp Family Foundation give each year?
Snapp Family Foundation gave $71K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 25 grants.
What is Snapp Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Snapp Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,613, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Snapp Family Foundation give grants?
Snapp Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (15%) and Michigan (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (4 grants), Washington DC, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Snapp Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Snapp Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Snapp Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Snapp Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Archbishop Mitty High School ($20,000), Saint Martin of Tours ($15,000) and Naval Academy Athletic Assocation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snapp Family Foundation?
Snapp Family Foundation reported $614K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (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 Snapp Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for education and faith-based organizations, as well as organizations whose stated work includes youth outreach, civic participation, religious freedom, and law enforcement support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Snapp Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Snapp Family Foundation's EIN?
Snapp Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1640607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Snapp Family 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 March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Snapp Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/snapp-family-foundation-morg_e39c2b50f36b4cc38d3f4c8475e251c6
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