Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Paradise Valley, AZ EIN: 82-2756893

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,980
+501.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,495
+350.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$370
Total assets
$4,422
-53.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% 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 Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Above and Beyond USA: $5KAbove and Beyond USA$5KPhoenix Childrens Hospital: $500Phoenix Childrens Hospital$500KAET PBS Public Television: $240KAET PBS Public Television$240KJZZ NPR Public Radio: $240KJZZ NPR Public Radio$240

The largest 2025 recipient was Above and Beyond USA ($5K). Together the top 4 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixTempeNashvilleRochesterApple ValleyGallupIthacaMilpitasParadise ValleyWaterburyWilmington

How Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 420% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2K$4K$6K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $920 (2021) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Above and Beyond USA Paradise Valley, AZProgram Suppost$5,000
Phoenix Childrens Hospital Phoenix, AZProgram Support$500
KAET PBS Public Television Phoenix, AZProgram Support$240
KJZZ NPR Public Radio Tempe, AZProgram Support$240
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$4,422$1,000$6,161$5,9804$5,980$259
2024$9,583$2,000$1,176$9953$1,176$423
2023$9,259$4,000$2,981$2,8005$2,800$427
2022$8,240$2,000$1,331$1,1503$1,331$364
2021$7,571—$1,051$9206$1,051$417
2020$8,622$6,000$3,231$3,1207—$269

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $259 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Stephen F Snyder, Pres-Treas on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen F Snyder

    Pres-Treas

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation

How much does Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation give each year?

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $995 across 3 grants.

What is Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $370, and its average grant was $1,495, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation give grants?

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).

How large is Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation?

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Stephen Frank Snyder Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2756893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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