Snug Harbor Foundation
Snug Harbor Foundation is a private foundation based in Jefferson City, Missouri. Its 2025 grants supported disaster relief, food assistance, and other emergency needs through charitable organizations.
Snug Harbor Foundation at a glance
In short: Snug Harbor Foundation gave $900K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900,000
- -70.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +175.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,818
- -89.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $20,746,893
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Snug Harbor Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 221 Bolivar St 101, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573) 556-6620
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Snug Harbor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($525K across 3 grants). Together the top 9 received $900K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 17 grants of 49 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. Other recipient-state shares were New York, 10%; Connecticut, 6%; North Carolina, 3%; and California, 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Snug Harbor Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750K (2021) to $6.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $900K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Creve Coeur, MO | California Wildfires | $225,000 |
| American Red Cross Creve Coeur, MO | Disaster Relief, St. Louis Tornadoes | $200,000 |
| American Red Cross Creve Coeur, MO | Hurricane Relief in Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa | $100,000 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Hurricane Relief in Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa | $90,000 |
| Operation Food Search St. Louis, MO | Food Shortage Crisis, St. Louis Metro Area | $75,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Bridgeton, MO | Food Shortage Crisis, St. Louis Metro Area | $75,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | CA Wildfires, Children's Emergency Fund | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Disaster Relief, St. Louis Tornadoes | $30,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CA | CA Wildfires | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of St Louis St. Louis, MO | Disaster Relief, North St. Louis Tornadoes | $20,000 |
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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 | $20,746,893 | $2,279,377 | $1,147,151 | $900,000 | 11 | $986,607 | $2,167,071 | $1,528,093 |
| 2024 | $19,624,877 | $1,368,206 | $3,282,032 | $3,066,667 | 4 | $3,153,178 | $1,248,627 | $1,528,050 |
| 2023 | $21,541,178 | $2,109,277 | $3,503,742 | $3,281,667 | 15 | $3,367,009 | $1,996,714 | $1,426,842 |
| 2022 | $22,950,282 | $1,608,561 | $6,608,954 | $6,366,666 | 16 | $6,454,982 | $1,478,213 | $1,695,343 |
| 2021 | $27,956,757 | $1,933,768 | $1,005,031 | $750,000 | 3 | $841,930 | $1,785,341 | $1,887,510 |
| 2020 | $27,032,012 | $-133,710 | $1,907,184 | $1,675,000 | 7 | — | $572,992 | $1,609,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snug Harbor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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
The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing disasters and food shortages. Recipients included food banks and hunger-relief organizations, as well as organizations providing disaster assistance.
Operation Food Search describes its mission as healing hunger through innovative, collaborative solutions that provide food today and help create a hunger-free tomorrow. The St. Louis Area Food Bank says it works to nourish people, empower communities, and transform systems. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid, including to people affected by natural disasters, poverty, war, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $900,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $225,000, with a median grant of $75,000. Notable awards included $225,000 to the American Red Cross for California wildfires, $200,000 to the American Red Cross for St. Louis tornado relief, and $100,000 to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief in Jamaica. Other grants included $90,000 to UNICEF for Jamaica hurricane relief and $75,000 each to Operation Food Search and the St. Louis Area Food Bank for the St. Louis metro-area food shortage crisis.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jeanne Mattingly Miller is listed as a trustee.
Snug Harbor Foundation is led by Jeanne Mattingly Miller, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanne Mattingly Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$80K (2020) → $84K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Jeanne Mattingly Miller (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Snug Harbor Foundation
How much does Snug Harbor Foundation give each year?
Snug Harbor Foundation gave $900K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 4 grants.
What is Snug Harbor Foundation's typical grant size?
Snug Harbor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $81,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Snug Harbor Foundation give grants?
Snug Harbor Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Creve Coeur, MO (3 grants) and St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Snug Harbor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Snug Harbor Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hurricane Relief in Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa" (3 grants).
Who are Snug Harbor Foundation's largest grantees?
Snug Harbor Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($525,000 across 3 grants), UNICEF ($90,000) and Operation Food Search ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snug Harbor Foundation?
Snug Harbor Foundation reported $20.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $987K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Snug Harbor Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing disasters and food shortages. Recipients included food banks and hunger-relief organizations, as well as organizations providing disaster assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Snug Harbor Foundation?
The foundation 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 Snug Harbor Foundation's EIN?
Snug Harbor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6589535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Snug Harbor Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Snug Harbor Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/snug-harbor-foundation-morg_6a067d7ec36840bf800578234d3e1a6e
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