Snyder Charitable Foundation
Snyder Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $7,302 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Snyder Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Snyder Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $456.375), mostly in Pennsylvania. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,302
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $456
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $275
- Total assets
- $1,462,899
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (96% 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 Snyder Charitable 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: PO Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201-5022
Phone: (724) 548-8101
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Snyder Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bucktail Council Boys Scouts of America ($3K). Together the top 10 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 4% to recipients in Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Snyder Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) 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 $350; repeat grants $505. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 9% 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 $7K (2025) to $102K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bucktail Council Boys Scouts of America Dubois, PA | General Fund | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army Kittanning, PA | General Fund | $502 |
| Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame Kittanning, PA | General Fund | $500 |
| Provident Charter School Pittsburgh, PA | General Fund | $500 |
| Sugarcreek Township Ambulance Service East Brady, PA | General Fund | $500 |
| Sparc Kittanning, PA | General Fund | $500 |
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | General Fund | $300 |
| Orphans of the Storm Kittanning, PA | General Fund | $300 |
| Freinds of Yellow Creek Indiana, PA | General Fund | $250 |
| Hose Company No 1 Ford City, PA | General Fund | $250 |
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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 | $1,462,899 | $74,246 | $8,452 | $7,302 | 16 | $7,302 | $74,181 | $82,160 |
| 2024 | $1,397,105 | $69,496 | $11,681 | $10,500 | 16 | $10,500 | $69,431 | $76,708 |
| 2023 | $1,339,290 | $63,053 | $20,630 | $19,900 | 21 | $19,900 | $62,988 | $63,341 |
| 2022 | $1,296,867 | $45,022 | $8,796 | $8,350 | 14 | $8,350 | $44,957 | $63,069 |
| 2021 | $1,260,641 | $54,861 | $34,247 | $33,850 | 23 | $33,850 | $41,796 | $72,775 |
| 2020 | $1,240,027 | $41,968 | $103,305 | $102,000 | 56 | — | $41,856 | $52,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snyder Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K 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 went to organizations including a charter school serving students with dyslexia, an emergency medical service, an animal shelter, and a group working to reduce companion-animal overpopulation. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $7,302. Grants ranged from $150 to $2,500, with a median of $275.
The largest reported grant was $2,500 to Bucktail Council Boys Scouts of America. Other grants included $502 to The Salvation Army; $500 each to Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame, Provident Charter School, Sugarcreek Township Ambulance Service, and SPARC; and $300 each to Heifer International and Orphans of the Storm. Homeless Cat Management Team received $200.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David E. Snyder as trustee.
Snyder Charitable Foundation is led by David E. Snyder, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David E. Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Snyder Charitable Foundation
How much does Snyder Charitable Foundation give each year?
Snyder Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 16 grants.
What is Snyder Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Snyder Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $275, and its average grant was $456, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Snyder Charitable Foundation that year got $350 on average.
Where does Snyder Charitable Foundation give grants?
Snyder Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kittanning, PA (7 grants) and Ford City, PA (2 grants).
Does Snyder Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Snyder Charitable 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 Snyder Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Snyder Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bucktail Council Boys Scouts of America ($2,500), The Salvation Army ($502) and Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snyder Charitable Foundation?
Snyder Charitable Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K 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 does Snyder Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a charter school serving students with dyslexia, an emergency medical service, an animal shelter, and a group working to reduce companion-animal overpopulation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Snyder Charitable 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 Snyder Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Snyder Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1551808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Snyder Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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