Snyder Family Foundation
Snyder Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 28 grants totaling $54,700 to charitable organizations, including universities, arts organizations, health-related organizations, and community organizations.
Snyder Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Snyder Family Foundation gave $55K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,700
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,954
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $800,485
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Snyder Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- 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 Snyder Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($8K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 101 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. Other leading recipient states were Indiana (7%), Iowa (5%), the District of Columbia (5%), and Virginia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Snyder Family Foundation gives
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | General Support | $7,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | General Support | $4,000 |
| Lurie Childrens Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $4,000 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL | General Support | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | 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 | $800,485 | $109,698 | $71,333 | $54,700 | 28 | $63,779 | $103,798 | $66,096 |
| 2024 | $760,750 | $112,716 | $62,753 | $48,325 | 26 | $56,038 | $108,090 | $61,754 |
| 2023 | $710,590 | $72,291 | $62,917 | $51,000 | 25 | $58,108 | $68,347 | $56,540 |
| 2022 | $701,216 | $57,990 | $64,089 | $51,500 | 21 | $58,650 | $53,045 | $58,398 |
| 2021 | $707,315 | $75,029 | $56,143 | $46,500 | 1 | $52,594 | $71,481 | $60,990 |
| 2020 | $688,429 | $53,877 | $54,442 | $46,350 | 1 | — | $50,395 | $47,759 |
| 2019 | $688,994 | $31,172 | $57,764 | $47,575 | 1 | — | $28,654 | $51,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snyder Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 included support for organizations with varied missions. Northwestern University describes its mission as excellent teaching, innovative research, and students’ personal and intellectual growth. Big Shoulders Fund says it supports underserved schools providing quality, values-based education for children in Chicago. PAWS Chicago describes its work as animal welfare programs, including spay/neuter, medical care, and adoption. A Silver Lining Foundation says it provides cost-free breast health testing through community, advocacy, and healthcare partnerships.
Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address cancer support, children’s health, higher education, arts, and public policy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $54,700. Grants ranged from $100 to $7,500, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants included $7,500 to Northwestern University; $5,000 to Chicago Symphony; $4,000 each to Indiana University and Lurie Children’s Foundation; and $3,000 to the University of Iowa. Other notable grants included $2,500 each to Big Shoulders Fund and Make-A-Wish Foundation, and $2,000 each to Prairie State College, St. Jude Children’s Research, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, and Shriners Hospital for Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Northern Trust Company is listed as trustee on the foundation’s 2025 filing.
Snyder Family Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $10K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Snyder Family Foundation
How much does Snyder Family Foundation give each year?
Snyder Family Foundation gave $55K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 26 grants.
What is Snyder Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Snyder Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,954, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Snyder Family Foundation give grants?
Snyder Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (7%) and Iowa (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (10 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Snyder Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Snyder Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Snyder Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Snyder Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern University ($7,500), Chicago Symphony ($5,000) and Indiana University ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snyder Family Foundation?
Snyder Family Foundation reported $800K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Northwestern University describes its mission as excellent teaching, innovative research, and students’ personal and intellectual growth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Snyder Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Snyder Family Foundation's EIN?
Snyder Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7408347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Snyder 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- 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 May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Snyder Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/snyder-family-foundation-morg_b47ed431540446dc9c581321b362c1ee
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