Snider Family Foundation
The Snider Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $116,500 to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Snider Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Snider Family Foundation gave $117K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,500
- +104.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,281
- +78.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $954,622
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (89% 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 Snider Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Snider Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bidmc ($70K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 71 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts. Other recipient-state shares were Tennessee, 3%; Washington, DC, 3%; Maryland, 2%; and Vermont, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Snider Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $117K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bidmc Boston, MA | General Support | $70,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Boston, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| American Repertory Theater Cambridge, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $4,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Fjecc Boston, MA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Tenacity Boston, MA | General Support | $3,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $2,500 |
| Home for Little Wanderers St Albans, VT | General Support | $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 | $954,622 | $67,272 | $121,382 | $116,500 | 16 | $117,065 | $63,222 | $146,829 |
| 2024 | $1,008,436 | $1,506,235 | $63,332 | $57,000 | 14 | $60,251 | $48,970 | $99,500 |
| 2023 | $461,347 | $79,853 | $63,340 | $58,000 | 14 | $60,896 | $78,194 | $58,229 |
| 2022 | $445,016 | $67,946 | $64,645 | $58,000 | 14 | $59,265 | $64,716 | $59,484 |
| 2021 | $441,715 | $84,121 | $54,745 | $50,000 | 13 | $51,265 | $80,688 | $60,455 |
| 2020 | $412,581 | $-1,788 | $48,958 | $44,300 | 13 | — | $22,710 | $49,695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snider Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K 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 grantees include organizations whose own stated missions span several areas: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment; World Wildlife Fund says it works to conserve nature and reduce threats to the diversity of life on Earth; and Tenacity says its mission is youth and life-skill development. The Greater Boston Food Bank describes work acquiring, sorting, and distributing food through member agencies and direct distribution sites.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $116,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median grant of $2,750. The largest awards included $70,000 to BIDMC and $10,000 to Dana Farber Cancer, both for general support. Other notable 2025 grants were $5,000 to American Repertory Theater; $4,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; and $3,000 each to Greater Boston Food Bank, FJECC, Tenacity, and World Wildlife Fund. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Budge, Paul Snider, and Andrew Snider as directors.
Snider Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Snider
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Budge
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Snider
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Eliot Sniider (2024) — Director
- Former: Ruth Snider (2020–2023) — Director
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 Snider Family Foundation
How much does Snider Family Foundation give each year?
Snider Family Foundation gave $117K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 14 grants.
What is Snider Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Snider Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $7,281, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Snider Family Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Snider Family Foundation give grants?
Snider Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants).
Does Snider Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Snider Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Snider Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Snider Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bidmc ($70,000), Dana Farber Cancer ($10,000) and American Repertory Theater ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snider Family Foundation?
Snider Family Foundation reported $955K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (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 Snider Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own stated missions span several areas: St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Snider Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Snider Family Foundation's EIN?
Snider Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6064864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Snider 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Snider Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/snider-family-foundation-morg_53039726bcb3408db6d603e78a9906ee
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