Snow Family Foundation
Snow Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $97K.
Snow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Snow Family Foundation gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -53.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,700,847
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Snow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saratoga Sponsor-a-Scholar ($17K). Together the top 6 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Snow Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $30K (2025) to $64K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Sponsor-a-Scholar Saratoga SPGS, NY | General & Unrestricted | $17,000 |
| Project Just Because Inc Hopkinton, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Woodlawn Apartments Inc Saratoga SPGS, NY | Woodlawn Commons Fund | $5,000 |
| Donna M Crandall Foundation Inc Loudonville, NY | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
| Lifeworks Community Action Inc Ballston Spa, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Saratoga County Childrends Committee Inc Saratoga SPGS, NY | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $1,700,847 | $326,455 | $51,516 | $30,000 | 6 | $42,590 | $97,140 | $82,042 |
| 2024 | $1,425,908 | $502,906 | $80,611 | $64,000 | 8 | $74,998 | $60,608 | $55,108 |
| 2023 | $1,003,613 | $-17,230 | $59,774 | $44,000 | 7 | $54,630 | $11,975 | $48,807 |
| 2022 | $1,080,617 | $154,821 | $58,486 | $31,500 | 5 | $46,424 | $16,832 | $41,743 |
| 2021 | $984,282 | $984,282 | — | — | — | — | $609,602 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Snow Family Foundation is led by John F Snow, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John F Snow
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri L Snow
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Snow Family Foundation
How much does Snow Family Foundation give each year?
Snow Family Foundation gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 8 grants.
What is Snow Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Snow Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Snow Family Foundation give grants?
Snow Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saratoga SPGS, NY (3 grants).
Does Snow Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Snow Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Snow Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Snow Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saratoga Sponsor-a-Scholar ($17,000), Project Just Because Inc ($5,000) and Woodlawn Apartments Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snow Family Foundation?
Snow Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (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 is Snow Family Foundation's EIN?
Snow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3144511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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