Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc

HILLSBOROUGH, NC EIN: 56-1748840

Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc is an independent foundation established in 1992 and based in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$300K

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+9.5% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+9.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation has demonstrated support for watchmaking education. Recent grantmaking includes a $470,000 award to support watchmaker students and a $55,000 financial aid award to further watchmaking in the United States.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AsheboroBald Head IslandBarnardBarreBooneBrattleboroBrownsvilleBurlingtonChapel HillCharlottesvilleColchesterColumbiaDraytonDurhamElizabethtownHillsboroughKeeneLake PlacidLebanonLittle Rock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$207K$413K$620K$826K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$300,201$310,359$318,653
Revenue$13,729$13,778$6,220
Expenses$23,887$22,072$21,266
Qualifying Distributions$23,000$21,000$20,000
Net Investment Income$13,729$13,778$6,220
Distributable Amount$23,104$1,450$1,580

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$188K$375K$563K$750K53 grants20202 grants202110 grants202214 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRACTURED ATLAS (EARSPACE)$5KAPPALACHIAN STATE UNIVER…$4KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGE…$4KMANNA FOODBANK$2KBALD HEAD ISLAND CONSERV…$1KDUKE DIVINITY ANNUAL FUND$1KNC BOTANICAL GARDENS$1KUNC ARTS & SCIENCES FOUN…$1KDUKE UNIV CH AMY GEISSIN…$1KNC ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Fractured Atlas (earspace) ($5,000), Appalachian State University Founda ($3,500), American Friends of Magen David ($3,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDA BOONE, NCUNRESTRICTED$3,500
BALD HEAD ISLAND CONSERVANCY BALD HEAD ISLAND, NCUNRESTRICTED$1,000
DUKE DIVINITY ANNUAL FUND DURHAM, NCUNRISTRICTED$1,000
FRACTURED ATLAS (EARSPACE) NEW YORK CITY, NYUNRISTRICTED$5,000
NC BOTANICAL GARDENS CHAPEL HILL, NCUNRISTRICTED$1,000
UNC ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION (LIO CHAPEL HILL, NCUNRISTRICTED$1,000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL COLUMBIA, SCUNRISTRICTED$500
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL COLUMBIA, SCUNRISTRICTED$500
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$3,500
DUKE UNIV CH AMY GEISSINGER FUND DURHAM, NCUNRESTRICTED$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILIP M SNYDER IVPRESIDENT

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 919-732-3395
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 856, Hillsborough, NC 27278-0856
  • EIN: 56-1748840

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc?

The foundation has demonstrated support for watchmaking education. Recent grantmaking includes a $470,000 award to support watchmaker students and a $55,000 financial aid award to further watchmaking in the United States.

What size grants does Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc awarded 14 grants totaling $23K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc's EIN?

Snyder Watchorn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1748840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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