Snelson Family Foundation
Snelson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.
Snelson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Snelson Family Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,300
- +232.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,767
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $98,828
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Snelson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($4K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Snelson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 269% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 317% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Charitable | $3,800 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art Notre Dame, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Mount Holyoke College Art Museum South Hadley, MA | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $98,828 | — | $8,327 | $8,300 | 3 | $8,300 | — | $2,622 |
| 2024 | $102,108 | $134 | $2,665 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $134 | $2,596 |
| 2023 | $93,397 | $262 | $5,366 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $262 | $2,388 |
| 2022 | $93,750 | $251 | $2,526 | $2,250 | 1 | $2,250 | $251 | $2,398 |
| 2021 | $93,740 | $246 | $428 | — | — | — | $246 | $2,193 |
| 2020 | $85,451 | $242 | $288 | — | — | — | $242 | $1,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snelson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Snelson Family Foundation is led by Katherine Snelson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Snelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Snelson Family Foundation
How much does Snelson Family Foundation give each year?
Snelson Family Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
What is Snelson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Snelson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,767, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Snelson Family Foundation give grants?
Snelson Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (30%) and Massachusetts (24%).
Does Snelson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Snelson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Snelson Family Foundation?
Snelson Family Foundation reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Snelson Family Foundation's EIN?
Snelson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1206039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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